#vladimir ashkenazy

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Vladimir Ashkenazy plays Beethoven- Sonata no. 8 op. 13 in C minor (Pathetique) - 3rd movement, Rondo: Allegro

Live recording from the University of Essex, Colchester (1972)

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100 Albums To Understand Muse - Part 13 [STYLE Series #004 - Muse (August 2010)]

TOM WAITS

Rain Dogs

(1985)

Matthew has been a Tom Waits fan ever since he was recommended to him by producer John Leckie while recording their debut album Showbiz. ‘Rain Dogs’ is one of Tom's best-known albums, featuring a large cast of wannabe guitarists including Keith Richards, Robert Quine and Mark LeBeau. -K

TOOL

Lateralus

(2001)

Heavy rock quartet led by maverick genius Maynard James Keenan. The band's unique world view with a heavy progressive sound and grotesque and mystical visual beauty is overwhelming. The band has a loyal fanbase, and this was their first No.1 album in the US. They're one of Matthew's favourite bands. -H

THE TORNADOS

Telstar

(2008)

Best of the instrumental band with Matthew's father George Bellamy as rhythm guitarist. The group was formed by the genius/weirdo producer Joe Meek, who mainly played keys rather than George's garage guitar. ‘Knights of Cydonia’ incorporates elements of the title track, which conquered both the US and UK charts in ‘62. -S

U2

The Joshua Tree

(1987)

A masterpiece in which the Irishmen confronted their American rock aspirations and roots in earnest. Muse supported them on the North American leg of their latest ‘360° Tour’ in 2009, which was said to have cost a fortune. The band has learned a lot from them about how to present a rock show in a huge stadium. -H

VLADIMIR ASHKENAZY

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos No.2 & No.4

(1972)

Another Rachmaninov piece recommended by Matthew. No. 2, which was the inspiration for Butterflies and Hurricanes, is also familiar from the manga Nodame Cantabile. Ashkenazy is a Russian pianist who is also a renowned conductor, and this is an unbeatable masterpiece that can only be described as a masterful performance. As expected from Matthew! -M

WEDDING PRESENT

Seamonsters

(1991)

Guitar rock band that Matthew got into under the influence of his older brother [Paul Bellamy]. The band was partly modelled on Muse's predecessor band, and gained acclaim for their edgy, innovative guitar sound, which emerged in the mid-80s. This third album, by Steve Albini, has a rough feel with a finish that lingers. -K

YES

Fragile

(1971)

The fourth Yes album with classically-trained keyboardist Rick Wakeman. A masterpiece including ‘Roundabout’, which starts with a counter-rotating piano and quiet acoustic guitar, and John Anderson's high-pitched vocals, and ‘Heart of the Sunrise’, with Steve Howe's guitar exploding, and even Muse was surprised. The Euro-ambition of the album is wonderful. -S

V.A.

Eternal Chopin

(2009)

A compilation of representative pieces by Chopin, the Polish composer known as the ‘Poet of the Piano’. The boy Matthew loved to play his lyrical, dark melodies. The intense and frenzied emotion-filled Etude de la Revolution (performed by Bunin), in particular, can be said to be the starting point of Muse's romanticism. -M

Translator's Note: And with that, we've reached the end of the 100 albums recommendation! And it ended on the last page with none other than Matt's dad's old band, The Tornados, as part of the recommendation!

For the 'Eternal Chopin' link, I put in an Amazon link to it because this album was a Japanese only release in physical CD, but otherwise you can just read the tracklist and find the right songs to listen to it on YouTube anyways.

[thedaysofdisorder]

Ashkenazy plays Rachmaninov Prelude Op.32 No.12 in G sharp minor

[brusiocostante]

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 - I. Moderato

[chopinpavlova]

Vladimir Ashkenazy: Chopin - Two Nocturnes Opus No. 1 & 3 / Polonaise

So happy to find this YouTube which has not only my favourite nocturne but also favourite polonaise, by the most fantastic pianist! 🙌🥰🌟

[atsoukalidis]

Wonderful music by the great Chopin: Allegro de concert in A, Op. 46 · Vladimir Ashkenazy

[mochidoie]

one true love - na jaemin

listen to: symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: iii. adagio by sergei rachmaninoff, royal concertgebouw orchestra, vladimir ashkenazy genre: fluff, hopelessly in love prince!jaemin wc: 715 warnings: written in lowercase only

there you are: spinning in the arms of another and the end of your massive ball gown catching glimmer of the chandeliers above. your painted smile is all a show for the entire ballroom to feast on and you're wondering when this song will end.

in the crowd, your eyes lock with prince jaemin immediately and he doesn't shy away from your dazed stare. he marvels back, bidding you a gentle grin before the prince in your arms calls for your attention.

"you stare with admiration in your eyes, my boy." jaemin's mother whispers and slyly taps the back of his hand after witnessing the exchange in looks.

jaemin does not draw his focus away for you, center of the ballroom and breathtakingly stealing the show. "is it obvious, mother?" he chuckles, rolling his lips together and hungry for a turn to dance with you.

but not here. not where there are too many gawking eyes and envious suitors. he wishes for a dance under the moonlight, where the only spectacles would be the stars and the trees. a time where only he can see that beautiful smile of yours brightly on your face.

"i'm your mother. anything you do is obvious to me." she touches up the bang on his forehead and he looks over, seeking guidance from the only person he knew to ever find a true love.

"what should i do?"

"you should stop being cowardly and get your dance." his lungs are full of confidence and he hurries to catch you before another prince can ask for your hand. jaemin practically slides across the floor, clumsily standing right before your widen expression.

"prince jaemin-"

"may we dance?" he says, breathlessly, and extends his palm out for your taking. your heart drums at the grand offer and you simply nod, following him out to the courtyard where you two usually meet.

eagerly, you two find yourself in a more comfortable position compared to the rest of the princes you danced with this evening. his hand is placed delicately on your upper back and he intertwines your fingers high in the sky.

the moonlight is enough to illuminate the two of you, as you're both softly swaying to the sound of crickets and the light breeze. there is no music, but there doesn't need to be with jaemin. he is the only person in this entire kingdom that doesn't need distracting gimmicks to fall right into him.

"seeing you dance with all the ones that do not deserve you, it really did not settle well with me." jaemin speaks in a hush, as if disrupting the night with any decibel higher. your cheek lays on his chest and the sound of jaemin's heart play a soft tune for you. it's quick, but steady.

"well, what took you so long then?" you snicker, peering up at him with eyes full of wonder and curiosity.

he clears his throat, looking away and up at the stars. when he looks back down at you, the stars had found themselves a new place to shine. it's the first time you've seen such a twinkle in someone else's eyes. "princess, it would be disrespectful of me to not wait my turn as much as i wanted to sweep you away."

"ah, you're a fair prince." you giggle and jaemin only wishes to hear it again.

"i am also a patient one, i would wait a lifetime for you." you both come to a halt as the atmosphere between the two of you grow serious and full of love.

he has fallen silent under your intense gaze, "my dear, a lifetime is far too long to wait for someone."

however, he disputes it. "a lifetime to wait for one's true love is worth every second." and in this very moment, as jaemin holds you under the night sky and the bustling indoors only grow louder, you can hear your heart in your ears so loudly.

in this very moment, you fall so deeply in love with the prince before you. with the man who looks at you with twinkling stars in his pupils and a graceful smile, the man who loves you as deeply. the love that burns in your chest feels true and solely exists with prince jaemin.

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Muse Archive [CROSSBEAT (November 2009)]

The definitive edition! The Muse Archive

Everything about Muse in keywords, columns and a timeline. Text by Sumi Imai

01 - Muse's musical background Muse was formed in Teignmouth, Devon, South West England. All three moved to the area when they were around ten years old and attended the same secondary school. Matthew first joined Dom's band around 1992, when he was in his mid-teens. Following its break-up, the two approached Chris and the prototype of Muse was born.

Teignmouth, on the south coast, is a holiday resort town, crowded with tourists in the summer months, but usually "a boring town with nothing going on" (Matthew). Physically separated from the big city scene, the three were baptised in grunge, but the Britpop wave never reached their hometown, and this environment worked to their advantage as they forged ahead on their independent rock path.

Their first show was in 1994. The sound at the time was Nirvana with a little bit of Rush-style progressive metal, and the melodies and harmonies were UK pop-punk (both Dom and Chris had done cover songs by Mega City Four and Senseless Things in their previous bands). Matthew's diverse tastes played a big part in the unique evolution that followed.

His roots are very varied: Jimi Hendrix and alternative metal (Primus, Rage) for guitar, folk (Jeff Buckley, Simon & Garfunkel) for melodies and singing, and experimental Anglo-American and European alternative (Deus, Sonic Youth) for a hunger for innovation. His roots in electronic music are diverse, including Aphex Twin.

The biggest factor that makes their musicality unique is the classical influence. Matthew returned to the piano at the end of his teenage years and gravitated towards Rachmaninoff, Chopin, and Liszt. He also studied Spanish guitar for a while, and his flexible attitude and rich background in folk music and folk songs form the basis of Muse's diverse and brilliant sound.

Pic: 'Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3/Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43' Vladimir Ashkenazy, Universal UCCD-3493. "The piano solo in the introduction to Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No 3 was a great influence on Butterflies and Hurricanes" (Matthew).

02 - The backgrounds and characters of the three members Matthew Bellamy was born in Cambridge, UK, in 1978. His father was the rhythm guitarist for The Tornados, who had an international hit (in 1962) with their mysterious space sounding single "Telstar", and became the first UK band to reach number one in the US and UK. Although he grew up in a musically privileged environment, his main instrument as a child was the piano. As well as classical music, he mainly preferred to play boogie-woogie/R&B, and only started playing guitar seriously when he was 14, when his parents divorced.

His mother, on the other hand, is a medium by blood and used to hold family séances when he was a child. Such experiences are the source of his interest in spirituality and science. He is also a thinker and reader, but he is not a liberal arts student and likes to exercise and fish. He is also surprisingly physical, having worked part-time as a painter, interior decorator, demolition worker and campsite cleaner.

He is usually a gentleman, a bit shy and quite mischievous. On stage, he gives it his all without fear, with the question of "what would I want to see if I were the audience?" in mind, and gives a performance so extreme that it is almost theatrical: "I want people to forget everything and just have fun".

Dom was born in Stockport, just outside Manchester. He is the same age as Matthew. He originally came to drumming from jazz. He likes to be organised and is somewhat stubborn when it comes to music. Loves Queen. During interviews, he follows up on Matthew's stories, who talks too fast, and they are on good terms with each other.

Chris is from Rotherham, near Sheffield. He is a year younger than the other two. He used to be a drummer, but took up bass when he was invited to join the band. He has a mild-mannered personality and is somewhat of a tosser. He is the only married man in the band or has four children and still lives in Devon.

Pic : These are the Tornados!! Matthew's dad, George Bellamy, far left.

03 - Sources of inspiration for lyrics A look at Matthew's lyrics from his early days to the present day reveals themes of body (matter) and spirit, death, religious beliefs, apocalypticism, conspiracy theories and the universe …… These themes appear repeatedly alongside pure love songs.

First, conspiracy theories. This was influenced by the shooting death of his uncle, a British Army officer, when he was four years old. The authorities told the family that it was an IRA terrorist attack, but the truth is still in the dark, and Matthew has since come to believe that some force or organisation (political, economic, religious, etc.) may be working in the dark to brainwash people and influence society through the media, etc. for their own benefit.

Space and science fiction are his romantic interests, but they are also linked to his religious views (Matthew is an atheist or agnostic). Scientific (or science fiction) explanations of the origins of mankind and the nature of all things seem to arouse his interest more than the "fantasy" of the Bible. For example, NASA's cover-up of the connection between pyramid-like debris in the "Cydonia" region of Mars and Egyptian ruins? Or the curiosity of the hypothesis that humans were created by alien genetic manipulation of apes? Matthew's favourite book by Zecharia Sitchin (The Mysterious Twelfth Planet and others) is a good source of information on this subject.

For Matthew, who has been aware of death and the soul since he was a child, death means returning to nothingness. But the feelings of the creator expressed in music remain forever. He sees music as a spiritual act in that it brings people together in a way that transcends the material.

He is also interested in survival techniques and recently bought a week's worth of emergency food and an axe in case the Earth is threatened with extinction.

Pic: 'The Mysterious Twelfth Planet' by Zecharia Sitchin, edited and translated by Ken Kashiwabara, published by Goma Books (out of print).

04 - A taste or two! Muse gossip Muse is hardly ever in the tabloids for their celebrity antics or scandals in the social world. However, they often surprise the public with their outlandish behaviour and fearless actions, which are extreme, exaggerated, and sometimes even laughable.

A famous incident occurred in 2006, when Matthew cancelled a whole day of interviews in the US because he had to evacuate out of the country due to the threat of an asteroid hitting New York. The truth is that he was mentally and physically unwell that day, but this incident added fuel to Matthew's 'eccentric and weird' legend.

The band also had a reputation for giving an all-out stage performance, but when Matthew threw his guitar in excitement, it hit Dom between the eyes, sending him to hospital. Conversely, Matthew hit himself in the face with the guitar in the heat of the moment, bleeding profusely and causing the show to be abruptly cancelled.

While they like to do big things, they are also willing to make enemies of big names and big business, which is typical of them. In 2002, when they found out that Celine Dion was going to use the name 'Muse' for her show, they demanded an injunction, saying they didn't want their music to be confused with that kind of music. They successfully won, as the band's name was already registered and trademarked. In the same year, when Nestlé used a Muse song in a coffee commercial without permission, the band, distrustful of the company's policies, were outraged and filed a lawsuit. They won this too, and the settlement was donated to charity.

Their eccentric fashion is also an "incident" in a sense? Matthew has dyed his hair crimson, blue, and bright yellow before. His "blue hair and red shirt" is legendary. Dom likes to wear loud coloured bottoms such as pink, yellow-green and yellow, as well as cosplay.

Pic by Teppei: Intense stage performances can sometimes lead to injury…….

1970s 7th December 1977 - Birth of Dominic James Howard. 9th June 1978 - Birth of Matthew James Bellamy. 2nd December 1978 - Birth of Christopher Tony Wolstenholme.

1980s Mid-1980s - The Bellamy family moves to Devon. All three of the members of Muse meet there.

1994 The band that would later become Muse is formed by the three of them

1998 24th December - Gigs in NY and LA lead to signing to Madonna's Maverick label.

1999 4th October - Debut album "Showbiz" released.

2000 1st March - First Japan tour (Shibuya On Air West) 5th-6th August - Performs at the first Summer Sonic Festival 10th-15th October - First Japan tour in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka (Shibuya Quattro, etc.).

2001 17th June - Second ablum "Origin of Symmetry" released. 11th-15th July - Unusual invitation-only gigs in Tokyo and Osaka (Zepp Tokyo, etc.) 28th November - 2nd December - Second Japan tour in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka (Zepp Tokyo, etc.).

2002 26th June - Pre-release of "Hullabaloo Soundtrack" in Japan (1st July in the UK) 26th July - Appearance at Fuji Rock Festival

2003 22nd September - Third album "Absolution" released.

2004 7th-14th February - Third Japan tour (Tokyo Bay NK Hall and others) June - Grand finale at Glastonbury Festival. The show is a huge success, but shortly afterwards Dom's father dies suddenly of a heart attack.

2005 2nd July - Live 8 charity event in Paris. 12th December - DVD 'Live From Absolution Tour' released.

2006 28th June - "Black Holes and Revelations" released in Japan first (3rd July in UK). 12th-13th August - Appearance at Summer Sonic. August Headliners at Reading/Leeds Festivals

2007 10th-19th March - Fourth Japan tour (Tokyo International Forum Hall A etc.) 16th-17th June - Sold-out shows at the newly refurbished Wembley Stadium for two consecutive days. Attracted around 160,000 people. The performance is recorded on 'HAARP'. 27th July - Live performance at Fuji Rock Festival. 28th October - Popular game series Guitar Hero III, with the song "Knights of Cydonia" included, was released.

2008 17th March - Live DVD release of "HAARP". 12th April - Appearance at the Teenage Cancer Trust charity event at the Royal Albert Hall. 17th August - Headliner at the V Festival.

2009 14th September - Release of fifth album "The Resistance".

Translator's Note: I've basically nearly covered all the known Muse articles in this magazine. The only one left is... the Top 100 Guitarists article. [shudders] God, that has so many parts to sift through...

[antoniopolophotography]

Third piece of “Blue Awareness” serie.

It’s IMPORTANT to mention that this serie is meant to be watched while listening: Prokofiev, Piano Concert number 3, third movement. Recommended versions: Evgeny Kissin, with Philarmonia Orchestra and conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy. Also Lang Lang version with Simon Rattle is outstanding (within the modern versions).

[penguininmypocket]

cheeky turkish studyblr in a park while I'm waiting. don't look too closely at the utter gobbledygook I'm writing

🎧 - Rachmaninoff Piano Concerti 1 & 2, Vladimir Ashkenazy & the London Symphony Orchestra

[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 7.6

Beer Birthdays

Michael Thomas Bass Jr. (1799)

William W. Sloan (1831)

Colin Presby (1984)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Dave Allen; Irish comedian (1936)

Louie Bellson; jazz drummer, bandleader (1924)

Frida Kahlo; Mexican artist (1907)

Geoffrey Rush; actor (1951)

Burt Ward; actor (1945)

Famous Birthdays

Vladimir Ashkenazy; classical pianist (1937)

Candy Barr; stripper, burlesque dancer (1935)

Allyce Beasley; actor (1954)

Ned Beatty; actor (1937)

George W. Bush; unelected 43rd U.S. President (1946)

John Byrne; comic book artist (1950)

Sebastian Cabot; actor (1918)

50 Cent; rapper (1975)

Fred Dryer; actor, Los Angeles Rams DE (1946)

Rik Elswit; rock guitarist (1945)

Merv Griffin; television host (1925)

Nanci Griffith; jazz singer (1954)

David Guaspari; mathematician, writer (1948)

Shelley Hack; actor (1947)

Bill Haley; rock singer (1925)

William Jackson Hooker; English botanist (1785)

John Paul Jones; naval officer (1747)

Janet Leigh; actor (1927)

Heather Nova; pop singer (1967)

Pat Paulsen; comedian, presidential candidate (1927)

Della Reese; singer (1931)

Glenn Scarpelli; actor (1968)

Sylvester Stallone; actor (1946)

Alexander Wilson; Scottish naturalist (1766)

[edlorado]

Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 5 in F Sharp Major, Op. 53 · Vladimir Ashkenazy

[lesser-known-composers]

Johann Carl Eschmann (1826-1882) - Fantasy Pieces for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 9: Romanze: Nicht Zu Langsam ·

Dimitri Ashkenazy · Vladimir Ashkenazy