One of the world's best-known classical artists, the multi-million record seller, Nigel Kennedy presents his second Greatest Hits album. Featuring works from his twin passions, classical and jazz, this compilation will appeal to Kennedy fans worldwide
This 2-CD set celebrates the multiple facets of Kennedy's career. The first disc focuses on classical repertoire, featuring Kennedy's iconic recordings of the best-loved violin repertoire: movements from the great concerti including Bruch and Beethoven; the Four Seasons; and stand-alone works such as Zigeunerweisen and Lark Ascending. The second disc features the jazz and pop repertoire: standards from his Blue Note Sessions album, performances of his own pop and fusion compositions with the Nigel Kennedy Quintet and with Polish klezmer trio Kroke, as well as tracks from his latest album Sssh! including a collaboration with Culture Club singer Boy George
Tracks: DISC ONE: 1. Vivaldi: Allegro from Concerto No.3 in F major Op8 No3 RV293 'Lautumno' 2. Bruch: Adagio from Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No1 in G minor Op26 3. JS Bach: Allegro from Violin Concerto in E BWV1042 4. Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending (Romance for violin and orchestra) 5. Brahms arr & orch by Kennedy with John Lenehan & Malcolm Messiter: Hungarian Dance No.5 6. Massenet: Meditation from Thas 7. Beethoven: Rondo from Violin concerto in D major Op61 Cadenza 8. Chopin arr. Krzesimir Debski: Nocturne Op9 no2 Andante 9. Rimsky-Korsakov arr & orch by Kennedy with John Lenehan & Malcolm Messiter: The Flight of the Bumble-Bee from The Tale of Tsar Saltan 10. Saraste: Zigeunerweisen Op20 11. Kroll arr & orch by Kennedy with John Lenehan & Malcolm Messiter: Banjo and Fiddle
DISC TWO: 1. Kenny Burrell: Midnight Blue 2. Bawol/Kennedy/Kukurba/Lato: Kukush 3. Nick Drake: Riverman 4. Horace Silver: Song for my Father 5. Bawol/Kennedy/Kukurba/Lato: Lullaby for Kamila 6. Kennedy: Carnivore of the Animals 7. Bawol/Kennedy/Kukurba/Lato: One Voice 8. Kennedy: The Empty Bottle
Format:
CD (0 Disc)
Other Information:
6315142
Release Date:
15 November, 2010
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