Author: Nigel Kennedy

Format: Best of

Release Date: 07-01-2003

Details: Amazon.ca Violinist Nigel Kennedy long stopped annoying or surprising concertgoers and disc buyers with his looks and manners--the cover of this CD pictures him with red and blue paint on his face, and he's biting his violin. If that irritates you, his playing certainly will not. Here, two movements from Vivaldi's Four Seasons act as bookends to, among other pieces: a Satie Gymnopédie, exquisitely played, with lovely embellishments near its close; Vaughan Williams's floating Lark Ascending; a stunning, virtuosic Bach solo (never before released); a soft-edged Bach chorale; a soupy, sentimental "Danny Boy"; a slightly overwrought "Scarborough Fair"; a piece by Kennedy himself; and a few other surprises. Kennedy's tone is lush and warm, and his emotionalism almost never overwhelms the music. Greatest hits? More like greatest encores. But definitely a terrific 71 minutes of fiddling. --Robert Levine Product description Brand new authentic CD, made in Canada by EMI, ships fast from Ontario, same business day or next day depending on time of order. MUSIC HOUSE CANADA 45 YEARS IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS, OUTSTANDING SERVICE.

UPC: 724355733023

EAN: 0724355733023

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: New