Gary Cooper (musician)
Gary Cooper (born London, 1968)Mozart, and as a conductor of historically informed performances of music from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods.
Career
Gary Cooper studied organ and harpsichord at
Handel's rarely performed opera, Orlando, at Sadler's Wells Theatre in 2006.[6] Between 1992 and 2000, he was a member of the baroque ensemble, Trio Sonnerie, with whom he performed regularly throughout Europe and the United States.[7]
Cooper made his
Well-Tempered Clavier,[8] and has frequently appeared as a recitalist both in the UK and in Europe. Several of his performances have been broadcast on BBC Radio 3, including his 22 November 2004 recital at the Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall in Manchester[9] and his 29 January 2006 Wigmore Hall performance of Mozart's sonatas for piano and violin with violinist Rachel Podger, broadcast live as part of the European Broadcasting Union's Mozart Day.[10]
Gary Cooper has conducted for many ensembles including, the
Birmingham Conservatoire, and is Visiting Professor of fortepiano at the Royal College of Music
.
Selected recordings
- Haydn: Late Piano Works (Sonata in C, Hob, xvi:48), Sonata in Eb, Hob, xvi:49, and Sonata in Eb, Hob.xvi:52) – Gary Cooper (fortepiano). Label: Channel Classics
- Haydn: Symphonies 41, 44, and 49 – Arion Baroque Orchestra, Gary Cooper (conductor). Label: Early-Music
- Rameau: Complete Cantatas – New Chamber Opera, Gary Cooper (conductor). Label: 2 CD Gaudeamus 1999
- Charpentier: Andromède H.504, Le Ballet de Polieucte H.498 – Giles Underwood, bass, James Gilchrist, tenor, Thomas Guthrie, baritone, Rachel Elliott, soprano, The Band of Instruments, Chorus, New Chamber Opera, Gary Cooper (conductor). Label: Gaudeamus 2002
- Charpentier: Le Mariage forcé H.494, Les Fous divertissants H.500 – John Bernays, bass, Nicolas Hurndall Smith, tenor, Rachel Elliott, soprano, Christoph Wittmann, countertenor, The Band of Instruments, Chorus, New Chamber Opera, Gary Cooper (conductor). Label: ASV Gaudeamus 1997
- Mozart: Sonatas for Keyboard & Violin – Gary Cooper (fortepiano), Rachel Podger (violin). Label: Channel Classics(in 8 volumes).
- Naxos
- Philips Classics
- Victoria: Requiem – Gary Cooper (organ), Keith McGowan (bajan), The Sixteen. Label: Coro
- Charles Avison: Sonatas for Harpsichord Opp. 5 and 7 – The Avison Ensemble, Gary Cooper (harpsichord). Label: Divine Art
- John Garth: Accompanied Keyboard Sonatas Opp. 2 and 4 – The Avison Ensemble, Gary Cooper (harpsichord, spinet, square piano & organ). Label: Divine Art
Notes and references
- ^ "Gary Cooper Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ Fairclough (30 March 2004)
- ^ Beaucage (20 November 2008)
- ^ GoldbergWeb
- ^ Griffiths (7 April 2000)
- ^ Monk (January 2007)
- ^ Strini (22 March 1997)
- ^ Crankshaw (March 2001)
- ^ BBC Radio 3 (19 December 2004)
- ^ BBC Radio 3 (29 January 2006)
- ^ Holden (25 March 2007)
- ^ Thicknesse (18 October 2005)
- BBC Radio 3, A Bach Christmas, broadcast 19 December 2004.
- BBC Radio 3, European Broadcast Union Mozart Day, broadcast 29 January 2006.
- Beaucage, Réjean, "Tempête et passion", Voir Montréal, 20 November 2008. Accessed 8 May 2009.
- Crankshaw, Geoffrey, "Gary Cooper at the Wigmore Hall" (review), Musical Opinion, March 2001. Accessed via subscription 8 May 2009.
- Fairclough, Pauline, "Harpsichordfest", The Guardian, 30 March 2004. Accessed 8 May 2009.
- GoldbergWeb, "Ever present at New Chamber Opera events is the Company's founding conductor, Gary Cooper" (profile). Accessed 8 May 2009.
- Griffiths, Paul, Paying Court to a Wry Master of the French Baroque (review of Cantatas. New Chamber Opera Ensemble, conducted by Gary Cooper), New York Times, 7 April 2000. Accessed 8 May 2009.
- Holden, Anthony, "Kindly get that mirror off the stage", The Observer, 25 March 2007. Accessed 8 May 2009.
- Monk, Christopher, "Independent Opera's Orlando at Sadler's Wells" (review), Musical Opinion, January 2007. Accessed via subscription 8 May 2009.
- Picard, Anna, "Review: Gary Cooper, Christchurch Spitalfields, London"[dead link], The Independent, 30 June 2002. Accessed 8 May 2009.
- Strini, Tom "Trio, flutist add life to Bach logic – Composer keeps them busy, but not too busy to have fun"[dead link], Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 March 1997. Accessed via subscription 8 May 2009.
- Swed, Mark, "The sonata, unplugged: Performing Mozart's works for violin and fortepiano on, well, the violin and fortepiano restores harmony and the costar billing the composer intended", Los Angeles Times, 9 October 2005, p. E42. Accessed 8 May 2009.
- Thicknesse, Robert "Opera review: Alcina", The Times, 18 October 2005. Accessed 8 May 2009.
External links
- Artist's page Gary Cooper official web site on LoganArts Management
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