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The samourai pianist
Le pianiste samouraï
Takao Rokugawa was born in the ancestral home of a samurai family, in Nagano, Japan. He studied piano with Edith Fischer, the most important disciple of world acclaimed pianist Claudio Arrau, perpetuating the tradition of this great master.
Wrapped in a typical warm sound, the intense blend and organic musicality of his interpretation tends to a mystical touch, instilled by his spiritual immersion in the very heart of Zen philosophy. Acclaimed for his interpretations of Brahms, Takao Rokugawa is regularly invited to perform in Japan and Europe.
Takao Rokugawa est né dans la maison ancestrale d’une famille de samouraïs, à Nagano, au Japon. Il a étudié le piano avec Edith Fischer, grande disciple du pianiste de renommée mondiale Claudio Arrau, perpétuant la tradition de ce maître.
Enveloppé dans un son chaud typique, le mélange intense et la musicalité organique de son interprétation tendent vers une touche mystique, insufflée par son immersion spirituelle au cœur de la philosophie zen. Salué pour ses interprétations de Brahms, Takao Rokugawa est régulièrement invité à se produire au Japon et en Europe.
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VIDEOS
PROGRAM
2025 – 2026 RECITAL PROGRAM
Program A – Aimez-vous Brahms…
Brahms: Trois Intermezzi op. 117
Brahms: Six pièces pour piano op. 118
Brahms: Quatre pièces pour piano op. 119 Program B – Épopées
Brahms: Ballades op. 10
Schubert: Sonate pour piano nº 4, D. 537
Brahms: Trois Rhapsodies, op. 79 nº 1, nº2, op. 119 nº 4
Program C – Orages
Debussy: Estampes 1. Pagodes 2. Soirée dans Grenade
3. Jardins sous la pluie
Brahms: Sonate nº 2 en fa dièse mineur op. 2
Beethoven: Sonate nº 23 en fa mineur op. 57 « Appassionata »
CONCERTS
“Takao Rokugawa is an exceptional musician. I had the pleasure to have him as a student for several years and I think he will bring further the tradition and the teaching of my master, Claudio Arrau.”
Edith Fischer, pianist
“I was very much impressed by his excellent musical inclination and by his in-depth sonority, both revealing his maturity.”
Tokihiko Umezu, music journalist & president of Toho Gakuen School of Music
“To listen to Takao play is to feel a certain gratitude, because this music is a reminder of what is universal in human beings: the gift, the pleasure of receiving, of listening, of hearing.”
Natalie Nougayrède, former director of Le Monde
CONTACT
Takao Rokugawa is represented by
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