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Release Date: 05/05/1998 Label: Emi Classics Catalog #: 56626 Spars Code: ADD Composer: Fritz Kreisler, Manuel de Falla, Cyril Scott, Enrique Granados, Traditional Performer: Nigel Kennedy, John Lenehan, Bill Hawkes, Caroline Dale, Rosemary Furniss, Katharine Gowers
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In his first solo album since unhitching his given name, Kennedy brings his usual uncompromising vision to the works of Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962). In his day, Kreisler's name was synonymous with impeccable taste in musicianship. His arrangements of famous tunes and his own salon works continue as staples of the repertoire--and given Kennedy's penchant for promoting the uncharted, this program comes as a complete (and very pleasant) surprise. Kennedy makes few concessions to the traditionally slick and portamento-ridden approach to Kreisler. "Liebesleid" is unusually slow, direct and intimate. A similar approach to Cyril Scott's "Lotus Land" creates a stunning climax of the intensity Heifetz brought to the Chausson "Poème." Rounding out the recital is Kreisler's expert and harmonically adventurous "String Quartet in A Minor." Incidentally, Kennedy's grandfather, Lauri, was the cellist in Kreisler's own 1935 recording of the quartet. Sonics are quite good, but this program is really distinguished by Kennedy's astonishing ability to communicate his vision of Kreisler. He strips years of stylistic shellac off these chestnuts and provides new insights into what made them worth transcribing in the first place. REVIEWS: BBC Music (6/98, p.54) - Performance: 4 (out of 5), Sound: 3 (out of 5) - "...Kennedy confounds expectations by giving an excellent performance of these often fiendishly difficult works....This...is a thoroughly enjoyable disc, confirming Kennedy as a musician who deserves to be taken seriously." |
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| 1. |
Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani by Fritz Kreisler | ||||
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Performer:
Nigel Kennedy (Violin),
John Lenehan (Piano)
Period: Romantic Written: Austria |
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Venue: Live Real World Length: 6 Minutes 9 Secs. |
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Spanish Dance by Manuel de Falla | ||||
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Performer:
John Lenehan (Piano),
Nigel Kennedy (Violin)
Period: 20th Century Written: Spain |
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Venue: Live Real World Length: 3 Minutes 50 Secs. |
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| Notes: Arranged: Fritz Kreisler | |||||
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Liebesleid by Fritz Kreisler | ||||
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Performer:
John Lenehan (Piano),
Nigel Kennedy (Violin)
Period: Romantic Written: Austria |
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Venue: Live Real World Length: 3 Minutes 40 Secs. |
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| 4. |
Tambourin chinois, Op. 3 by Fritz Kreisler | ||||
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Performer:
John Lenehan (Piano),
Nigel Kennedy (Violin)
Period: Romantic Written: Austria |
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Venue: Live Real World Length: 3 Minutes 44 Secs. |
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Pieces (2) for Piano, Op. 47: no 1, Lotus land by Cyril Scott | ||||
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Performer:
John Lenehan (Piano),
Nigel Kennedy (Violin)
Period: 20th Century Written: 1905; England |
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Venue: Live Real World Length: 5 Minutes 4 Secs. |
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| Notes: Arranged: Fritz Kreisler | |||||
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Danzas (12) españolas for Piano, Op. 37: Dance in E minor by Enrique Granados | ||||
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Performer:
John Lenehan (Piano),
Nigel Kennedy (Violin)
Period: Romantic Written: 1892-1900; Spain |
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Venue: Live Real World Length: 5 Minutes 0 Secs. |
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| Notes: Arranged: Fritz Kreisler | |||||
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Danny Boy "Londonderry Air" by Traditional | ||||
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Performer:
John Lenehan (Piano),
Nigel Kennedy (Violin)
Written: Ireland |
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Venue: Live Real World Length: 3 Minutes 57 Secs. |
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| Notes: Arranged: Fritz Kreisler | |||||
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Quartet for Strings in A minor by Fritz Kreisler | ||||
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Performer:
Bill Hawkes (Viola),
Caroline Dale (Cello),
Rosemary Furniss (Violin),
Nigel Kennedy (Violin) Period: Romantic Written: 1919; Austria |
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Venue: Real World Length: 29 Minutes 59 Secs. |
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| 9. |
Midnight Bells by Fritz Kreisler | ||||
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Performer:
Katharine Gowers (Violin),
John Lenehan (Piano),
Nigel Kennedy (Violin)
Period: Romantic Written: Austria |
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Venue: Live Real World Length: 3 Minutes 23 Secs. |
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Hymn to the Sun by Fritz Kreisler | ||||
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Performer:
John Lenehan (Piano),
Nigel Kennedy (Violin)
Period: 20th Century Written: Austria |
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Venue: Live Real World Length: 4 Minutes 52 Secs. |
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