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Takako Nishizaki

vn, *1944 JP
Musician of Classical

Takako Nishizaki (born 14 April 1944) is a Japanese violinist. She was the first student to complete the Suzuki Method course, at age nine.Nishizaki came to the United States from Japan in 1962. She first studied with Broadus Erle at Yale University, and later with Joseph Fuchs at Juilliard.In 1964, she was a runner-up in the Leventritt Competition, in which Itzhak Perlman won first prize. In 1966, she was awarded Juilliard's Fritz Kreisler Scholarship.

     
Genres
  • Classical
  • Folk
  • World
Plays With
Capella Istropolitana
Bratislava Chamber Ensemble
Shuku Iwasaki
Du Mingxin
Kek-Tjiang Lim
Koo Kwok Kuen
Chan Siu Fan
Shanghai Conservatory Symphony Orchestra
Popular Tracks   
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer": III. Presto on Vivaldi: The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi, Takako Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana & Stephen Gunzenhauser
Clavierbuchlein for Anna Magdalena Bach, Book 2, BWV Anh. 113-132 (arr. for violin and piano): Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 (arr. for violin and piano) on Takako Nishizaki Plays Suzuki Evergreens, Vol. 1 by Takako Nishizaki, Miklós Erdélyi & Johannes Wildner
Salut d'amour, Op. 12 (version for violin and piano) on Elgar by Edward Elgar
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo on Vivaldi: The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi, Takako Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana & Stephen Gunzenhauser
Overture in G Minor, BWV 822: VII. Menuet III (arr. for violin and piano) on Takako Nishizaki Plays Suzuki Evergreens, Vol. 1 by Takako Nishizaki, Miklós Erdélyi & Johannes Wildner
Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216: III. Rondeau: Allegro on Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 3 and 5 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Takako Nishizaki & Stephen Gunzenhauser
Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216: II. Adagio on Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 3 and 5 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Takako Nishizaki & Stephen Gunzenhauser
O sole mio (arr. P. Breiner) on O Sole Mio: Classic Love Songs for Violin and Orchestra by Peter Breiner & Takako Nishizaki
Violin Sonata No. 19 in E-Flat Major, K. 302: II. Rondo: Andante grazioso on Mozart: Violin Sonatas, Vol. 2 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Variations on Takako Nishizaki Plays Suzuki Evergreens, Vol. 1 by Takako Nishizaki, Miklós Erdélyi & Johannes Wildner

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Butterfly LoversTakako Nishizaki, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai Conservatory Symphony Orchestra2014Album
Takako Nishizaki Plays Suzuki EvergreensTakako Nishizaki2010Album
The Butterfly Lovers & The Yellow RiverTakako Nishizaki, Yin Chengzong2009Album
Violin Concertos / Concerto In C Major, Op. 5 No. 1 / Concerto In A Major, Op. 5 No. 2 / Concerto In G Major, Op. 8Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier De Saint-Georges - Takako Nishizaki, Kölner Kammerorchester, Helmut Müller-Brühl2001Album
Tchaikovsky: None But The Lonely Heart. Favourite Songs for Violin and Orchestra (Orchestrated by Peter Breiner)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Peter Breiner, Takako Nishizaki2001Album
Violin Concertos No. 7 In E Minor, Op 38, No. 12 In A Major, Op 79Louis Spohr, Takako Nishizaki, Bratislava Chamber Ensemble, Libor Pešek2001Album
Violin Concerto In G Major, Op.46Anton Rubinstein, Takako Nishizaki, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael Halász2001Album
Violin Concerto No. 3Joseph Joachim, Takako Nishizaki, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart, Meir Minsky2000Album
Violin Sonatas Vol. 4Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Takako Nishizaki, Jenö Jandó1999Album
Violin Sonata Vol.3 (K. 378-380)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Takako Nishizaki, Jenö Jandó1998Album
The Four Seasons & Wind ConcertiAntonio Vivaldi, Takako Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Stephen Gunzenhauser1995Album
Mozart · Beethoven: Violin ConcertosWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Takako Nishizaki1995Album
Violin Meets Pipa - Popular Chinese Folk MelodiesLiu Dehai, Takako Nishizaki1994Album
The Butterfly Lovers & The Yellow RiverTakako Nishizaki, Yin Chengzong1994Album
Violin Sonatas: No. 4, Op. 23; No. 10, Op. 96 / 12 Variations On 'Se Vuol Ballare' From 'Le Nozze Di Figaro', Wo0 40Ludwig van Beethoven, Takako Nishizaki, Jenö Jandó1993Album
Violin Sonatas, Op. 12 Nos. 1 - 3Ludwig van Beethoven, Takako Nishizaki, Jenö Jandó1993Album
The Butterfly Lovers Violin ConcertoTakako Nishizaki, Shanghai Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, Fan Cheng-Wu1992Album
Piano Trios "Archduke" - "Ghost"Ludwig van Beethoven, Jenö Jandó, Takako Nishizaki, Csaba Onczay1992Album
Violin Concertos A Minor · E Major · E Minor, Double Concerto In D Minor, Air On The G StringJohann Sebastian Bach - Takako Nishizaki · Alexander Jablokov · Capella Istropolitana · Oliver Dohnanyi1991Album
Violin Concerto No. 3 In G Major / Overture "In Memoriam Heinrich Von Kleist", Op. 13Joseph Joachim, Takako Nishizaki, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart, Meir Minsky1991Album
Violin Concerto No. 1 / Violin ConcertoJohannes Brahms, Max Bruch, Takako Nishizaki, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Stephen Gunzenhauser1991Album
Haffner Serenade K. 250 / March K. 249Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Takako Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Johannes Wildner1990Album
Violin Sonatas / Lyric PiecesCésar Franck • Edvard Grieg, Takako Nishizaki, Jenö Jandó1990Album
Butterfly Lovers, Violin ConcertoTakako Nishizaki, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra1990Album
Violin Sonatas No. 5 'Spring' • No. 9 'Kreutzer'Ludwig van Beethoven - Takako Nishizaki, Jenö Jandó1990Album
Mozart : Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 - Rondo - AndanteWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Takako Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Johannes Wildner1990Album
Violin Concertos Nos. 3 & 5 • Adagio • RondoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Takako Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Stephen Gunzenhauser1990Album
Violin Sonatas Op. 30 Nos. 1 -3Ludwig van Beethoven, Takako Nishizaki, Jenö Jandó1990Album
Violin Concerto No. 4, K. 218 (Violinkonzert, Concerto Pour Violon) / Sinfonia Concertante, K. 364 For Violin And ViolaWolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Takako Nishizaki, Ladislav Kyselák, Capella Istropolitana, Stephen Gunzenhauser1990Album
Butterfly Lovers, Violin ConcertoTakako Nishizaki, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra1990Album
Violin MiniaturesTakako Nishizaki, Jenö Jandó1989Album
Violin Concerto / Romances Nos. 1 And 2Ludwig van Beethoven - Takako Nishizaki, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Kenneth Jean1989Album
Violin Concertos A Minor · E Major · E Minor, Double Concerto In D Minor, Air On The G StringJohann Sebastian Bach - Takako Nishizaki · Alexander Jablokov · Capella Istropolitana · Oliver Dohnanyi1989Compil.
Romantic Violin FavouritesWolf Harden, Takako Nishizaki1988Album
The Four Seasons, Concerto Alla Rustica In G, RV 151Antonio Vivaldi, Takako Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Stephen Gunzenhauser1988Album
Violin ConcertosFelix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Takako Nishizaki, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Kenneth Jean1988Compil.
Violin Concertos Nos.3 & 5Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Takako Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Stephen Gunzenhauser1988Album
Music For Violin And GuitarTakako Nishizaki, Ichiro Suzuki1987Album
The Four Seasons - Concerto Alla RusticaAntonio Vivaldi, Takako Nishizaki - Capella Istropolitana - Stephen Gunzenhauser1987Album
Violin Sonatas K.378, K.376 & K.296Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Takako Nishizaki, Wolf Harden1987Album
Chen Gang: Violin Concerto "Wang Zhaojun"Takako Nishizaki1987Album
Violin Concertos No. 7 In E Minor, Op 38, No. 12 In A Major, Op 79Louis Spohr, Takako Nishizaki, Bratislava Chamber Ensemble, Libor Pešek1986Album
Autumn Moon In The Han Palace/Princes Ch'ang P'ing FantasyRené Van Helsdingen, Takako Nishizaki1985Album
Princess Ch'ang P'ing, Op. 23 / The Pamir Capriccio, Op.21Takako Nishizaki1985Album
Indra's Paradise - The Essence Of Thai MusicTakako Nishizaki1985Album
Violin Concerto In G Major, Op. 46 - Don Quixote (Humoresque), Op. 87Anton Rubinstein, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Takako Nishizaki, Michael Halász1985Album
Suite Concertante Op. 25 For Violin And Orchestra, Suite Miniature Op. 20 • Suite Op. 43 "In Modo Populari"César Cui, Takako Nishizaki, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Kenneth Schermerhorn1985Album
Fritz Kreisler Edition Vol. 10Takako Nishizaki, Wolf Harden1985Album
TV And Movie ClassicsHong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Takako Nishizaki, Henry Shek, Varujan Kojian, Kenneth Jean1984Album
Concerto Gregoriano / Poema AutunnaleOttorino Respighi, Takako Nishizaki, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Choo Hoey1983Album
Takako Nishizaki ‎– Fritz Kreisler Edition Vol. 8Takako Nishizaki, Wolf Harden1983Album
Fritz Kreisler Edition Vol. 6Takako Nishizaki1982Album
The Butterfly Lovers Violin ConcertoTakako Nishizaki, The Gumma Symphony Orchestra1982Album
Popular Chinese Orchestral Music Vol. 2 / "Hung Hu" Violin ConcertoTakako Nishizaki, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Choo Hoey1981Album
Fritz Kreisler Edition Vol. 1 (Liebesfreud Und Liebeslied)Takako Nishizaki, Monique Duphil1981Album
Fritz Kreisler Edition Vol. 3 (Prelude And Mazurka)Takako Nishizaki, Shuku Iwasaki, Mariko Hayashi1981Album
Popular Chinese Violin Pieces Vol. 2Takako Nishizaki / Chan Siu Fan / Koo Kwok Kuen1980Album
Popular Chinese Violin PiecesTakako Nishizaki, Yitkin Seow, Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra, Kek-Tjiang Lim1978Album
Zeitgenössische Musik Aus Der Volksrepublik ChinaTakako Nishizaki, Yitkin Seow, Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra, Kek-Tjiang LimAlbum
The Butterfly LoversTakako Nishizaki, Kek-Tjiang Lim, Yitkin SeowAlbum
Romantic Violin FavouritesWolf Harden, Takako NishizakiAlbum
Fritz Kreisler Edition Vol. 2Takako Nishizaki, Michael PontiAlbum
Plays Fritz Kreisler Vol. 1Takako NishizakiAlbum
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