For the Mozart concerto, Nigel Kennedy incorporates jazz and other non-classical styles into his cadenzas, while still keeping the composer's original material in mind.
Recording & Production
The Polish Chamber Orchestra is directed by Nigel Kennedy, who is also the featured violinist on this recording.
Interpretation
Nigel Kennedy, the violinist on this album, plays his own modified version of Fritz Kreisler's cadenza for the first movement of the Beethoven concerto.
Compositional Technique
Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 4 includes a rondo finale that constantly alternates between a poised Andante grazioso and a tripping Allegro, keeping the listener guessing.
Compositional Technique
The Beethoven Violin Concerto features an unusual opening where five gentle drum beats introduce and unify the first movement through their insistent rhythm.
Interpretation
Nigel Kennedy's performance concludes with his own arrangement of a piece by hard bop legend Horace Silver as an encore, bridging classical and jazz worlds.
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