Joanna MacGregor | ||
| Allmusic Biography : As a classical pianist who has crossed over to include jazz and Broadway music in her repertory, and as a conductor, writer, teacher, and composer, Joanna MacGregor is one of the more versatile, talented, and busy British musicians of her generation. She has the keyboard technique to tackle titanically difficult concertos like the Prokofiev Second, and she has the interpretive acumen to play J.S. Bach, Scarlatti, Debussy, Ives, and even Cage, Nancarrow, and Birtwistle with insight and a sense of authority. And her peformances of works by Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Gershwin, Erroll Garner, Thelonious Monk, and countless others far afield from the classical genre are just as compelling and seemingly second nature to her. Not only is her repertory unusual, but MacGregor is unorthodox in many of her performance practices, too, often using electronics, as well as employing rather inventive arrangments of classical works, as with her 1997 performance of the Shostakovich Second Piano Concerto for piano and brass band, with the Marple Band. She has appeared as soloist with the major orchestras of New York, Chicago, London, and Oslo, and has premiered works by John Adams, James MacMillan, and many other major composers. MacGregor has recorded for Warner Classics, Naxos, EuroArts, Kultur Video, and other labels. Joanna MacGregor was born in Willesden, North London, on July 16, 1959. Her mother was a piano teacher and as a child Joanna was exposed to all types of music. She played the piano and also took an interest in violin and guitar. From 1978-1981 she studied music at New Hall, Cambridge, where her teachers included composer Hugh Wood. She had further study at the Royal Academy of Music in London with pianist Christopher Elton and at the Van Cliburn Piano Institute. In 1985 MacGregor was chosen for sponsorship by the Young Concert Artists Trust. She gradually drew notice from her many concert successes and was signed to a contract by Collins Classics. Among her first recordings for the label was a 1991 CD, MacGregor on Broadway, a collection of works by Gershwin, Kern, Fain, Warren, Porter, Arlen, and Rodgers. She followed with a string of successful recordings for Collins, including a 1994 disc of solo works by Bartok, Debussy, and Ravel. From 1997-2000 she served as Professor of Music at Londons Gresham College. In 1998 MacGregor founded her own label, SoundCircus, which eventually became affiliated with Warner Classics. MacGregor debuted as a conductor in 2002 with the Britten Sinfonia and has since regularly conducted the ensemble in concert, often from the keyboard. Since 2006 MacGregor has served as artistic director of the Bath International Music Festival. Her 2008 CD Gershwin Piano Classics and Broadway Songbook on Regis, was another recording success. In 2010 Faber Music issued MacGregors Exploring the Piano: Repertoire Book, part of her series of music books for children that had begun in 2000. From September, 2011 MacGregor has served as head of the keyboard department at the Royal Academy of Music in London. | ||
 | Album: 1 of 8 Title: French Suites Released: Tracks: 42 Duration: 1:18:41 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Suite no. 1 in D minor, BWV 812: I. Allemande (02:59) 2 Suite no. 1 in D minor, BWV 812: II. Courante (01:56) 3 Suite no. 1 in D minor, BWV 812: III. Sarabande (02:14) 4 Suite no. 1 in D minor, BWV 812: IV. Menuet i (01:05) 5 Suite no. 1 in D minor, BWV 812: IV. Menuet II (01:31) 6 Suite no. 1 in D minor, BWV 812: V. Gigue (02:34) 7 Suite no. 2 in C minor, BWV 813: I. Allemande (02:35) 8 Suite no. 2 in C minor, BWV 813: II. Courante (01:57) 9 Suite no. 2 in C minor, BWV 813: III. Sarabande (02:29) 10 Suite no. 2 in C minor, BWV 813: IV. Air (01:20) 11 Suite no. 2 in C minor, BWV 813: V. Menuet1 (01:11) 12 Suite no. 2 in C minor, BWV 813: VI. Menuet II (Trio) (01:37) 13 Suite no. 2 in C minor, BWV 813: VII. Gigue (02:28) 14 Suite no. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: I. Allemande (03:00) 15 Suite no. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: II. Courante (02:10) 16 Suite no. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: III. Sarabande (01:51) 17 Suite no. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: IV. Anglaise (01:18) 18 Suite no. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: V. Menuet 1 (01:08) 19 Suite no. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: VI. Menuet II (Trio) (01:30) 20 Suite no. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: VII. Gigue (01:56) 21 Suite no. 4 in E-flat minor, BWV 815: I. Allemande (01:33) 22 Suite no. 4 in E-flat minor, BWV 815: II. Courante (01:40) 23 Suite no. 4 in E-flat minor, BWV 815: III. Sarabande (01:58) 24 Suite no. 4 in E-flat minor, BWV 815: IV. Gavotte (01:14) 25 Suite no. 4 in E-flat minor, BWV 815: V. Air (01:30) 26 Suite no. 4 in E-flat minor, BWV 815: VI. Menuet (00:48) 27 Suite no. 4 in E-flat minor, BWV 815: VII. Gigue (02:17) 28 Suite no. 5 in G minor, BWV 816: I. Allemande (03:08) 29 Suite no. 5 in G minor, BWV 816: II. Courante (01:34) 30 Suite no. 5 in G minor, BWV 816: III. Sarabande (03:02) 31 Suite no. 5 in G minor, BWV 816: IV. Gavotte (00:55) 32 Suite no. 5 in G minor, BWV 816: V. Bouree (01:19) 33 Suite no. 5 in G minor, BWV 816: VI. Loure (01:26) 34 Suite no. 5 in G minor, BWV 816: VII. Gigue (03:14) 35 Suite no. 6 in E major, BWV 817: I. Allemande (02:34) 36 Suite no. 6 in E major, BWV 817: II. Courante (01:35) 37 Suite no. 6 in E major, BWV 817: III. Sarabande (02:00) 38 Suite no. 6 in E major, BWV 817: IV. Gavotte (00:54) 39 Suite no. 6 in E major, BWV 817: V. Menuet polonaise (01:43) 40 Suite no. 6 in E major, BWV 817: VI. Petit menuet (01:03) 41 Suite no. 6 in E major, BWV 817: VII. Bouree (01:32) 42 Suite no. 6 in E major, BWV 817: VIII. Gigue (02:35) |
 | Album: 2 of 8 Title: Vingt regards sur lenfant Jesus Released: Tracks: 20 Duration: 2:08:04 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Vingt regards sur lenfant Jesus: I. Regard du Père (08:15) 2 Vingt regards sur lenfant Jesus: II. Regard de lÉtoile (02:57) 3 Vingt regards sur lenfant Jesus: III. LÉchange (03:08) 4 Vingt regards sur lenfant Jesus: IV. Regard de la Vierge (05:24) 5 Vingt regards sur lenfant Jesus: V. Regard du Fils sur le Fils (06:52) 6 Vingt regards sur lenfant Jesus: VI. Par Lui tout a été fait (10:27) 7 Vingt regards sur lenfant Jesus: VII. Regard de la Croix (04:37) 8 Vingt regards sur lenfant Jesus: VIII. Regard des Hauteurs (02:32) 9 Vingt regards sur lenfant Jesus: IX. Regard du temps (02:56) 10 Vingt regards sur lenfant Jesus: X. Regard de lesprit de joie (09:29) 1 Vingt regards sur lenfant Jesus: XI. Première communion de la Vierge (07:10) 2 Vingt regards sur lenfant Jesus: XII. La Parole toute-puissante (02:35) 3 Vingt regards sur lenfant Jesus: XIII. Noël (04:28) 4 Vingt regards sur lenfant Jesus: XIV. Regard des Anges (05:11) 5 Vingt regards sur lenfant Jesus: XV. Le Baiser de lenfant Jésus (11:12) 6 Vingt regards sur lenfant Jesus: XVI. Regard des prophètes, des bergers et des mages (03:05) 7 Vingt regards sur lenfant Jesus: XVII. Regard du silence (05:25) 8 Vingt regards sur lenfant Jesus: XVIII. Regard de lonction terrible (06:56) 9 Vingt regards sur lenfant Jesus: XIX. Je dors, mais mon cœur veille (10:20) 10 Vingt regards sur lenfant Jesus: XX. Regard de lÉglise damour (14:56) |
 | Album: 3 of 8 Title: Piano Concerto Released: 1999-01-01 Tracks: 4 Duration: 30:25 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Piano Concerto: I. Allegro (11:04) 2 Piano Concerto: II. Stampede. Allegro (08:52) 3 Piano Concerto: III. Largo (07:26) 4 Piano Concerto: IV. Allegro moderato (03:03) |
 | Album: 4 of 8 Title: Play Released: 2001 Tracks: 15 Duration: 1:07:20 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 42nd St. Stomp (04:09) 2 Libertango (02:59) 3 Hughe Ashtons Ground (07:15) 4 Autumn in Warsaw (04:16) 5 Incarnation II (06:58) 6 Endgame (05:31) 7 Strumming (04:09) 8 Player Piano Study no. 11 (03:33) 9 Even Tenor (02:54) 10 Forlorn Hope Fancy (03:07) 11 Sonata no. 5 (01:30) 12 The Alcotts (05:06) 13 Ship in Embrace of the Endless Dark Ocean (07:32) 14 Allemande (05:28) 15 Dance It (02:47) |
 | Album: 5 of 8 Title: Sidewalk Dances: Fourteen Moondog Pieces Released: 2006 Tracks: 14 Duration: 44:00 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Single Foot (02:23) 2 Bumbo (03:56) 3 Sextet (02:20) 4 Dog Trot (04:08) 5 All is Loneliness (01:24) 6 Voices of Spring (02:53) 7 Rabbit Hop (02:57) 8 Invocation (05:27) 9 Reedroy (01:46) 10 Double Bass Duo (02:38) 11 Good for Goodie (02:34) 12 Birds Lament (03:53) 13 Theme and Variations (03:30) 14 Heath of the Heather (04:09) |
 | Album: 6 of 8 Title: Moondog - Sidewalk Dances Released: 2006 Tracks: 14 Duration: 44:00 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Single Foot (02:23) 2 Bumbo (03:56) 3 Sextet (02:19) 4 Dog Trot (04:08) 5 All is Loneliness (01:24) 6 Voices of Spring (02:53) 7 Rabbit Hop (02:56) 8 Invocation (05:27) 9 Reedroy (01:46) 10 Double Bass Duo (02:38) 11 Good for Goodie (02:34) 12 Birds Lament (03:53) 13 Theme and Variations (03:30) 14 Heath of the Heather (04:08) |
 | Album: 7 of 8 Title: Deep River Released: 2006 Tracks: 11 Duration: 50:56 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child (07:38) 2 Everybody Help the Boys Come Home (04:39) 3 Spiritual (04:51) 4 Georgia Lee (05:54) 5 Everybody Help the Boys Come Home [remix] (02:10) 6 Up Above My Head (03:24) 7 Deep River (07:05) 8 Up Above My Head [remix] (02:32) 9 Ring Them Bells (03:36) 10 The Mercy Seat (05:26) 11 Picture in a Frame (03:37) |
 | Album: 8 of 8 Title: Piano Music Released: 2011 Tracks: 52 Duration: 1:06:49 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Gymnopedies - Lent et douloureux (03:09) 2 Gymnopedies - Lent et triste (02:28) 3 Gymnopedies - Lent et grave (02:24) 4 Pieces Froides - Airs A Faire Fuir No.1 (03:08) 5 Pieces Froides - Airs A Faire Fuir No.2 (01:08) 6 Pieces Froides - Airs A Faire Fuir No.3 (03:11) 7 Embryons Desseches - dHolothurie (01:40) 8 Embryons Desseches - dEdriophthalma (02:37) 9 Embryons Desseches - de Podophthalma (01:24) 10 Veritable preludes flasques (pour un chien): Severe reprimande (00:37) 11 Veritable Preludes Flasques (Pour Un Chien): Seul A La Maison (00:52) 12 Veritable Preludes Flasques (Pour Un Chien): On Joue (00:39) 13 Les Trois Valses Distinguees Precieux Degoute: Sa Taille (00:50) 14 Les Trois Valses Distinguees Precieux Degoute: Son Binocle (00:50) 15 Les Trois Valses Distinguees Precieux Degoute: Ses Jambes (00:45) 16 Sport Et Divertissements: Choral Inappetissant (00:31) 17 Sport et Divertissements - La Balancoire (00:59) 18 Sport et Divertissements - La Chasse (00:18) 19 Sport Et Divertissements: La Comedie Italienne (00:27) 20 Sport Et Divertissements: La Reveil De La Mariee (00:22) 21 Sport et Divertissements - Colin-Maillard (00:48) 22 Sport Et Divertissements: La Peche (00:46) 23 Sport et Divertissements - Le Yachting (00:51) 24 Sport et Divertissements - Le Bain de Mer (00:26) 25 Sport et Divertissements - Le Carnaval (00:21) 26 Sport et Divertissements - Le Golf (00:24) 27 Sport et Divertissements - La Pieuvre (00:21) 28 Sport et Divertissements - Les Courses (00:20) 29 Sport et Divertissements - Les Quatre-Coins (00:27) 30 Sport Et Divertissements: Le Pique-Nique (00:22) 31 Sport et Divertissements - Le Water-Chute (00:26) 32 Sport Et Divertissements: Le Tango (Perpetuel) (01:25) 33 Sport Et Divertissements: Le Traineau (00:23) 34 Sport et Divertissements - Le Flirt (00:32) 35 Sport Et Divertissements: Feu Dartifice (00:20) 36 Sport et Divertissements - Le Tennis (00:37) 37 Avant-dernieres pensees: Idylle (00:52) 38 Avant-Dernieres Pensees: Aubade (01:30) 39 Avant-Dernieres Pensees: Meditation (00:53) 40 Vieux Sequins Et Vieilles: Chez Le Marchand Dor (01:21) 41 Vieux Sequins Et Vieilles Cuirasses: Danse Cuirassee (00:43) 42 Vieux Sequins Et Vieilles Cuirasses: La Defaite Des Cimbres (01:17) 43 Prelude de la porte Heroique de ciel (04:13) 44 Gnossiennes No.1 (02:33) 45 Gnossiennes No.2 (02:03) 46 Gnossiennes No.3 (01:50) 47 Gnossiennes No.4 (02:51) 48 Heures Seculaires Et Instantanees: Obstacles Venimeux (01:29) 49 Heures Seculaires Et Instantanees: Crepuscule Matinal (De Midi) (00:50) 50 Heures Seculaires Et Instantanees: Affolements Granitiques (00:48) 51 Je te veux (04:17) 52 Ragtime Parade (02:11) |