SingleRelease date:
25.11.2016
Nigel Kennedy, Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, The Stella
Fallen Forest (For Isaac Stern)
"In the world of classical music, Isaac Stern was a huge inspiration to every violinist from the younger generation. He had a huge sense of responsibility concerning the communication of his legacy. What I loved the most about his musicianship was his laser-sharp analytical mind, allied with his immense musical heart. I was lucky enough to have quite a few lessons with him (for which he never charged anything) and as is the case with all great communicators, he would help make matters appear simple as opposed to the opposite." - Nigel Kennedy
Nigel Kennedy
From a young age, he was Yehudi Menuhin’s most famous protégé, studying first at the Menuhin School before moving to the Juilliard School of Music in New York to study under celebrated teacher, Dorothy DeLay.
During his career, Nigel Kennedy has undertaken countless international tours, performing with the world's leading orchestras and conductors throughout Europe, North America, Central and South America, South East Asia and Australia.
Nigel Kennedy's multi-award-winning discography is extensive.
His first landmark recording of Vivaldi's Four Seasons earned a place in the Guinness Book of Records as the best-selling classical work of all time. It sold in excess of 3 million copies and the album remained top of the UK classical charts for almost two years. He has also made best-selling concerto recordings of Bach, Beethoven, Berg, Brahms, Bruch, Mendelssohn, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky and Walton, alongside chamber music and recital discs.
His passion for jazz resulted in the album Blue Note Sessions, made under the eye of Grammy award-winning producer Jay Newland, featuring a band of jazz giants such as Ron Carter and Jack DeJohnette, amongst others.
Nigel Kennedy's Neue Meister debute, the 2016 album "My World", is at the same time a world-premiere: It is an album in which he features his own compositions exclusively. “…a lot of the time I play music from other worlds …. Welcome to My World”.More releases
