Les pianistes is a group of ardent Hong Kong pianists who have been working with one another for years. The gathering and consolidation of the group are based on one common ideal: to break the invisible barrier of the so-called canon of the piano literature by sharing music which is rarely performed, seldom heard, not frequently recorded, newly written, miserably overlooked and neglected in oblivion, etc., in scrupulously and creatively organized live concerts.
Though only founded in 2012, members of Les pianistes have started this unique musical practice since long ago and critical acclaims have been yielded on these pianists for bringing not less than this illuminous list of composers, namely Godowsky, Blancafort, Bortkiewicz, Medtner, Mompou, Ropartz, Alexandrov, Ponce, Gnattali, Mignone, Guastavino, Earl Wild, de Severac, Vladigerov, Jongen, etc. to light in the relatively conservative musical environment in Hong Kong. We also promote the music of such living composers (with some of whom we even have personal contacts) as Alexander Rosenblatt, Vyacheslav Gryaznov, Kyoko Yamamoto, Nikolai Kapustin, Marcela Fiorillo, Federico Ruiz, to name but a few, extensively.
With the launch of this blog, we are happy to present some of our best live recordings or home-made recordings either from our concerts or from various private occasions. We would also like to introduce interesting and highly recommendable recordings, music, scores, in other words, any fascinating stuff about music, from the unique perspective of Les pianistes, here.
The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once declared that "Without music, life would be an error". To live a less erroneous life, come join us for some better music.

Sunday, November 8, 2015

Les Pianistes # Wine and music night # Les Pucelles


Bernard Music Workshop presents: Bern to Jam #7


Fazil Say – “Kumru”, Ballad no.2 from 3 Ballads


A Song to Remember
2015.10.14 St John's Cathedral
Performed by Ada Wong

Amy Woodforde-Finden (transcribed by Stephen Hough) – “Kashmiri Song”



A Song to Remember
2015.10.14 St John's Cathedral
Performed by Sandy Ho

Katsuhiro Oguri (小栗克裕) - Scenes Coloured by Water (Book 1): "The spring ...



A Song to Remember
2015.10.14 St John's Cathedral
Performed by Edmund Cham

Vincent Youmans (as played by Art Tatum) – Tea for Two



A Song to Remember
2015.10.14 St John's Cathedral
Performed by FY Koon

Charles Trenet (transcribed Alexis Weissenberg) – Coin de Rue



A Song to Remember
2015.10.14 St John's Cathedral
Performed by FY Koon

George Gershwin (transcribed by Earl Wild) – The Man I Love



A Song to Remember
2015.10.14 St John's Cathedral
Performed by Kobe Ip

Stephen Sondheim (transcribed by Christopher O’Riley) – Johanna




A Song to Remember
2015.10.14 St John's Cathedral
Performed by Eugene Tse

Federico Mompou (transcribed by Arcardi Volodos) – Combat del Somni




A Song to Remember

2015.10.14 St John's Cathedral

Performed by Lawrenza Lau