Nigel Kennedy (28 Dec 1956 - )

Male Person - United Kingdom violinist

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Releases (15)

Official

Album

  1. Nigel Kennedy Plays Jazz 1990
  2. Kafka 1996
  3. The Kennedy Experience 07 Sep 1999
  4. Blue Note Sessions 30 Jun 2006
  5. Polish Spirit 2007
  6. The Four Elements 23 Sep 2011
  7. Vivaldi: The New Four Seasons 09 Oct 2015

Album - Compilation

  1. Classic Kennedy 15 Oct 1999
  2. Nigel Kennedy's Greatest Hits 23 Sep 2002
  3. The Platinum Collection 2007
  4. The Very Best of Nigel Kennedy 07 Dec 2010
  5. Recital 15 Mar 2013

Album - Live

  1. Legend 2005

EP

  1. Summer - From Vivaldi's Four Seasons 1989

Relationships (6)

Teachers

  1. Yehudi Menuhin
  2. Jens Ellermann
  3. Dorothy DeLay

Member Of

  1. Nigel Kennedy Quintet

Siblings

  1. Erica Kennedy

Parents

  1. John Kennedy

Recordings by (86)

  1. Summer - 1st Movement (Allegro Non Molto) 5:23 (1989)
  2. Summer - 2nd Movement (Adagio) 2:20 (1989)
  3. Summer - The Last Movement (Presto) 2:51 (1989)
  4. Summertime (Nigel Kennedy and the London Wasp Factory) 4:57 (1989)
  5. Body and Soul 8:47 (1990)
  6. Bag's Groove 9:33 (1990)
  7. Autumn Leaves 9:40 (1990)
  8. Swing '39 6:07 (1990)
  9. Isn't She Lovely 4:29 (1990)
  10. Lover Man 9:06 (1990)
  11. The Girl From Ipanema 7:12 (1990)
  12. “Spring” From Vivaldi’s Four Seasons 3:04 (1991)
  13. Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: Preludio 4:01 (09 Nov 1992)
  14. Violin Sonata no. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: Allegro assai 3:40 (09 Nov 1992)
  15. Fire 4:40 (09 Nov 1993)
  16. Concerto en Mi Majeur "La Printemps" (extr. des "Quatre Saisons") 4:00 (1993)
  17. Partita N° 3, BWV 1006 - Préludio 3:32 (1993)
  18. The Four Seasons - Winter (Vivaldi) 3:28 (1993)
  19. The Four Seasons - Summer (Vivaldi) 2:48 (1993)
  20. Violin Concerto In E Minor (Mendelssohn) 5:56 (1993)
  21. Ginger 12:52 (24 Oct 1994)
  22. Autumn Regrets 4:07 (1996)
  23. I Believe in God 7:22 (1996)
  24. Transfigured Night 5:12 (1996)
  25. From Adam to Eve 5:33 (1996)
  26. Fallen Forest 6:29 (1996)
  27. Innig 6:50 (1996)
  28. Soleil Levant Sur La Seine 6:26 (1996)
  29. New Road 5:04 (1996)
  30. Solitude 5:54 (1996)
  31. Breathing Stone 7:40 (1996)
  32. Melody in the Wind 8:04 (1996)
  33. De Vier Jaargetijden - Winter: Largo 2:05 (1997)
  34. Thais - Meditation (Massenet) 5:47 (1997)
  35. Music in Respect of Silence 6:25 (05 May 1998)
  36. While My Guitar Gently Weeps 5:01 (23 Jul 1999)
  37. Third Stone From the Sun 14:06 (07 Sep 1999)
  38. Little Wing 10:57 (07 Sep 1999)
  39. 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be) 15:20 (07 Sep 1999)
  40. Drifting 6:04 (07 Sep 1999)
  41. Purple Haze 5:21 (07 Sep 1999)
  42. Violin Concerto in E, BWV 1042: I. Allegro 7:48 (28 May 2001)
  43. Rehearsals Nigel Kennedy ?:?? (2001)
  44. Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: IV. Allegro assai 5:13 (23 Sep 2002)
  45. The Unknown Soldier 5:46 (2002)
  46. Spanish Caravan 6:16 (2002)
  47. Spring (The Four Seasons) 3:09 (2002)
  48. Sonata no. 2 in D minor, RV 12: I. Preludio 3:53 (02 Nov 2004)
  49. Sonata no. 2 in D minor, RV 12: II. Corrente 3:07 (02 Nov 2004)
  50. Sonata no. 2 in D minor, RV 12: III. Gavotta 2:43 (02 Nov 2004)
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On Recordings (50)

Conducted

  1. Concerto no. 1 in E, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro 3:05 Nigel Kennedy, English Chamber Orchestra (1988)
  2. Concerto no. 4 in F minor, RV 297 “L’inverno”: I. Allegro non molto 3:27 Nigel Kennedy, English Chamber Orchestra (1989)
  3. Concerto no. 2 in G minor, RV 315 “L’estate”: III. Presto 2:53 Nigel Kennedy, English Chamber Orchestra (1989)

Instruments

  1. Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, op. 82: II. Romance. Andante 9:39 Nigel Kennedy, Peter Pettinger (1984) violin
  2. Violin Concerto in B minor, op. 61: I. Allegro 19:04 Nigel Kennedy, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley (1984) violin
  3. Chanson de nuit, op. 15 no. 1 3:43 Nigel Kennedy, Peter Pettinger (1984) violin
  4. Chanson de matin, op. 15 no. 2 2:47 Nigel Kennedy, Peter Pettinger (1984) violin
  5. Sospiri, op. 70 5:20 Nigel Kennedy, Peter Pettinger (1984) violin
  6. Mot d’amour, op. 13 no. 1 “Liebesahnung” 2:40 Nigel Kennedy, Peter Pettinger (1984) violin
  7. 6 Very Easy Pieces in the First Position, op. 22 7:12 Edward Elgar (1984) violin
  8. Canto popolare, op. 50 “In Moonlight” 3:10 Nigel Kennedy, Peter Pettinger (1984) violin
  9. Salut d’amour, op. 12 “Liebesgrüß” 3:10 Steven Isserlis, Nigel Kennedy, Peter Pettinger (1984) violin
  10. Violin Concerto in B minor, op. 61: II. Andante 13:26 Nigel Kennedy, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley (1984) violin
  11. Violin Concerto in B minor, op. 61: III. Allegro molto - Cadenza - Allegro molto 21:27 Nigel Kennedy, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley (1984) violin
  12. Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, op. 82: I. Allegro 8:06 Nigel Kennedy, Peter Pettinger (1984) violin
  13. Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, op. 82: III. Allegro non troppo 9:26 Nigel Kennedy, Peter Pettinger (1984) violin
  14. Experiment IV 4:21 Kate Bush (20 Oct 1986) violin
  15. Sonata for Solo Violin (1944): IV. Presto 6:31 Alec Dankworth, Nigel Kennedy (1986) violin
  16. Sonata for Solo Violin (1944): I. Tempo di ciaccona 10:12 Alec Dankworth, Nigel Kennedy (1986) violin
  17. Mainly Black (from Black, Brown and Beige Suite, arr. Nigel Kenney): II. Come Sunday (feat. double bass: Alec Dankworth) 2:39 Duke Ellington (1986) violin
  18. Mainly Black (from Black, Brown and Beige Suite, arr. Nigel Kenney): I. Introduction (feat. double bass: Alec Dankworth) 6:41 Duke Ellington (1986) violin
  19. Mainly Black (from Black, Brown and Beige Suite, arr. Nigel Kenney): III. Work Song (feat. double bass: Alec Dankworth) 7:51 Duke Ellington (1986) violin
  20. Sonata for Solo Violin (1944): II. Fuga - Risoluto, non troppo vivo 5:17 Alec Dankworth, Nigel Kennedy (1986) violin
  21. Sonata for Solo Violin (1944): III. Melodia - Adagio 7:10 Alec Dankworth, Nigel Kennedy (1986) violin
  22. Mainly Black (from Black, Brown and Beige Suite, arr. Nigel Kenney): IV. The Blues (Mauve) (feat. double bass: Alec Dankworth) 12:30 Duke Ellington (1986) violin
  23. Mainly Black (from Black, Brown and Beige Suite, arr. Nigel Kenney): V. Come Sunday (feat. double bass: Alec Dankworth) 10:04 Duke Ellington (1986) violin
  24. Once Upon a Long Ago 4:10 Paul McCartney (02 Nov 1987) violin
  25. Violin Concerto: III. Vivace 12:51 Nigel Kennedy, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, André Previn (1987) violin
  26. Violin Concerto: II. Presto capriccioso napolitana - Trio (Canzonetta) - Tempo I 6:35 Nigel Kennedy, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, André Previn (1987) violin
  27. Viola Concerto: I. Andante comodo 8:51 Nigel Kennedy, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, André Previn (1987) viola
  28. Viola Concerto: II. Vivo, con molto preciso 4:16 Nigel Kennedy, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, André Previn (1987) viola
  29. Viola Concerto: III. Allegro moderato 12:50 Nigel Kennedy, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, André Previn (1987) viola
  30. Violin Concerto: I. Andante tranquillo 11:16 Nigel Kennedy, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, André Previn (1987) violin
  31. Rondo in A for Violin and String, D. 438 16:12 Nigel Kennedy, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate (1988) violin
  32. Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47: II. Adagio di molto 8:13 Nigel Kennedy, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (1988) violin
  33. Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: III. Finale (Allegro energico) 7:23 Nigel Kennedy, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate (1988) violin
  34. Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: I. Vorspiel (Allegro moderato) 8:36 Nigel Kennedy, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate (1988) violin
  35. Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: II. Adagio 9:20 Nigel Kennedy, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate (1988) violin
  36. Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64: II. Andante 9:00 Nigel Kennedy, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate (1988) violin
  37. Concerto no. 1 in E, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro 3:05 Nigel Kennedy, English Chamber Orchestra (1988) violin
  38. Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47: III. Allegro, ma non tanto 7:24 Nigel Kennedy, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (1988) violin
  39. Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47: I. Allegro moderato 16:18 Nigel Kennedy, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (1988) violin
  40. Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato 13:21 Nigel Kennedy, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate (1988) violin
  41. Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64: III. Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivace 6:38 Nigel Kennedy, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate (1988) violin
  42. The Fog 5:07 Kate Bush (17 Oct 1989) solo, violin
  43. Heads We’re Dancing 5:21 Kate Bush (17 Oct 1989) viola
  44. Concerto no. 3 in F, RV 293 “L’autunno”: III. Allegro 3:53 Nigel Kennedy, English Chamber Orchestra (1989) violin
  45. Concerto no. 1 in E, RV 269 “La primavera”: III. Allegro 4:08 Nigel Kennedy, English Chamber Orchestra (1989) violin
  46. Concerto no. 3 in F, RV 293 “L’autunno”: I. Allegro 4:37 Nigel Kennedy, English Chamber Orchestra (1989) violin
  47. Concerto no. 3 in F, RV 293 “L’autunno”: II. Adagio molto 2:55 Nigel Kennedy, English Chamber Orchestra (1989) violin

Credited as (103)

  1. Nigel Kennedy
  2. Kennedy
  3. Nigel Kennedy & The Kroke Band
  4. Nigel Kennedy and Jaz Coleman
  5. Kennedy & Jaz Coleman
  6. The Doors / Jaz Coleman featuring Nigel Kennedy
  7. Elgar, Vaughan Williams; Kennedy, Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
  8. Bach; Nigel Kennedy, Orchestre philarmonique de Berlin
  9. Kennedy, Harrell
  10. Mendelssohn, Bruch, Schubert; Nigel Kennedy, Jeffrey Tate, English Chamber Orchestra
  11. Johann Sebastian Bach; Kennedy, Berlin Philharmonic
  12. Bach; Kennedy, Berlin Philharmonic
  13. Sir Edward Elgar; Nigel Kennedy
  14. Ellington, Bartók; Nigel Kennedy, Alec Dankworth
  15. Antonio Vivaldi, Felix Mendelssohn; Nigel Kennedy
  16. Sibelius; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Nigel Kennedy, Simon Rattle
  17. Sir Edward Elgar, Nigel Kennedy, Peter Pettinger
  18. Nigel Kennedy, Berliner Philharmoniker
  19. Nigel Kennedy, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle
  20. Stephen Duffy feat. Nigel Kennedy
  21. Vivaldi; Nigel Kennedy, English Chamber Orchestra
  22. Vivaldi; Nigel Kennedy, Berliner Philharmoniker
  23. Nigel Kennedy & Jaz Coleman
  24. Elgar; Nigel Kennedy, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley
  25. Sibelius; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle, Nigel Kennedy
  26. Beethoven; Mozart, Horace Silver; Nigel Kennedy
  27. Horace Silver arr. Nigel Kennedy
  28. Nigel Kennedy / Jaz Coleman
  29. Bach, Beethoven, Kreisler, Massenet, Paganini, Ravel; Grumiaux, Kennedy, Kremer, Oistrakh, Perlman, Shaham
  30. Nigel Kennedy & Prague Symphony Orchestra
  31. Kreisler; Kennedy
  32. Nigel Kennedy, John Lenehan
  33. Nigel Kennedy, John Lenehan, Katharine Gowers
  34. Nigel Kennedy, Rosemary Furniss, Bill Hawkes, Caroline Dale
  35. Walton; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, André Previn, Nigel Kennedy
  36. Johann Sebastian Bach; Nigel Kennedy, Berliner Philharmoniker
  37. Nigel Kennedy, English Chamber Orchestra
  38. Nigel Kennedy, Prague Symphony Orchestra, Peter Scholes
  39. Nigel Kennedy, Kyung Wha Chung, Willi Boskovsky, Alfredo Campoli, Iona Brown, Ruggiero Ricci
  40. Vivaldi; Nigel Kennedy
  41. NDR Sinfonieorchester, Klaus Tennstedt, Nigel Kennedy
  42. Nigel Kennedy, Orchestra of Life
  43. Nigel Kennedy, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley
  44. Nigel Kennedy, Albrecht Mayer, Berliner Philharmoniker
  45. Nigel Kennedy, Daniel Stabrawa, Berliner Philharmoniker
  46. Nigel Kennedy, Peter Pettinger
  47. Nigel Kennedy, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
  48. David Heath, John Anderson, Nigel Kennedy, English Chamber Orchestra
  49. David Heath, Nigel Kennedy, Fabio Zanon, English Chamber Orchestra & Paul Barritt
  50. Nigel Kennedy, Polish Chamber Orchestra, Jacek Kaspszyk
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Works (52)

Composed

  1. Time
  2. Fantasy on They Can’t Take That Away from Me
  3. Music in Respect of Silence
  4. Time 4 Time
  5. Vino
  6. Lost in Time
  7. Kukush
  8. Donovan
  9. Carnivore of the Animals
  10. Nice Bottle of Beaujolais, Innit?
  11. Boo Boooz Blooooze
  12. Hills of Saturn
  13. Invaders
  14. 15 Stones
  15. Cloud
  16. Where All Paths Meet
  17. Out
  18. Father and Son
  19. Transitoire 6
  20. Hudson's Ibitha
  21. Tribute to Maria Tanase
  22. T 4.2
  23. One Voice
  24. Melody in the Wind
  25. New Dawn
  26. Allegro
  27. Vivace
  28. Out in the Ocean
  29. Dusk
  30. The Four Elements
  31. Cadenza for the First Movement of Brahms' Violin Concerto in D major, op. 77
  32. The Four Elements: I. Overture
  33. The Four Elements: II. Air
  34. The Four Elements: III. Earth
  35. The Four Elements: IV. Fire
  36. The Four Elements: V. Water
  37. The Four Elements: VI. Finale
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Orchestrated

  1. Csárdás
  2. Gymnopédie no. 1: Lent et douloureux
  3. Prelude no. 2
  4. The Flight of the Bumble-Bee
  5. Banjo and Fiddle
  6. Melody in the Wind
  7. Scarborough Fair
  8. Hungarian Dance no. 5 in G minor: Allegro - Vivace
  9. Deuxième Gymnopédie
  10. Prelude no. 1
  11. Orchestersuite no. 3 D-dur, BWV 1068: II. Air
  12. Danny Boy
  13. Ave Maria
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Events (2)

Main Performer At

  1. Brit Awards 1990
  2. Later… with Jools Holland: Series 7, Episode 6

Links (20)

Official Homepages

  1. https://www.aeplive.co.uk/portfolio/nigel-kennedy/

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85170511
  2. http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/K/Kennedy,_Nigel/
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n85170511
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb123807356
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/nigel_kennedy
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/119072203

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/436315

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Kennedy

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/259802

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000030629

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1035601/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/85776443

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159978

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/7AANfmLM36QqH6QsOQnV3h

Fan Pages

  1. http://nigelkennedy.com/
  2. http://www.nigelkennedyonline.com/

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nigel_Kennedy_2009.jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/2171e02c-e6c5-4109-85b7-ce4f13576a36

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/nigelkennedy