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Met Opera Carnegie Hall Contemporary Classical Music Period

Symphonic Artist, Schaghajegh Nosrati, Carnegie Debut

Kentaro Ogasawara November 14, 2023

“Hope and doubt, spirituality and worldliness—this ambivalence, I believe, gives his music its profound humanity.”

“Whenever I hear Bach, I feel as though my soul opens. His music lifts us up and, even in its darkest moments, conveys confidence and a fundamental trust that the world is good and meaningful. Bach’s music can provide both strength and solace.”

In the clip, Nosrati speaks about Bach. Her reflections go beyond the composer, revealing her own humanity, which is deeply reflected in her debut recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. Her performance was symphonic in scope, marked by dramatic dynamics and expressive tempos, creating a richly emotional experience throughout the program.

Program 11.13.2023 at Weill Recital Hall

J. S. BACH Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 903

BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, "Pastoral"

HAYDN Fantasia in C Major

ALKAN Symphony for Solo Piano from 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys, Op. 39

In her playing, the dynamics of her mentor Barenboim and the clarity of Schiff seemed to come through simultaneously, as if they were performing together, while her own remarkable humanity projected her personal vision across the works.

It was incredible. I have never experienced such sonic depth and harmonic richness in these passages. It wasn’t about sheer volume or technical virtuosity, but about her deep, intimate connection to the music—for instance, how she evokes the opening sounds of Beethoven’s Pastoral, perceives Haydn’s evenness in tremolo, or explores her boundless curiosity in Alkan’s Piano Symphony. I witnessed the Steinway at Weill Recital Hall vibrating throughout the entire concert, yet this was not due to loudness—it was the profound depth with which she brought the music to life.

She gifted us two Encores,

ALKAN Barcarolle du Troisième recueil de chants, Op. 65, No. 6

HAYDN Finale (Presto) from Piano Sonata in E-flat Major, Hob. XVI: 52

After Alkan, those two sounded like Symphonic works, all instruments had resonated inside of me.

「希望と疑念、精神性と世俗性――この二面性こそが、彼の音楽に深い人間性を与えていると私は思います。」

「バッハを聴くたびに、魂が開かれるように感じます。その音楽は私たちを高め、最も暗い瞬間でさえも、世界は善であり意味があるという基本的な信頼と自信を伝えてくれます。バッハの音楽は、力と慰めの両方を与えてくれるのです。」

クリップの中でノスラティはバッハについて語いる。しかし彼女の言葉は作曲家を超えて、彼女自身の人間性をも示しており、それはカーネギー・ホールのワイル・リサイタル・ホールでのデビューリサイタルにも深く反映されていた。演奏は交響的な広がりを持ち、劇的なダイナミクスや表現豊かなテンポで、プログラム全体に豊かな感情体験を生み出した。

彼女の演奏では、師であるバレンボイムのダイナミクスやシフの明晰さが同時に感じられ、まるで二人が一緒に演奏しているかのようだった。そして何より、彼女自身の卓越した人間性が作品を通して彼女の個性的なビジョンを映し出していた。

信じられない演奏だった。あのフレーズで生まれる音の深みや和声の豊かさを、私はこれまで体験したことがなかった。音量や技巧の見せ場だけではなく、音楽への深い内的な結びつきが生み出す表現だった。例えば、ベートーヴェン《田園交響曲》の冒頭の響きの表現、ハイドンのトレモロの均整の感じ取り方、アルカン《ピアノ交響曲》への限りない探求心などだ。ワイル・リサイタル・ホールでの全曲演奏中、スタインウェイの響板が震えるのを目の当たりにしたが、これは単に音が大きかったからではなく、彼女が音楽を深く生み出す力によるものだった。




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