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Classic Kennedy [CD]

Antonio Vivaldi , Jules Massenet , Traditional , Johannes Brahms , English Chamber Orchestra , et al. Audio CD
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  • Performer: Kennedy
  • Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra
  • Composer: Antonio Vivaldi, Jules Massenet, Traditional, Johannes Brahms
  • Audio CD (25 Oct 1999)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: CD
  • Label: EMI
  • ASIN: B000026D4B
  • Other Editions: Mini-Disc  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 47,545 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. The Four Seasons - Summer - III. PrestoNigel Kennedy/English Chamber Orchestra 2:39£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  2. Meditation/Méditation from ThaïsNigel Kennedy/English Chamber Orchestra 6:35£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  3. Scarborough FairNigel Kennedy/English Chamber Orchestra 4:41£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  4. Hungarian Dance No. 5Nigel Kennedy/English Chamber Orchestra 2:54£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  5. Nocturne in C Sharp Minor Op. posth.Nigel Kennedy/English Chamber Orchestra 3:39£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  6. Gymnopédie No. 2Nigel Kennedy/English Chamber Orchestra 2:06£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  7. Prelude No. 1Nigel Kennedy/English Chamber Orchestra 1:55£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  8. Air on the G string (from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D BWV1068)Nigel Kennedy/English Chamber Orchestra 5:27£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  9. Danny BoyNigel Kennedy/English Chamber Orchestra 4:14£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen10. CzardasNigel Kennedy/English Chamber Orchestra 5:24£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen11. Sinfonia (The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba)Nigel Kennedy/English Chamber Orchestra 3:00£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen12. Ave MariaNigel Kennedy/English Chamber Orchestra 2:32£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen13. The Girl with the Flaxen Hair/La fille aux cheveux de lin (No. 8 of Preludes, Book 1)Nigel Kennedy/English Chamber Orchestra 2:59£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen14. Gymnopédie No. 1Nigel Kennedy/English Chamber Orchestra 2:46£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen15. Prelude No. 2Nigel Kennedy/English Chamber Orchestra 4:18£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen16. The Flight of the Bumble-Bee from The Tale of Tsar SaltanNigel Kennedy/English Chamber Orchestra 1:20£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen17. Banjo and FiddleNigel Kennedy/English Chamber Orchestra 3:05£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen18. Zigeunerweisen Op. 20Nigel Kennedy/English Chamber Orchestra 9:40£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen19. Urge for GoingNigel Kennedy/English Chamber Orchestra 4:10£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen20. Melody in the WindNigel Kennedy/English Chamber Orchestra 5:55£0.89  Buy MP3 


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Amazon.co.uk Review

In Ms Minogue's garish book of weird and wonderful portraits of herself, Kylie, there is one which stands out: it is a simple and beautiful picture of a violin. It turns out that Kennedy has called his violin "Kylie", and so it was deemed worthy of a place in the book. This in-yer-face silliness could go either way, and translate into a trashy populist crossover approach to music--or be the mark of someone who genuinely wants to break down musical barriers and make waves. This album of short concert items proves it to be the latter, for each of the pieces included is not only played with phenomenal stylistic accuracy but with intelligence and wit too. From Bach to Joni Mitchell by way of Gershwin, the pieces spring into life under his fingers. Even the hackneyed chestnuts (Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, Monti's Czardas) feel as if you haven't heard them before--and as if the English Chamber Orchestra haven't played them before, which is a real achievement. Also included are his own arrangements of some folk songs, and one of his own compositions: vaguely Riverdancey in style but with more bite and less blandness. A treat. --Warwick Thompson

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CD W/English Chamber Orchestra

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars GO OUT AND BUY IT 11 Jun 2000
Format:Audio CD
Haunting,Soothing,Exciting, the full gamut of emotions stirred by this album. Made me want to buy a violin and learn to play it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars classis.kennedy 11 Nov 2011
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how do you rate a man who is so brilliant at his craft he brings you a lot of enjoyment with each cd great artist
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5.0 out of 5 stars A voyage of discovery into the familiar! 1 Aug 2010
By Senta
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This is a wonderfully varied collection of short pieces from traditional tunes, popular violin favourites, arrangements of piano works (Chopin, Satie), Gershwin, Joni Mitchell to finally a piece written by the man himself.

Nigel Kennedy brings something new and special to each of these pieces. He plays the Meditation from Thais as my heart would play it! I confess that when I saw 'Danny Boy' and 'Ave Maria' on the list I thought 'Oh no!', but had to hear these only once before my reaction changed dramatically to a positive. What beautiful pieces these are!

The amazing virtuosity of his playing of The Flight of the Bumble Bee, Banjo and Fiddle etc is much, much more than 'just' that. He adds feeling and spirit from the heart of the music and yet he never gets in the way. Nigel Kennedy's own composition, Melody in the Wind, is a lovely, wistful, jazzy, piece.

He makes me hear things afresh, makes me really listen! I thought this might be a good background listening CD. Forget it! There's something about Nigel Kennedy's playing that makes me give him full attention and this CD is no exception.
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