Our Nige does Brahms

My Classical Source colleague Colin Anderson was at London's Royal Festival Hall to hear Nigel Kennedy’s performance of the Brahms Violin Concerto:

“Once past the inanities of his actions on arrival, and his down-and-out appearance, Nigel Kennedy did what he does best: play the violin. He wasn’t at his finest though (his solo Bach at last year’s BBC Proms was sublime and leaves a long legacy). No doubting his passion for Brahms’s music, although his jumping around and thumping the floor would be better avoided.”

You can read his full review here. Also, pop over to Boulezian for a contrasting point of view.

Our Nige rewrites Vivaldi

(c) Paul Marc Mitchell

Well blow me down, but I enjoyed Nigel Kennedy’s Saturday night Barbican gig more than I imagined I would.  Much too long, at three hours, but Vivaldi’s Four Seasons are robust enough to take a bit of well intentioned rewriting.  Read my full review at Classicalsource.