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1.Vivaldi - The Four Seasons from: EMI Classics May 08, 1997
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I am constantly playing this in the car because I love it so much, other recordings are good but this is just a little bit different, in the Allegro movement of Spring if you listen to the bit before the whole violin and viola section thunders it's way to the tumultuous tweeting solo, you will notice that Nigel bow's 4 times in quick succession instead of the usual 2, the cadenza allows for this and Nigel exploited it with typical panache. It's good to see him back in the limelight once more with his new recording, now lives in Krakow with his Polish missus.

2.Bruch - Violin Concerto/Mendelssohn - Violin Concerto from: EMI Classics November 14, 1988
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Clear? Utmostly classical if not classic violin playing that is so beautiful that it sounds like a visit at the museum, or, and I am afraid it is how I feel about it, like some perfectly sampled, rendered and tempered violin playing produced by a synthesizer. It is difficult to feel any personality in that too "perfect" music, and Bruch is perfect in his own turn to amplify that feeling with his first concerto which was composed following the most surprising method. It was rewritten several times under the solicited and welcome influence of several other people, to make sure in a way it would correspond to the ambient taste more than to the composer's unique feelings. And he must have disliked this opportunistic work enough to have sold it, all rights ... Read More:

3.Brahms: Violin Concerto by: London Philharmonic Orchestra October 01, 1999
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In a word, this recording is breathtaking. Brahms' genius is superbly displayed in the long first movement, in which he gave himself all the space he needed to develop the theme of the piece to such an extent that the result is a completely fulfilling, emotional and evocative whole. The melody is simple and effective, the orchstration exquisite. The second and inevitably slow second movement, whilst undeniably graceful, fails to measure up to the splendour of the first. It is tranquil, but not especially moody. The final movement of the piece is a lively show-piece for the soloist, and perhaps the sense of festivity rather detracts from the dramatic feeling of the piece thus far. Overall the concerto lacks continuity; the second movement is quite disparate ... Read More:

4.East Meets East by: Kennedy June 02, 2003
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Although not having any classical music training, nor the ability to write a critical analysis, all I can say is that from the opening notes to the closing chord I was absolutely captivated. It's a hypnotic collection of pieces which simply draw you into following their every turn, step, phrase and passage. The melodies are haunting and indeed sinuous, sensual, emotive...you really can't avoid flowing with them. The technical aspects mean nothing to me other than I have a deep appreciation for the work and energy of Kennedy as well his phenomenal ability to make me want hear again and again whatever he does - be it jazz, Hendrix and now this. I agree with the others - it's a must have, but not a shelf filler. This shows up in my top 3 on ... Read More:

5.The Best Classical Album in the World... Ever! from: Virgin Classics April 07, 1997
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every popular track you remember from the telly and radio, what a wonderful combination. Relaxing, studying or just in need of some real music this is the one for you.

6.The Doors Concerto by: Nigel Kennedy Jaz Coleman Robert Anderson Tran Quang Hai Chris Goody Rodney Clarke Adam Greene Colin Downs Prague Symphony Orchestra Peter Scholes, Kennedy October 30, 2000
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I am very impressed with the whole album, Nigel Kennedy at his best, but the one that tugs at the heartstrings and makes me weep is 'The Unknown Soldier', fantastic.

7.Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending; Walton - Viola Concerto; Violin Concerto by: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra March 01, 2004
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This CD features three of the great twentieth century British works. It begins with Walton's Violin Concerto which, written in 1939 and revised in 1943, is serenely indifferent to its historical context. (In fact, much of it was written in the south of Italy and, certainly, its ethereal atmosphere is more suggestive of the Mediterranean than the blackout.) As for the maverick soloist Nigel Kennedy, this piece is in many ways an ideal vehicle for him to display his talents. The second movement in particular, 'Presto capriccioso alla napolitana', makes huge demands on technical virtuosity. Kennedy is almost unfailingly accurate with intonation in the higher registers. His double-stopping is especially impressive. The Violin Concerto is a piece that cries out for a bravura ... Read More:

8.Sibelius: Symphony No.5/Violin Concerto from: EMI May 03, 1994
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This is an excellent CD of two invigorating pieces. The Violin Concerto is truly breathtaking, the clarity of Nigel Kennedy's violin technique combined with an excellent sound recording make this CD a joy to listen to. The interpretation as you may expect both these performers is excellent. Likewise the CBSO's playing in the Symphony No.5 is impeccable and this too is served with an excellent recording quality. Buy this version!

9.Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto directed by: London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nigel Kennedy September 01, 2003
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This is an excellent CD of two invigorating pieces. The Violin Concerto is truly breathtaking, the clarity of Nigel Kennedy's violin technique combined with an excellent sound recording make this CD a joy to listen to. The interpretation as you may expect both these performers is excellent. Likewise the CBSO's playing in the Symphony No.5 is impeccable and this too is served with an excellent recording quality. Buy this version!

10.Nigel Kennedy plays Salut d'Amour & other Elgar Favourites from: Chandos October 01, 1999
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This CD gleams like a hard clear gem with the dark light of memory and loss. It is entirely unsentimental and speaks volumes to the heart of what I imagine it might feel like to be English -- not in Edwardian England or after the First World War, but in the 21st Century. I have lived in the UK long enough to remember an England that has long passed -- of bustling yet friendly village post offices and cozy and slightly tatty tea shops, smiling and buxom elderly ladies in aprons, and warm and genuine pride in labour and industry. It is not so much these images that fill the music but a powerful sense of their irretrievable loss -- and the loss of so much more besides. I used to listen to this CD on Sunday afternoons in Oxford as an American undergraduate. I'd always end ... Read More:

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