Javier Perianes facts for kids
Javier Perianes is a famous classical pianist from Spain. He was born on September 24, 1978, in Nerva, Spain. Javier plays the piano in many important music festivals across Spain, like those in Santander, Granada, and San Sebastián. He has also performed in famous concert halls around the world. These include Carnegie Hall in New York City and the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow. He has played in Madrid, Barcelona, and at big festivals in Chicago and France.
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A Talented Pianist's Journey
Winning Piano Competitions
Javier Perianes has won many awards in piano competitions. He earned the First Prize and a gold medal at the 42nd International Competition Premio Jaén de Piano. He also won First Prize at the 8th International Piano Competition Fundación Jacinto e Inocencio Guerrero. He was also a prize-winner at the 14th International Competition Vianna da Motta in Lisbon. These wins helped show his amazing talent to the world.
Performing with Great Conductors
Javier has worked with many leading conductors. These are the people who lead orchestras. Some of the famous conductors he has worked with include Lorin Maazel, Daniel Barenboim, and Zubin Mehta.
He has performed with many well-known orchestras. These include the Israel Philharmonic, the New World Symphony, and the London Philharmonic. He has also played with the Sao Paulo Symphony and the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra. Javier often gives solo concerts, called recitals, in cities like Tokyo, Madrid, and Zurich. He also performs at big music events like the Moscow December Nights Festival.
Javier Perianes' Recordings
Javier Perianes has made many recordings that people love. He records his music with a company called Harmonia Mundi.
Famous Piano Works
He has recorded beautiful pieces by famous composers. These include Franz Schubert's Impromptus and Klavierstücke. He also recorded keyboard sonatas by Manuel Blasco de Nebra. Another special recording is of Federico Mompou's Música Callada.
In September 2011, he released an album of piano music by Manuel de Falla. This album included a live recording of "Nights in the Gardens of Spain." For this piece, he played with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
In 2015, Javier released a recording of Grieg's Piano Concerto. He played this with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. The album also featured some of Grieg's Lyric Pieces.
What Critics Say
Music critics often praise Javier's recordings. Michael Kennedy, a critic from the Sunday Telegraph, wrote about Javier's Schubert CD. He said that Javier is a "natural Schubertian" when playing the Impromptus. He also mentioned that Javier's playing captures the "magic" of the music perfectly.
Discography
- Claude Debussy, Preludes, Estampas, HM, 2018
- Claude Debussy, Sonata cello and piano, Jean Guihen Queyras, cello, HM 2018
- Bela Bartok, Concerto N 3, Pablo Heras-Casado (2017)
- Granados, Turina, Cuarteto Quiroga, 2017
- Mendelssohn, Songs without words, HM
- ..les sons et les parfums, Chopin – Debussy (2013)
- Franz Schubert / Impromptus
- Franz Schubert, Sonatas 13 – 21
- Federico Mompou / Música Callada. Harmonia Mundi (2006)
- Manuel Blasco de Nebra / Sonatas. Harmonia Mundi (2010)
- Recital Patio de los Arrayanes 2005 (Disco Excepcional Scherzo octubre de 2006)
- Beethoven / Moto perpetuo (Sonatas Op.26, 31, 54, 90). Harmonia Mundi (2012)
- Manuel de Falla / Noches en los jardines de España
- Beethoven, Barenboim Masterclass: United by Beethoven, EMI
- Encuentro, Javier Perianes, Estrella Morente, HM
See also
In Spanish: Javier Perianes para niños
