ALBUMThe Four ElementsNigel Kennedy & Orchestra of Life
ALBUMShhh!Nigel Kennedy
ALBUMNigel Kennedy A Portrait - Brahms, Bruch, Massenet, Mendelssohn & VivaldiNigel Kennedy
ALBUMA Very Nice AlbumKennedy
ALBUMPolish SpiritNigel Kennedy
ALBUMBlue Note SessionsNigel Kennedy
ALBUMVivaldiBerlin Philharmonic & Nigel Kennedy
ALBUMEast meets EastNigel Kennedy & Kroke
ALBUMLieder ohne WorteAlbrecht Mayer, Sinfonia Varsovia & Nigel Kennedy
ALBUMVivaldi: Les quatre saisons - Concertos pour deux violons, RV 511 & RV 522Berlin Philharmonic & Nigel Kennedy
ALBUMBach: Violins Concertos, BWV 1041–1043 & BWV 1060Albrecht Mayer, Berlin Philharmonic, Daniel Stabrawa & Nigel Kennedy
ALBUMDuos for Violin & CelloLynn Harrell & Nigel Kennedy
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ALBUMVivaldi: The Four SeasonsNigel Kennedy
ALBUMBartók: Sonata for Solo Violin - Ellington: Black, Brown and Beige SuiteNigel Kennedy
ALBUMNigel Kennedy Plays JazzNigel Kennedy & Peter Pettinger
ALBUMNigel Kennedy Plays ElgarStephen Isserlis, Nigel Kennedy & Peter Pettinger
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About Nigel Kennedy
Artist Biography
With a technically dazzling, emotionally fiery style, violinist Nigel Kennedy became one of the most exciting voices to emerge from the classical world in the late 20th century. He also transcended classical music, branching out into jazz, rock and more, always valuing expression over kowtowing to expectation. Born in Brighton in 1956, he came from a family of successful classical musicians and moved to New York to study at Juilliard, releasing his first album in 1984. Five years later, he created a classical blockbuster with his recording of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with the English Chamber Orchestra. His image and approach were always more rock star than conservatory dweller, and by the ’90s he was branching out, working with pop singer Stephen Duffy, Robert Plant, Paul McCartney and others. But Kennedy could never stay away from classical music for long. He remained one of the world’s most popular classical artists well into the 21st century as he continually introduced unexpected elements, most famously mixing Hendrix and Beethoven in performances of the latter’s Violin Concerto in D Major.
Hometown
Brighton, England
Genre
Classical
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