Posted by Vivaldi: The New Four Seasons. – undoubtedly tops the list of best classical music for Spring.
British Nigel Kennedy is both a maverick of the classical world and one of the biggest violin superstars of his generation. With his breathtaking technique and penchant for blending classical with jazz, rock, and more,
Fun fact: Kennedy‘s mother was a pianist and his father a cellist who emigrated to Australia and was senior cello lecturer at University of Melbourne Conservatorium. Hence Nigel’s strong connections with Australia.
Nigel, a prodigy, was mentored by legendary violinist Yehudi Menuhin in his youth and emerged in the 1980s with his breakthrough recording Vivaldi: The Four Seasons with the English Chamber Orchestra. Despite his mainstream acceptance, Kennedy bucked tradition, adopting a spiky mohawk haircut and punk-inspired stage attire.
Check out the clip below:
Nigel Kennedy plays Spring from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons at the 2013 BBC Proms.
Under Covid- 19 restrictions was the beloved BBC Proms 2020 cancelled? Fortunately not. But it was a very different event to past years, as the BBC’s tagline poignantly described: “Not the Proms as we know them, the Proms as we need them.”
So let’s look back to the glory days …
In this version we can visit the music with all the splendour and excitement of attending the Proms in the Royal Albert Hall – London.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc5FbqssRPU
