Modern Instrumentalists (Pianists). Учебное пособие по английскому языку для студентов фортепианных факультетов музыкальных вузов

Министерство культуры Российской Федерации Нижегородская государственная консерватория им. М. И. Глинки Кафедра иностранных языков

Т. Г. Бухарова, И. А. Юсупова

MODERN INSTRUMENTALISTS

Pianists

Учебное пособие по английскому языку для студентов фортепианных факультетов

музыкальных вузов

Издательство Нижегородской консерватории Нижний Новгород 2018

UNIT 1

Denis Kozhukhin

Denis Kozhukhin was launched onto the international scene after winning First Prize in the 2010 Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels at the age of 23. He has quickly established a formidable reputation and has already appeared at many of the world’s most prestigious festivals and concert halls.

In 2014/15, Kozhukhin makes his debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Kozhukhin will also tour to China with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. The 2013/14 season included performances with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony with Alsop, Philharmonia with Temirkanov, Oslo Philharmonic with Hrusa and many others. In February 2014, Kozhukhin was Temirkanov’s soloist on his major U.S. tour with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic which included performances at the Carnegie Hall and Davies Hall, San Francisco.

As a recitalist, Kozhukhin will make his debut appearance at the Concertgebouw’s Master Pianists series, the Tonhalle, Wigmore Hall, the International Piano Festival at the Mariinsky Theatre, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival and the Prague Dvorak Festival. Following the release of his debut recording with Onyx Classics of Prokofiev’s Piano Sonatas 6, 7 and 8, Kozhukhin returned to Japan in Spring 2013 where he performed the complete cycle of Prokofiev sonatas at Musashino Hall. He also played the «War Sonatas» in London at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in May 2013.

Born in Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia, in 1986 into a family of musicians, Denis Kozhukhin began his piano studies at the age of four with his mother. As a boy, he attended the Balakirev School of Music where he studied under Natalia Fish. From 2000 to 2007, Kozhukhin was a pupil at the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid learning with Dimitri Bashkirov and Claudio Martinez-Mehner. Upon graduating, he received his diploma personally from the Queen of Spain and was named best student in his year and twice best chamber group with his own Cervantes Trio. After his studies

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in Madrid, Kozhukhin was invited to study at the Piano Academy at Lake Como where he received tuition from amongst others Fou Ts’ong, Stanislav Yudenitch, Peter Frankl, Boris Berman, Charles Rosen and Andreas Staier. He completed his studies with Kirill Gerstein in Stuttgart. Kozhukhin has also been awarded 1st Prize at the Vendome Prize in Lisbon in 2009, and 3d Prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition in 2006.

Kozhukhin is a committed chamber musician and has worked with amongst others, Leonidas Kavakos, Renaud and Gautier Capuçon, Julian Rachlin, the Jerusalem Quartet, the Pavel Haas Quartet, Radovan Vlatkovic, Jörg Widmann and Alisa Weilerstein

I. Fill in the gaps with derivatives of the words in brackets:

1.He has ______ (quick) established a formidable reputation and has already appeared at many of the world’s most prestigious festivals and concert halls.

2.In February 2014, Kozhukhin was Temirkanov’s soloist on his major U.S. tour with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic which included ______ (perform) at the Carnegie Hall and Davies Hall, San Francisco.

3.As a ______ (recite), Kozhukhin will make his debut ______

(appear) at the Concertgebouw’s Master Pianists series, the Tonhalle, Wigmore Hall, the International Piano Festival at the Mariinsky Theatre, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival and the Prague Dvorak Festival.

4.Born in Nizhni Novgorod, Russia, in 1986 into a family of ______

(music), Denis Kozhukhin began his piano studies at the age of four with his mother.

5.Upon graduating, he received his diploma ______ (person) from the Queen of Spain and was named ____ (good) student in his year and ____ (two) best chamber group with his own Cervantes Trio.

6.Kozhukhin is a committed chamber ______ (music) and has worked with ______ (among) others, Leonidas Kavakos, Renaud and Gautier Capucon, Julian Rachlin, the Jerusalem Quartet, the Pavel Haas Quartet, Radovan Vlatkovic, Jorg Widmann and Alisa Weilerstein.

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II. Use the appropriate verb form to fill each of the gaps:

1.Denis Kozhukhin ______ (launch) onto the international scene after winning.

2.He quickly ______ (establish) a formidable reputation and already ______ (appear) at many of the world’s most prestigious festivals and concert halls.

3.The 2013/14 season ______ (include) performances with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony with Alsop, Philharmonia with Temirkanov, Oslo Philharmonic with Hrusa and many others.

4.Following the release of his debut recording with Onyx Classics of Prokofiev’s Piano Sonatas Nos 6, 7 and 8, Kozhukhin ______

(return) to Japan in Spring 2013 where he ______ (perform) the complete cycle of Prokofiev sonatas at Musashino Hall.

5.He also ______ (play) the «War Sonatas» in London at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in May 2013.

6.Born in Nizhni Novgorod, Russia, in 1986 into a family of musicians, Denis Kozhukhin ______ (begin) his piano studies at the age of four with his mother.

7.As a boy, he ______ (attend) the Balakirev School of Music where he ______ (study) under Natalia Fish.

8.Upon ________ (graduate), he received his diploma personally from the Queen of Spain and ______ (name) best student in his year and twice best chamber group with his own Cervantes Trio.

9. After his studies in Madrid, Kozhukhin ________ (invite) to study at the Piano Academy at Lake Como where he ________

(receive) tuition from amongst others Fou Ts’ong, Stanislav Yudenitch, Peter Frankl, Boris Berman, Charles Rosen and Andreas Staier.

10.He ______ (complete) his studies with Kirill Gerstein in Stuttgart.

11.Kozhukhin also ______ (award) 1st Prize at the Vendome Prize in Lisbon in 2009, and 3d Prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition in 2006.

12.Kozhukhin is a ______ (commit) chamber musician and

_______ (work) with Leonidas Kavakos, Renaud and Gautier Capucon, Julian Rachlin, the Jerusalem Quartet, and others.

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III. Insert prepositions where necessary:

1.Denis Kozhukhin was launched ____ the international scene ____

winning First Prize ____ the 2010 Queen Elisabeth Competition

____ Brussels ____ the age ____ 23.

2.He has quickly established a formidable reputation and has already appeared ____ many ____ the world’s most prestigious festivals and concert halls.

3.____ 2014/15, Kozhukhin makes his debut ____ the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Kozhukhin will also tour ____ China ____

the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

4.The 2013/14 season included performances ____ the Frankfurt Radio Symphony ____ Alsop, Philharmonia ____ Temirkanov, Oslo Philharmonic and many others.

5.____ February 2014, Kozhukhin was Temirkanov’s soloist ____

his major U.S. tour ____ the St. Petersburg Philharmonic which included performances ____ the Carnegie Hall and Davies Hall, San Francisco.

6.As a recitalist, Kozhukhin will make his debut appearance ____

the Concertgebouw’s Master Pianists series, the International Piano Festival ____ the Mariinsky Theatre and the Prague Dvorak Festival.

7.Following the release ____ his debut recording ____ Onyx Classics ____ Prokofiev’s Piano Sonatas No 6, 7 and 8, Kozhukhin returned ____ Japan ____ Spring 2013 where he performed the complete cycle ____ Prokofiev sonatas ____ Musashino Hall.

8.He also played the «War Sonatas» ____ London ____ the Queen Elizabeth Hall ____ May 2013.

9.Born ____ Nizhni Novgorod, Russia, ____ 1986 ____ a family

____ musicians, Denis Kozhukhin began his piano studies ____ the age ____ four ____ his mother.

10.As a boy, he attended the Balakirev School ____ Music where he studied ____ Natalia Fish.

11.____ 2000 ____ 2007, Kozhukhin was a pupil ____ the Reina Sofia School ____ Music ____ Madrid learning ____ Dimitri Bashkirov and Claudio Martinez-Mehner.

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12.____ graduating, he received his diploma personally ____ the Queen ____ Spain and was named best student ____ his year and twice best chamber group ____ his own Cervantes Trio.

13.After his studies ____ Madrid, Kozhukhin was invited ____

study ____ the Piano Academy ____ Lake Como where he received tuition ____ amongst others Fou Ts’ong, Stanislav Yudenitch, Peter Frankl, Boris Berman, Charles Rosen and Andreas Staier.

14.He completed his studies ____ Kirill Gerstein ____ Stuttgart. Kozhukhin has also been awarded 1st Prize ____ the Vendome Prize

____ Lisbon ____ 2009, and 3d Prize ____ the Leeds International Piano Competition ____ 2006.

15.Kozhukhin is a committed chamber musician and has worked

____ Leonidas Kavakos, Renaud and Gautier Capucon, Julian Rachlin, the Jerusalem Quartet, the Pavel Haas Quartet, Radovan Vlatkovic, Jorg Widmann and Alisa Weilerstein.

IV. Fill the gaps with the words below:

appearance, appeared, attended, committed, complete, completed, four, into, invited, learning, major, makes, musicians, named, onto, personally, returned, under, worked, year

1.Denis Kozhukhin was launched ________ the international scene after winning First Prize in the 2010 Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels at the age of 23.

2.He has quickly established a formidable reputation and has already ________ at many of the world’s most prestigious festivals and concert halls.

3.In 2014/15, Kozhukhin ________ his debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

4.In February 2014, Kozhukhin was Temirkanov’s soloist on his

________ U.S. tour with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic.

5.As a recitalist, Kozhukhin will make his debut ________ at the Concertgebouw’s Master Pianists series, the International Piano Festival at the Mariinsky Theatre and the Prague Dvorak Festival.

6.Following the release of his debut recording of Prokofiev’s Piano Sonatas, Kozhukhin ________ to Japan in Spring 2013 where he

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performed the ________ cycle of Prokofiev sonatas at Musashino Hall.

7.Born in Nizhni Novgorod, Russia, in 1986 ________ a family of

________, Denis Kozhukhin began his piano studies at the age of

________ with his mother.

8.As a boy, he ________ the Balakirev School of Music where he studied ________ Natalia Fish.

9.From 2000 to 2007, Kozhukhin was a pupil at the Reina Sofia School of Music in Madrid ________ with Dimitri Bashkirov and Claudio Martinez-Mehner.

10.Upon graduating, he received his diploma ________ from the Queen of Spain and was ________ best student in his ________ and twice best chamber group with his own Cervantes Trio.

11.After his studies in Madrid, Kozhukhin was ________ to study at the Piano Academy at Lake Como where he received tuition from Fou Ts’ong, Stanislav Yudenitch, Peter Frankl, Boris Berman, Charles Rosen and Andreas Staier.

12.He ________ his studies with Kirill Gerstein in Stuttgart.

13.Kozhukhin is a ________ chamber musician and has ________

with amongst others, Leonidas Kavakos, the Jerusalem Quartet, the Pavel Haas Quartet, Radovan Vlatkovic, Jorg Widmann and Alisa Weilerstein.

V.Fill the gaps with suitable fragments:

a)  with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

b)  with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony with Alsop

c)  Kozhukhin will make his debut appearance at the Concertgebouw’s Master Pianists series

d)  with Onyx Classics of Prokofiev’s Piano Sonatas No 6

e)  Kozhukhin makes his debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

f)  and has worked with amongst others

g)  Russia, in 1986 into a family of musicians

h)  and 3d Prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition in 2006

i)  with Kirill Gerstein in Stuttgart

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In 2014/15, (1) ____. Kozhukhin will also tour to China (2) ____. The 2013/14 season included performances (3) ____, Philharmonia with Temirkanov, Oslo Philharmonic with Hrusa and many others As a recitalist, (4) ____, the Tonhalle, Wigmore Hall, the InternationalPianoFestivalattheMariinskyTheatre,MecklenburgVorpommern Festival and the Prague Dvorak Festival. Following the release of his debut recording (5) ____, 7 and 8, Kozhukhin returned to Japan in Spring 2013 where he performed the complete cycle of Prokofiev sonatas at Musashino Hall.

Born in Nizhni Novgorod, (6) ____, Denis Kozhukhin began his piano studies at the age of four with his mother.

He completed his studies (7) ____. Kozhukhin has also been awarded 1st Prize at the Vendome Prize in Lisbon in 2009, (8) ____. Kozhukhin is a committed chamber musician (9) ____, Leonidas Kavakos, Renaud and Gautier Capucon, Julian Rachlin, the Jerusalem Quartet, the Pavel Haas Quartet, Radovan Vlatkovic, Jorg Widmann and Alisa Weilerstein.

VI. Answer the following questions:

1.  When was Denis Kozhukhin launched onto the international scene?

2.  At what age did he win First Prize in the 2010 Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels?

3.  What reputation has he quickly established? With what world’s most prestigious orchestras has already appeared?

4.  When and where was he born?

5.  With whom did he study at the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid?

6.  What awards has he got?

7.  With what famous musicians has he collaborated? 8.  What do you know about him as a recitalist?

VII. True or false?

1.  Denis Kozhukhin was born in Moscow.

2.  He attended the Balakirev School of Music where he studied under Natalia Fish.

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3.  From 2000 to 2007, Kozhukhin was a pupil at the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid learning with Dimitri Bashkirov and Claudio Martinez-Mehner.

4.  Upon graduating, he received his diploma personally from the King of Spain.

5.  He completed his studies with Kirill Gerstein in Stuttgart.

6.  Kozhukhin has also been awarded 1st Prize at the Vendome Prize in Lisbon in 2009, and 1st Prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition in 2006.

7.  Kozhukhin is a committed chamber musician and has worked with well-known musicians.

8.  Kozhukhin performed the complete cycle of Prokofiev sonatas at Musashino Hall in Japan in spring 2013.

VIII. Find English equivalents in the text: a)  ворваться на мировую сцену

b)  создать солидную репутацию

c)  самые престижные фестивали в мире d)  важные гастроли

e)  дебютное выступление f)  полный цикл

g)  посещать музыкальную школу h)  учиться под руководством

i)  завершить обучение

j)  преданный своему делу камерный музыкант

IX. What is the Russian for:

a)  to be launched onto the international scene b)  to establish a formidable reputation

c)  the world’s most prestigious festivals d)  to make one’s debut

e)  the major tour f)  a recitalist

g)  adebut appearance h)  acomplete cycle

i)  to receive tuition from

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