When violinist nigel kennedy recorded the concertos with the english. The four seasons, italian le quattro stagioni, group of four violin concerti by italian composer antonio vivaldi, each of which gives a musical expression to a season of the year. Joining vivaldis narrative journey are several contemporary sounds. Why vivaldis the four seasons continues to inspire. The new four seasons by nigel kennedy from amazons classical music store. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The new four seasons by nigel kennedy on apple music. The biggest new development is the range of sounds coming from the strings of the staid old berlin philharmonic. The four seasons 25th anniversary edition cd and dvd music. Four seasonsquattro stagioni janine jansen internationaal kamermuziek festival duration. The four seasons by nigel kennedy, antonio vivaldi, english chamber orchestra from amazons classical music store. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Nigel kennedy plays spring from vivaldis the four seasons at the. The four seasons is the best known of vivaldis works.
Antonio vivaldi, english chamber orchestra, kennedy, nigel. Nigel kennedy born 28 december 1956 is an english violinist and violist. The new four seasons, keeps that spirit at the core. The four seasons by nigel kennedy and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. When you see someone called zstar among the guest artists, its a fair bet that youre not getting a conventional recording of vivaldis four seasons violin concertos. Dec 27, 2012 why vivaldis the four seasons continues to inspire. His recording of vivaldis four seasons 1989 earned a place in the guinness book of records as.
The set includes the original recording, award winning film, images not previously issued, memorabilia and a. He managed better than the violinist nigel kennedy, whose the four elements tried much too hard. What is the best recording of vivaldis four seasons. The 1989 recording earned a place in the guinness book of world records as the bestselling classical work of all time and has sold in excess of two million copies. Vivaldi nigel kennedy, english chamber orchestra discogs.
Oct 29, 2015 nigel kennedy and the orchestra of life. Though three of the concerti are wholly original, the first, spring, borrows motifs from a sinfonia in the first act of vivaldis contemporaneous opera il giustino. Vivaldi, english chamber orchestra, nigel kennedy the. Nigel kennedys breakthrough recording of vivaldis four seasons 1989 earned a place in the guinness book of records as the bestselling classical work of all time.
The new four seasons there are obvious precedents for a performers wholesale change of approach to a beloved staple of their repertoire one thinks of the differences. After all, its not possible to listen to too many renditions of vivaldi. Vivaldi nigel kennedy, english chamber orchestra the. When you see someone called zstar among the guest artists, its a fair bet that youre not getting a conventional recording of vivaldi s four seasons violin concertos. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of nigel kennedy s landmark recording of vivaldi s four seasons, emi classics presents the 20th anniversary luxury edition.
Vivaldi nigel kennedy, berlin philharmonic orchestra. To answer this i listened to as many of the performances referenced by the other answers as i could find just to be sure i hadnt missed out on any significant performances. The four seasons 1989 nigel kennedys greatest hits 2002 the very. The new four seasons nigel kennedy, orchestra of life, antonio vivaldi. Violinist nigel kennedys the new four seasons strings. Nigel kennedy spring from vivaldis four seasons 1989. Why vivaldis the four seasons continues to inspire the. The four seasons by nigel kennedyberliner philharmoniker now. Though three of the concerti are wholly original, the first, spring, borrows motifs from a sinfonia in the first act of vivaldis contemporaneous opera il. And sure enough, badboy violinist nigel kennedy and his orchestra of life use the score as a starting point for various kinds of embroidery. He has also performed and recorded most of the major violin concerti. He made his early career in the classical field, and has more recently performed in jazz, klezmer and other music genres.
Vinyl 7 nigel kennedy spring from vivaldis four seasons 1989, vinyl discogs. If anyone has earned the right to mess around with vivaldis four seasons it is nigel kennedy. The four seasons is the best known of vivaldi s works. It sold in excess of 2 million copies and the album remained top of the uk classical charts for almost two years. The new four seasons nigel kennedy, orchestra of life, antonio. Vivaldi the four seasons, nigel kennedy youtube nigel kennedy performing j. James last nigel kennedy vivaldi spring live youtube. The new four seasons there are obvious precedents for a performers wholesale change of approach to a beloved staple. The four seasons performances are different in detail but not in basic plan from kennedys earlier readings, with harmonically unidiomatic improvisations, mighty quick tempos in some outer movements, unorthodox phrasing, and various other surprises.
Cd, album emi digital, emi digital, emi digital cdc 7 49557 2, cdc 7495572, cd nige 2. There are beats, long solo interjections, abrupt tempo shifts, electronics, rock. The four seasons the rewrite 25 years ago nigel kennedy made his breakthrough with his recording of vivaldis the four seasons. Over twentyfive years ago, nigel kennedy made his breakthrough with his recording of vivaldi s the four seasons. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and. Nigel kennedy plays spring from vivaldis the four seasons with palestine strings and. His recording of vivaldis four seasons 1989 earned a place in the guinness book of records as the bestselling classical work of all time. Vivaldi, english chamber orchestra, nigel kennedy the four. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own. The new four seasons, an album by nigel kennedy on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The four seasons by nigel kennedy berliner philharmoniker now. Kennedy intends not just to reinterpret old favorites but also to unearth music that is rarely performed, so here listeners will get the playedtodeath four seasons concertos together with a moderately wellknown work, the twoviolin concerto in a minor, op.
He was a pupil at the yehudi menuhin school, under yehudi menuhin himself, and later at the juilliard school under dorothy delay. The new four seasons nigel kennedy classical crossover 2015. Nicolas hudak i f anyone has earned the right to mess around with vivaldis four seasons it is nigel kennedy, the violin worlds marmite. Nigel kennedy born december 28, 1956 in brighton, england is a violinist and violist.
Nigel kennedy spring from vivaldis four seasons discogs. Kennedy has done much a to popularise classical music, particularly among young people. Spring is welcomed in by a distantsounding intro on an. Though three of the concerti are wholly original, the first, spring, borrows motifs from a sinfonia in the first act of vivaldi s contemporaneous opera il giustino. Kennedy plays with his orchestra of life, comprised of young musicians, drum programming by massive attacks damon reece and a vocal quartet.
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