.
How to present the artist that I want you to discover?
(if not already!)
Well, to make it simple and stay in terminology kitchen ... Take
:
From Glenn Gould, a pinch of Isaac Stern, a good dose of Yehudi Menuhin, you add a dash of Keith Richards, a highball glass with Dubliners, sprinkle Stephane Grappelli mixed with Didier Lockwood.
You spend all in a blender by adding progressively: From fishing
Jerry Lee Lewis, Miles Davis, feeling, energy, Johnny Winter and a hint of sensitivity to Samson François.
You serve and topped with a spicy sauce and you get:
... Nigel Kennedy ! The
describe physically easy. His "look" that immediately attracted to him, or the wrath of purists, either sympathy contrarians.
But look does little more than get talked about a few months before falling into oblivion if talent is not there now!
And for talent, there is CarRent difficult (or impossible) to describe, because what about a musician ...
... of everything!
- Revisiting "The Four Seasons" by Vivaldi that twenty years of answering machines had blithely pass by the wayside!
- Resuscitate fabulous violin concertos by Bach and wood!
- interfere rhythms of rock and blues in a concerto by Beethoven!
- Redial and Jimi Hendrix playing "Purple Haze" with a chamber orchestra!
- Improvising with the best jazz soloists at the New Morning!
- Etc ...
In summary, it is not me who said
"No other violinist on Earth would be capable of extraordinary stylistic transition" ...
Commented Times!
But ultimately, it is in concert he gives all its dimensions ...
I was privileged to attend three times and each time it was unforgettable!
(I still have goosebumps thinking about it ...)
So instead of saying too much, I advise you to live.
And as his concerts became increasingly scarce and expensive, and although nothing can replace the physical presence and the alchemy of live
there is a simple solution:
A DVD of one of his memorable appearances came out.
It is "Live at the Citadel ", A concert one evening in 2005 in Carcassonne, where you can explore at their leisure, the old man, his smile and his joie de vivre and especially his unrivaled talent for communicating with an audience!
For those who want to learn more:
http://nigelkennedyonline.com/
http://www.oc-tv.net/nigel-kennedy.htm
http://www.kennedyjazz.com/