Extractions: Playing without music, Ashley Wass showed that he has developed into a mature, thoughtful 'musicians' pianist'. He judged the Wigmore Hall acoustics perfectly in his dynamic range, pedalling clarity and beautiful tone quality. Wass gave an impression that having assimilated the scores completely, he was thinking and feeling these two sonatas whilst performing them. It made for a fulfilling hour's music, with a palpable silence from his listeners in the hall contributing to what will have been a memorable broadcast at home, as balanced from the BBC's five microphones. The E minor sonata of Beethoven (1814) is one of those smaller, concentrated middle period works (this one in two contrasted movements) which are more often encountered in complete cycles than chosen on their own. Its first movement requires meaningful juxtapositions of extreme contrasts; the second a relaxed melodic rondo which is Schubertian in feeling, both perfectly realised here. That was a perfect preparation for tackling the Everest of the young Brahms' huge five movement F minor sonata of 1853, his largest solo keyboard composition. The
Extractions: Crotchet Amazon UK Amazon USA Ashley Wass was the first British winner of the triennial World Piano Competition (London 1997) and he has chosen Cesar Franck 's piano music for his debut CD. The early glogue Op 3 and Caprice Op 5 (both are rarely played pieces from 1843) date from his period as a virtuoso pianist, which was however not greatly successful. From 1870, he devoted himself to composition and returned to writing for the piano in his last years. Here we have his major works for the piano from the 1880s, both of which reflect his career as an organist in their texture and general style. The Pr and Pr are important works, which maintain a tenuous place in the repertoire, though they are heard less often nowadays. Wass gives fluent accounts of both, and his choice is auspicious in its avoidance of more popular and over-recorded music. His playing is fluent and preserves a beautiful tone, reinforcing my good impression upon hearing him live at a recital in the prestigious Wallace Collection recital series. It is well worth acquiring. Wass shows himself here as a serious minded pianist, who has much to offer. His future will be watched with interest, as will that of the Finnish pianist Antti Siirala, the controversial winner of the recent 2000 competition who had, uniquely, emerged as a last minute substitute, having not been selected as a finalist! A Naxos CD is anticipated in due course.
Wass, Ashley hands The Independent Recognised as one of the rising stars of his generation,25year-old ashley wass became in 2000 only the second British pianist in 20 http://www.hkpo.com/eng/musicians/guest/w/wass_ashley.jsp
Extractions: Select a Region Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Beds,Herts,Bucks Berkshire Birmingham Bradford Bristol Cambs Cornwall Cumbria Derby Devon Essex Gloucs Guernsey Humber Jersey Kent Lancashire Leeds Leicester Liverpool Lincolnshire London Manchester Norfolk Nth Yorkshire Nottingham Northamptonshire Oxford Shropshire Southampton Sth Yorkshire Stoke Suffolk Surrey, Sussex Tees Tyne Wiltshire The young British pianist, Ashley Wass, is recognised as one of the rising stars of his generation. Only the second British pianist in 20 years to reach the finals of the Leeds Piano competition (in 2000), he was the first British pianist ever to win the top prize at the World Piano Competition in 1997. He appeared in the 'Rising Stars' series at the 2001 Ravinia Festival and his promise has been further acknowledged by the BBC, who selected him to be a New Generations artist over two seasons. This season Wass has appeared with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (with Osmo Vanska) and the BBC Philharmonic (with Yakov Kreizberg) and has recorded the Poulenc Piano Concerto with the BBC Concert Orchestra and Beethoven 3rd Piano Concerto with the BBC Philharmonic. Recitals around the UK will include works by Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert, Liszt, Stravinsky and Ravel. In September he opens the Hong Kong Philharmonic's 2002/3 season with Beethoven's First Piano Concerto under Christopher Seaman.
New Generation Artist Ashley Wass Starting the Season off fresh ¡V introducing ashley wass in his Hong Kongdébut! Young, at 25, but already a ¡¥Musician¡¦s pianist¡¦. http://www.hkpo.com/eng/calendar/concert/20020907_new_generation_artist_ashley_w
BBC - Music Live - The Queen's Concerts - Ashley Wass The young British pianist, ashley wass, is recognised as one of therising stars of his generation. Only the second British pianist http://www.bbc.co.uk/musiclive/artists_wass.shtml
Extractions: Select a Region Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Beds,Herts,Bucks Berkshire Birmingham Bradford Bristol Cambs Cornwall Cumbria Derby Devon Essex Gloucs Guernsey Humber Jersey Kent Lancashire Leeds Leicester Liverpool Lincolnshire London Manchester Norfolk Nth Yorkshire Nottingham Northamptonshire Oxford Shropshire Southampton Sth Yorkshire Stoke Suffolk Surrey, Sussex Tees Tyne Wiltshire The young British pianist, Ashley Wass, is recognised as one of the rising stars of his generation. Only the second British pianist in 20 years to reach the finals of the Leeds Piano competition (in 2000), he was the first British pianist ever to win the top prize at the World Piano Competition in 1997. He appeared in the 'Rising Stars' series at the 2001 Ravinia Festival and his promise has been further acknowledged by the BBC, who selected him to be a New Generations artist over two seasons. This season Wass has appeared with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (with Osmo Vanska) and the BBC Philharmonic (with Yakov Kreizberg) and has recorded the Poulenc Piano Concerto with the BBC Concert Orchestra and Beethoven 3rd Piano Concerto with the BBC Philharmonic. Recitals around the UK will include works by Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert, Liszt, Stravinsky and Ravel. In September he opens the Hong Kong Philharmonic's 2002/3 season with Beethoven's First Piano Concerto under Christopher Seaman.
BBC Music Live - The Queen's Concerts - Prom At The Palace More ashley wass ashley wass One of the rising stars of his generation, the youngBritish pianist has performed widely with leading orchestras to critical http://www.bbc.co.uk/musiclive/prom.shtml
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BBC - Radio 3 - What's On Listings Detailed programme listings for BBC Radio 3 with links to further information. major and clarinettist Sabine Meyer and pianist Alexander Lonquich team up for Schumann's Beethoven Piano Concerto No.1. ashley wass (piano). Rameau Suite from 'Dardanus' http://www.bbc.co.uk/whatson/c/radio3/daylist
BBC - Radio3 Classical Music - New Generation Day 2002 introduces an allBeethoven programme with English pianist ashley wass, the Russian violinist Ilya Gringolts and the http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/classical/newgenday2002.shtml
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ASHLEY WASS - Press Quotes The Independent (September 1998). The young pianist ashley wass played impeccably not only stylishly, but also with subtle, expressive shading and lovely http://www.ldn-ipc.dircon.co.uk/wass press.htm
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Extractions: The young British pianist, Ashley Wass, is recognised as one of the rising stars of his generation. Only the second British pianist in 20 years to reach the finals of the Leeds Piano competition (in 2000), he was the first British pianist ever to win the top prize at the World Piano Competition in 1997. He appeared in he "rising Stars" series at the 2001 Ravinia Festival and his promise has been further acknowledged by the BBC, who selected him to be a New Generations artists over two seasons. This season, Wass has appeared with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (with Osmo Vanska) and the BBC Philharmonic (with Yakov Kreizberg) and has recorded the Poulenc Piano Concerto with the BBC Concert Orchestra and Beethoven's 3rd Piano Concerto with the BBC Philharmonic. Other engagements in the past year have included recitals and chamber music in the USA, Finland, Estonia, Paris, Germany, Holland and Switzerland. Forthcoming recitals around the UK will include works by Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert, Liszt, Stravinsky and Ravel. In September, he opens the Hong Kong Philharmonic's 2002/3 season with Beethoven's First Piano Concerto under Christopher Seaman. Ashley Wass made his debut recording in 1999 with a solo recital disc of works by Cesar Franck for Naxos. Diapason commented: "No less remarkable is the way that he delivers the Prelude, Aria et Final with great precision and taste and always with a sense of dynamics and articulation that is reminiscent of old masters such as Bolet and Ciccolini. The quality and height of inspiration of his playing makes this disc a revelation."
Sheffield Theatres - Music In The Round Presents: Ashley Wass Music In The Round Presents ashley wass. one of the best saxophone players around(Oxford Times) returns to the Studio with pianist Kathryn Stott her http://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/showdetail.asp?ID=308
Soloists Born in Lincolnshire, ashley wass began to play the piano at the age of five. ashleyis the first British pianist to achieve the distinction of First http://www.iosoc.org/soloists.htm
Extractions: or visit his website at www.musicbase.org/LIL001.html Lawrence Power Summer Concert 2002 ~ Walton Viola Concerto Lawrence Power studied at the Julliard School of Music in New York under Mark Knight and Karen Tuttle. His prizes include: First Prize, William Primrose International Viola Competition; Third Prize, Maurice Vieux International Viola Competition; Winner, Trever Snoad Viola Award/Bernard Shore Viola Competition; and Silver Medal, Shell/LSO Scholarship Competition. Lawrence's past performances include recitals and concertos in London, New York, Toronto and Paris. He has appeared as soloist with many major orchestras including the London Symphony and Philharmonia. Lawrence has also given recitals at venues such as the Wigmore Hall and South Bank Centre. He isviolist with the Nash Ensemble, and has joined the BBC Radio 3's New Generation Artists Scheme. Please click here for a photograph of Lawrence
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Reviews Catalog and Tamas Gal. pianist ashley wass plays Beethovan concerto no.1 withHK Philharmonic and Christopher Seaman. Features on two concerts http://www.tinafu-music-critic.com/ReviewsCatalog.htm
CBC Radio Two -- In Performance -- Listings July 2002 Sir Thomas Allen, soprano Angela Ghorghiu, tenor Roberto Alagna, cellist MstislavRostropovich, clarinettist Julian Bliss, pianist ashley wass, The London http://www.radio.cbc.ca/programs/inperformance/2002/02Jul_listings.html
Extractions: July Monday, July 1 From the Guelph Youth Music Centre, The Guelph Spring Festival presents " Twelve Letters to a Small Town " Poetry by James Reaney, music by John Beckwith First Letter To the Avon River Above Stratford, Canada Second Letter How to Make a Model of the Town Third Letter Orange Lilies Fourth Letter Voices and Prepositions Fifth Letter The Cloakroom at the High School Sixth Letter A House on King William Street Seventh Letter Prose for the Past Eighth Letter The Music Lesson Ninth Letter Town House and Country Mouse Tenth Letter Voices and Conjunctions Eleventh Letter Shakespearean Gardens Twelfth Letter The Bicycle John Beckwith , piano, harmonium
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