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Míċeál O'Rourke
pianist
- From
- Dublin, Ireland
- Since
- present
- Releases
- 8
About
Míċeál O'Rourke is an Irish pianist who is best known for his recordings of works by John Field.
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Born and raised in Dublin, O'Rourke obtained a degree in music from University College, Dublin. Shortly after graduation, he moved to Paris where he has lived ever since. On 12 December 1976 he gave his first public recital in France, playing an all-Chopin programme. He studied piano under Marcel Ciampi, a pupil of Debussy.
O'Rourke has increased the availability of John Field's works considerably through his recordings of all the piano concerti, sonatas, and nocturnes.
In 1994, O'Rourke was awarded the Chopin Medal by the Fryderyk Chopin Society of Warsaw in recognition of his "outstanding Chopin playing".
Discography
Albums
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The Complete Nocturnes
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Four Piano Sonatas
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Kreisleriana / Carnaval
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Piano Concertos: No. 1 in E-flat major / No. 2 in A-flat major
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Piano Concertos, Vol. 2: No. 4 in E-flat major / No. 6 in C major
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Piano Concertos, Vol. 3: No. 3 in E-flat major / No. 5 in C major "L'incendie par l'orage"
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Piano Concertos, Vol. 4: Piano Concerto no. 7 in C / Music for Piano & Strings
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Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- c00f5b02-7708-4b3a-9b92-0a449e1dd145
- ISNI
- 0000000066542815
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.