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今井信子 (18 Mar 1943 - )

Female Person - Japan Japanese violist

 Also known as (1)

Relationships (8)

Students

  1. Martina Forni
  2. Hélène Desaint
  3. Léa Hennino viola
  4. 赤坂智子
  5. Lea Boesch viola
  6. Michèle Sidener viola

Member Of

  1. The Imai Viola Quartet original, eponymous, viola
  2. Vermeer Quartet ( - 1978) viola

Recordings by (37)

  1. Elégie per viola sola 6:20 (1987)
  2. Sonate für Bratsche allein, op. 11 no. 5: I. Lebhaft, aber nicht geeilt 2:01 (Nov 1992)
  3. Sonate für Bratsche allein, op. 11 no. 5: II. Mäßig schnell, mit viel wärme vorgetragen 1:40 (Nov 1992)
  4. Sonate für Bratsche allein, op. 11 no. 5: III. Scherzo. Schnell 5:46 (Nov 1992)
  5. Sonate für Bratsche allein, op. 11 no. 5: IV. In Form und zeitmaß einer passacaglia. Das thema sehr gehalten 1:32 (Nov 1992)
  6. Sonate für Bratsche allein, op. 25 no. 1: I. Breit viertel 5:26 (Nov 1992)
  7. Sonate für Bratsche allein, op. 25 no. 1: II. Sehr frisch und straff (Viertel) 2:58 (Nov 1992)
  8. Sonate für Bratsche allein, op. 25 no. 1: III. Sehr langsam 3:41 (Nov 1992)
  9. Sonate für Bratsche allein, op. 25 no. 1: IV. Rasendes zeitmaß. Wild. Tonschönheit ist nebensache 11:09 (Nov 1992)
  10. Sonate für Bratsche allein, op. 25 no. 1: V. Langsam, aber mit viel Ausdruck 2:48 (Nov 1992)
  11. Sonate für Bratsche allein, op. 31 no. 4: I. Äußerst lebhaft 4:01 (Nov 1992)
  12. Sonate für Bratsche allein, op. 31 no. 4: II. Lied. Ruhig, mit wenig Ausdruck. Langsame Viertel 2:51 (Nov 1992)
  13. Sonate für Bratsche allein, op. 31 no. 4: III. Thema mit Variationen. Schnell Viertel (ma maestoso) - Langsam - Ziemlich lebhaft (nicht zu sehr) 9:20 (Nov 1992)
  14. Sonate für Bratsche solo: I. Lebhafte Halbe (etwa 112) 3:20 (Nov 1992)
  15. Sonate für Bratsche solo: II. Langsame Viertel (etwa 50) - Lebhaft. Pizzikato - Wieder wie früher 5:59 (Nov 1992)
  16. Sonate für Bratsche solo: III. Mäßig schnelle Viertel (etwa 100) 4:13 (Nov 1992)
  17. Elegy 6:25 (May 1997)
  18. Sonata for Viola Solo: I. Hora lungă 5:38 (May 2003)
  19. Sonata for Viola Solo: II. Loop 2:38 (May 2003)
  20. Sonata for Viola Solo: III. Facsar 6:12 (May 2003)
  21. Sonata for Viola Solo: IV. Prestissimo con sordino 1:34 (May 2003)
  22. Sonata for Viola Solo: V. Lamento 3:29 (May 2003)
  23. Sonata for Viola Solo: VI. Chaconne chromatique 3:23 (May 2003)
  24. Libro Per Nobuko: I. La melodia segreta: Prologo 2:44 (May 2003)
  25. Libro Per Nobuko: I. La melodia segreta: Stravagante 3:21 (May 2003)
  26. Libro Per Nobuko: I. La melodia segreta: Cantante 3:18 (May 2003)
  27. Libro Per Nobuko: I. La melodia segreta: Giocante 4:24 (May 2003)
  28. Libro Per Nobuko: I. La melodia segreta: Epilogo 1:42 (May 2003)
  29. Libro Per Nobuko: II. Bofast 2:19 (May 2003)
  30. Partita no. 3, BWV 1006: I. Preludio 3:32 (Mar 2004)
  31. Partita no. 3, BWV 1006: II. Loure 3:57 (Mar 2004)
  32. Partita no. 3, BWV 1006: III. Gavotte en Rondeau 2:59 (Mar 2004)
  33. Partita no. 3, BWV 1006: IV. Menuet I - Menuet II 4:07 (Mar 2004)
  34. Partita no. 3, BWV 1006: V. Bourée 1:24 (Mar 2004)
  35. Partita no. 3, BWV 1006: VI. Gigue 2:04 (Mar 2004)
  36. Partita No. 3 in E Major for Solo Violin, BWV 1006: I. Preludio 3:32 (2010)
  37. Cello Suite no. 4, BWV 1010: Courante 3:11 (26 Oct 2018)

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Duo No. 2 in B Flat, K. 424: II, Andante cantabile 3:49 Nobuko Imai, Mark Lubotsky (1981) viola
  2. Duo No. 1 in C, Hob. VI:C1: I, Allegro 5:08 Nobuko Imai, Mark Lubotsky (1981) viola
  3. Duo No. 2 in B Flat, K. 424: I, Adagio - Allegro 8:34 Nobuko Imai, Mark Lubotsky (1981) viola
  4. Duo No. 1 in C, Hob. VI:C1: II, Adagio 5:01 Nobuko Imai, Mark Lubotsky (1981) viola
  5. Duo No. 1 in G, K. 423: I, Allegro 6:44 Nobuko Imai, Mark Lubotsky (1981) viola
  6. Duo No. 2 in B Flat, K. 424: III, Tema con variazioni (Andante grazioso - Allegretto - Allegro) 8:39 Nobuko Imai, Mark Lubotsky (1981) viola
  7. Duo No. 1 in G, K. 423: III, Rondeau (Allegro) 5:46 Nobuko Imai, Mark Lubotsky (1981) viola
  8. Duo No. 1 in G, K. 423: II, Adagio 4:33 Nobuko Imai, Mark Lubotsky (1981) viola
  9. Duo No. 1 in C, Hob. VI:C1: III, Rondo con spirito 4:27 Nobuko Imai, Mark Lubotsky (1981) viola
  10. Concerto in E minor for Clarinet, Viola and Orchestra, op. 88: Andante con moto 7:33 London Symphony Orchestra, Alun Francis, Dame Thea King, 今井信子 (1982) viola
  11. Concerto in E minor for Clarinet, Viola and Orchestra, op. 88: Allegro moderato 6:46 London Symphony Orchestra, Alun Francis, Dame Thea King, 今井信子 (1982) viola
  12. Concerto in E minor for Clarinet, Viola and Orchestra, op. 88: Allegro molto 6:04 London Symphony Orchestra, Alun Francis, Dame Thea King, 今井信子 (1982) viola
  13. Harold en Italie, op. 16: 3. Sérénade (Allegro assai - Allegretto) 6:38 Nobuko Imai, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis (1983) viola
  14. Harold en Italie, op. 16: 4. Orgie des brigands (Allegro frenetico - Adagio - Allegro), Tempo I 11:47 Nobuko Imai, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis (1983) viola
  15. Harold en Italie, op. 16: 1. Harold aux montagnes (Adagio - Allegro) 15:10 Nobuko Imai, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis (1983) viola
  16. Harold en Italie, op. 16: 2. Marche des pèlerins (Allegretto) 8:37 Nobuko Imai, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis (1983) viola
  17. Sonata in E-flat for Viola and Piano, op. 120 no. 2: II. Allegro appassionato 5:27 Nobuko Imai, Roger Vignoles (Aug 1987) viola
  18. Märchenbilder for Viola and Piano, op. 113: II. Lebhaft 4:16 Nobuko Imai, Roger Vignoles (Aug 1987) viola
  19. Märchenbilder for Viola and Piano, op. 113: III. Rasch 2:43 Nobuko Imai, Roger Vignoles (Aug 1987) viola
  20. Märchenbilder for Viola and Piano, op. 113: IV. Langsam, mit melancholischem Ausdruck 5:32 Nobuko Imai, Roger Vignoles (Aug 1987) viola
  21. Sonata in F minor for Viola and Piano, op. 120 no. 1: II. Andante un poco adagio 4:46 Nobuko Imai, Roger Vignoles (Aug 1987) viola
  22. Sonata in F minor for Viola and Piano, op. 120 no. 1: III. Allegretto grazioso 4:31 Nobuko Imai, Roger Vignoles (Aug 1987) viola
  23. Sonata in F minor for Viola and Piano, op. 120 no. 1: IV. Vivace 5:02 Nobuko Imai, Roger Vignoles (Aug 1987) viola
  24. Märchenbilder for Viola and Piano, op. 113: I. Nicht schnell 3:32 Nobuko Imai, Roger Vignoles (Aug 1987) viola
  25. Sonata in E-flat for Viola and Piano, op. 120 no. 2: I. Allegro amabile 8:45 Nobuko Imai, Roger Vignoles (Aug 1987) viola
  26. Sonata in E-flat for Viola and Piano, op. 120 no. 2: III. Andante con moto 7:22 Nobuko Imai, Roger Vignoles (Aug 1987) viola
  27. Sonata in F minor for Viola and Piano, op. 120 no. 1: I. Allegro appassionato 8:09 Nobuko Imai, Roger Vignoles (Aug 1987) viola
  28. Sonata for Viola and Piano, op. 147: I. Moderato 9:57 Nobuko Imai, Roland Pöntinen (1987) viola
  29. Viola Sonata in D minor: II. Larghetto ma non troppo (Andante) 7:37 Nobuko Imai, Roland Pöntinen (1987) viola
  30. Viola Sonata in D minor: I. Allegro moderato 9:02 Nobuko Imai, Roland Pöntinen (1987) viola
  31. Nocturne, op. 11 no. 2 7:31 Nobuko Imai, Roland Pöntinen (1987) viola
  32. Elegie, op. 44 6:10 Nobuko Imai, Roland Pöntinen (1987) viola
  33. Elégie per viola sola 6:20 今井信子 (1987) viola
  34. Sonata for Viola and Piano, op. 147: II. Allegretto 7:07 Nobuko Imai, Roland Pöntinen (1987) viola
  35. Sonata for Viola and Piano, op. 147: III. Adagio 16:22 Nobuko Imai, Roland Pöntinen (1987) viola
  36. Sextet: Allegro risoluto 6:03 Julius Berger, David Geringas, Philippe Hirschhorn, Nobuko Imai, Kim Kashkashian, Gidon Kremer (1988) viola
  37. Sextet: Tranquillo (Andante) 6:19 Julius Berger, David Geringas, Philippe Hirschhorn, Nobuko Imai, Kim Kashkashian, Gidon Kremer (1988) viola
  38. Sextet: Molto adagio 6:46 Julius Berger, David Geringas, Philippe Hirschhorn, Nobuko Imai, Kim Kashkashian, Gidon Kremer (1988) viola
  39. Sextet: Burleska. Allegro molto con spirito 3:40 Julius Berger, David Geringas, Philippe Hirschhorn, Nobuko Imai, Kim Kashkashian, Gidon Kremer (1988) viola
  40. String Quartet no. 13, op. 138 22:22 Nobuko Imai, Gidon Kremer, Boris Pergamentschikow, Thomas Zehetmair (1988) viola
  41. Viola concerto: III. Largo 17:02 Nobuko Imai, Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Lev Markiz (Oct 1989) violin
  42. Viola concerto: I. Largo 5:22 Nobuko Imai, Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Lev Markiz (Oct 1989) violin
  43. Viola concerto: II. Allegro molto 11:48 Nobuko Imai, Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Lev Markiz (Oct 1989) violin
  44. Viola Concerto 29:27 今井信子, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Lev Markiz (Aug 1990) solo, viola
  45. Flos Campi 22:13 Corydon Singers, 今井信子, English Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Best (Sep 1990) viola
  46. Eight Pieces, op. 83: No. 5 in F minor 4:52 Janet Hilton, Nobuko Imai, Roger Vignoles (1990) viola
  47. Märchenerzählungen, op. 132: I. Lebhaft, nicht zu schnell 2:52 Janet Hilton, Nobuko Imai, Roger Vignoles (1990) viola
  48. Trio no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 498 "Kegelstatt Trio": I. Andante 5:50 Janet Hilton, Nobuko Imai, Roger Vignoles (1990) viola
  49. Eight Pieces, op. 83: No. 4 in D minor 3:37 Janet Hilton, Nobuko Imai, Roger Vignoles (1990) viola
  50. Eight Pieces, op. 83: No. 7 in B major 3:29 Janet Hilton, Nobuko Imai, Roger Vignoles (1990) viola

Credited as (87)

  1. Nobuko Imai
  2. Nobuko Imai, Roland Pöntinen
  3. Berlioz; London Symphony Orchestra, The John Alldis Choir, Nobuko Imai, Sir Colin Davis
  4. Gösta Nystroem; Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi, Nobuko Imai, Niels Ullner
  5. Malmö SymfoniOrkester, Paavo Järvi, 今井信子
  6. Paul Hindemith; Nobuko Imai, Roland Pöntinen
  7. Paul Hindemith; Nobuko Imai
  8. Allan Pettersson; Nobuko Imai, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Moshe Atzmon, Lev Markiz
  9. 今井信子, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Lev Markiz
  10. Alfred Schnittke; Nobuko Imai, Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Lev Markiz
  11. Nobuko Imai, Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Lev Markiz
  12. Brahms; Stephen Kovacevich, Ann Murray, Nobuko Imai, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
  13. Bach; Rachlin, Imai, Maisky
  14. Rachlin, Imai, Maisky
  15. Mozart, Schumann, Bruch; Nobuko Imai, Janet Hilton, Roger Vignoles
  16. Nobuko Imai, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
  17. Bohuslav Martinů; Malmö Symphony Orchestra, James DePreist, Nobuko Imai
  18. Malmö SymfoniOrkester, James DePreist, 今井信子
  19. London Symphony Orchestra, Alun Francis, Dame Thea King, 今井信子
  20. Tippett; London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis, Pauk, Imai, Kirshbaum
  21. 今井信子, Roger Vignoles
  22. Nobuko Imai, Gidon Kremer, Boris Pergamenschikow, Thomas Zehetmair
  23. Julius Berger, David Geringas, Philippe Hirschhorn, Nobuko Imai, Kim Kashkashian, Gidon Kremer
  24. Nobuko Imai, Toho Gakuen Orchestra, Koichiro Harada
  25. Sergey Taneyev; Vadim Repin, Ilya Gringolts, Nobuko Imai, Lynn Harrell, Mikhail Pletnev
  26. Nobuko Imai, Chi-Chi Nwanoku, Trio Fontenay
  27. Ilya Gringolts, Lynn Harrell, Nobuko Imai, Mikhail Pletnev, Vadim Repin
  28. Nobuko Imai, Mikhail Pletnev, Vadim Repin
  29. Iona Brown, Nobuko Imai, Stephen Orton, Academy of St Martin in the Fields
  30. Iona Brown, Nobuko Imai, Academy of St Martin in the Fields
  31. Nobuko Imai, Roger Vignoles
  32. Orlando String Quartet, Nobuko Imai
  33. Nobuko Imai, Trio Fontenay
  34. Mozart; Midori, Nobuko Imai, Christoph Eschenbach, NDR-Sinfonieorchester
  35. Nobuko Imai, Midori, NDR-Sinfonieorchester, Christoph Eschenbach
  36. Nobuko Imai, Mie Miki
  37. Bach, Dowland, Isaac, Machaut; Nobuko Imai, Mie Miki
  38. Nobuko Imai, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
  39. Nobuko Imai, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Tadaaki Otaka
  40. Harris Goldsmith, Nobuko Imai
  41. Bruch, Mendelssohn, Crusell; Thea King, Georgina Dobrée, Nobuko Imai, London Symphony Orchestra, Alun Francis
  42. Martha Argerich, Nobuko Imai
  43. Martha Argerich, Lucia Hall, Nobuko Imai, Mischa Maisky, Dora Schwarzberg
  44. Corydon Singers, 今井信子, English Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Best
  45. Mozart; Quatuor Orlando, Nobuko Imai
  46. Nobuko Imai, Ralph Kirshbaum, György Pauk, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
  47. Janet Hilton, Nobuko Imai, Roger Vignoles
  48. Mozart, Michael Haydn; Mark Lubotsky, Nobuko Imai
  49. Nobuko Imai, Mark Lubotsky
  50. W.A. Mozart; The Orlando Quartet, Nobuko Imai
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Works (8)

Dedicated Works

  1. Libro Per Nobuko: I. La melodia segreta: IV. Giocante
  2. Libro Per Nobuko: I. La melodia segreta: V. Epilogo
  3. Libro Per Nobuko: I. La melodia segreta
  4. Voyage VI
  5. Libro Per Nobuko: I. La melodia segreta: I. Prologo
  6. Libro Per Nobuko: I. La melodia segreta: II. Stravagante
  7. Libro Per Nobuko: I. La melodia segreta: III. Cantante
  8. Libro Per Nobuko

Events (2)

Main Performer At

  1. Viola Space 2002: [concert] viola
  2. [concert] viola

Links (10)

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134414063
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83162675
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n83162675
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139245853

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/55986

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/894200

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0001528914

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/19867930

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q266245

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FolleJourn%C3%A9e2009_NobukoImai.jpg