Míceál O'Rourke
Irish musician
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Míċeál O'Rourke[1] is an Irish pianist who is best known for his recordings of works by John Field.[2]
Born and raised in Dublin,[3] O'Rourke obtained a degree in music from University College, Dublin. Shortly after graduation, he moved to Paris where he has lived ever since.[4] On 12 December 1976 he gave his first public recital in France, playing an all-Chopin programme.[5] He studied piano under Marcel Ciampi, a pupil of Debussy.[4]
O'Rourke has increased the availability of John Field's works considerably through his recordings of all the piano concerti, sonatas, and nocturnes.[citation needed]
In 1994, O'Rourke was awarded the Chopin Medal by the Fryderyk Chopin Society of Warsaw in recognition of his "outstanding Chopin playing".[6]
Recordings
- Chopin - Four ballades, Grandes polonaise brillante, Polonaise-fantasie (1995)
- Debussy - Preludes and Estampes (1992)
- Field - Four Piano Sonatas CHANDOS CD CHAN 8787(1989)
- Field - 16 Piano Pieces (1994)
- Field - Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (1994)
- Field - Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 5 (1996)
- Field - Piano Concertos Nos. 4 & 6 (1995)
- Field - Piano Concerto No. 7, Divertissement Nos. 1 & 2, Rondeau, Nocturne No.16, Quintetto (1996)
- Field - The Complete Nocturnes (1988)
- Pinto - Piano Music (2000)
- Schumann - Kreisleriana and Carnaval (1995)
- Field - Nocturnes
