She harnesses her spontaneous, combustible artistry to a programme packed with contrasts, emotions and vivid impressions. At first, it might seem as though she has somehow slipped through the net of modernism, but nothing could be less true one of the. Wild child of classical violin shes described as the worlds most exciting violinist. The park avenue armory conservancy is a notforprofit organization dedicated to restoring the park avenue armory and bringing it back to life as a dynamic center for the visual and performing arts, following a model of adaptive reuse for artistic uses found in several european and american cities, but not in new york. The words tumble out with the same impunity as the notes that flow from patricia kopatchinskajas violin when she plays one of her idiosyncratic improvisations. Barefoot fiddler patricia kopatchinskaja on her craziest. Following up her gramophone bartokligetieotvos recording of the year, here come the stravinsky and prokofiev second concertos. Park avenue armory patricia kopatchinskaja, violin. Patricia kopatchinskaja is the latest phenomenon in the galaxy of young violinists who seem to excel at everything they undertake. Patricia kopatchinskaja plays beethoven november 57. Were made to wait a little for the soloists first entry, and the rising octaves are given an exploratory feel which is a clue to moldavian violinist patricia kopatchinskajas approach. Les noces patricia kopatchinskaja, teodor currentzis on allmusic 2016 iconoclastic conductor teodor currentzis and his. Ligeti violin concerto 2 patricia kopatchinskaja vn. Stravinsky violin concerto hr sinfonieorchester, patricia kopatchinskaja accompanied by the hrsinfonieorchester frankfurt radio symphony orchestra, moldovanaustrian violinist patricia kopatchinskaja performs igor stravinskys violin concerto in d, a neoclassical violin concerto in four movements.
Aug 24, 2016 wild child of violin on a meteoric rise. Here i want to talk about the two newest entry janine jansen and patricia kopatchinskaja. The official youtube channel of violinist patricia kopatchinskaja. The violinist, who is one of the ensembles artistic partners, gave the world premiere of michael herschs violin concerto alongside performances of beethovens violin concerto on 5 and 6 november at ordway concert hall in. The young moldovan violinist patricia kopatchinskaja takes you on a wild ride in this programme of hungarian violin concertos.
Sep 20, 20 the words tumble out with the same impunity as the notes that flow from patricia kopatchinskajas violin when she plays one of her idiosyncratic improvisations. Rehearsals with the staatskapelle, salon music at the. Kopatchinskaja hersch violin concerto i lucerne festival. The inclusion of other infrequently recorded works, the two romances for violin and orchestra, and the fragment from an uncompleted c major concerto, makes this disc even more attractive. When tom morris, the director of the ojai music festival in southern california, tapped patricia kopatchinskaja to curate this years. Patricia kopatchinskaja plays tchaikovskys violin concerto. The saint paul chamber orchestra has today announced sovietborn violin virtuoso patricia kopatchinskaja as their new artistic partner. Patricia kopatchinskaja violin frankfurt radio symphony orchestrapeter eotvos bartok, eotvos ensemble modernpeter eotvos ligeti rec. Official website of patricia kopatchinskaja, musician and. Beethovens concerto has many structural similarities with a violin concerto written by clement two years before which beethoven must have known because he conducted one of. She used a bow built at the end of the 18th century by francois tourte 17471835. If i have the choice between perfection and risk, i choose risk. Violinist patricia kopatchinskaja withdraws from concerts due. Capriccio hrsinfonieorchester frankfurt radio symphony orchestra patricia kopatchinskaja, violine andres orozcoestrada, dirigent.
The winner of numerous awards including the 20 royal philharmonic societys instrumentalist of the year is this seasons artist in residence at the berlin konzerthaus, at londons wigmore hall and at the kissinger sommer festival. Patricia kopatchinskaja plays bartok, eotvos, lige. Violinist patricia kopatchinskaja performs michael herschs violin concerto. Patricia kopatchinskaja was born in moldova to musician parents. Patricia kopatchinskaja plays beethoven november 57, 2015. Born in sovietcontrolled moldova to parents emilia violinist and viktor cimbalom player the family emigrated to vienna in 1989 to escape rough economic conditions kopatchinskaja picked up the violin at the age of six and is now widely considered the worlds most exciting violinist. A detectives view on ludwig van beethovens violin concerto in d. Oct 20, 2017 the bach society of minnesota opens its 85th season with a wideranging concert featuring spanish mezzosoprano nerea berraondo, percussionist ziya tabassian and artistic director matthias maute. She has all the qualities of a great one, yet you will have to discover patricia on your own. And some remarks about composers and violin playing. Patricia kopatchinskaja born 1977 is a moldovanaustrianswiss violinist.
Violinist kopatchinskaja brings inventive programming to. With immediate sound, these impassioned performances grab you from the beginning and never let go. Liner notes in english, german and french written as personal letters from patricia kopatchinskaja to teodor currentzis and the other way round. Michael hersch violin concerto first movement lucerne festival patricia kopatchinskaja, violin gregor mayrhofer, conductor. Patricia kopatchinskaja, born in moldova, studied composition and violin in vienna and bern. Violinkonzert hrsinfonieorchester patricia kopatchinskaja philippe herreweghe duration. Patricia kopatchinskaja has won critical acclaim for her musicianship and widespread notice for her unusual performing style. Performing on the majority of the most prestigious stages worldwide, leading a vast number of the worlds premiere orchestras vienna, berlin and london philharmonic are just a.
Kopatchinskaja patricia, patricia kopatchinskaja beethoven. Patricia kopatchinskaja is a musical natural phenomenon. Patricia kopatchinskajas graphic description of the way she thinks the soloists narrative unfolds through the first movement of the tchaikovsky violin concerto is certainly provocative. Patricia kopatchinskaja s projects, schedule, pictures, videos, recordings.
Patricia kopatchinskaja has a distinctive voice as a violinist, with both her style and her technique marrying eastern european gypsy music with central european classical traditions. Moldovan violinist patricia kopatchinskaja has already applied her virtuosity to a musical depiction of the columbia shuttle disaster, down to. This intimate disc captures her raw energy and stylistic hunger, with a mixture of folksongs, 20th century and contemporary classical works for violin with accompanying piano, double bass and cimbalom. Hessische rundfunk sendesaal, frankfurt, germany, october 2011 ligeti, july 2012 bartok, eotvos naive v 5285 62. Violinist patricia kopatchinskaja performs felix mendelssohns violin concerto in d minor with the saint paul chamber orchestra excerpt. Now patricia kopatchinskaja is making her debut at the edinburgh festival. She studied composition and violin in vienna and bern. The violinist, who is one of the ensembles artistic partners, gave the world premiere of michael herschs violin concerto alongside performances of beethovens violin concerto on 5 and 6 november at ordway concert hall in st paul, minnesota, but withdrew. The most astonishing musicmaking, however, came from neither orchestra nor conductor, but the soloist in the schoenberg the barefoot patricia kopatchinskaja, who inhabited this complex concerto as i have never. This program was a highlight of the 201516 the as patricia kopatchinskaja, the most exciting violinist in the world strings magazine, performed the world premiere of a violin concerto by esteemed composer michael hersch, as well as beethovens beloved violin concerto in her own interpretation based on beethovens original manuscript.
The bach society of minnesota opens its 85th season with a wideranging concert featuring spanish mezzosoprano nerea berraondo, percussionist ziya tabassian and artistic director matthias maute. Patricia kopatchinskaja was recently described by the guardian as a violinist who makes music seem a direct, almost unmediated communication of a state of mind. Patricia kopatchinskaja plays a violin built in 1834 by giovanni francesco pressenda 17771854 with gut strings. This might be okay for concertos by paganini or mendelssohn where indeed the violin is the hero accompanied by humble escorts.
Violinist patricia kopatchinskaja named new st paul chamber. Whats it like being acclaimed violinist patricia kopatchinskaja patriciakopatchinskaja. Patricia kopatchinskaja performed the tchaikovsky violin concerto. She is drawn to classical works that include folk elements, and by emphasizing their earthy textures and infectious rhythms, she is able to rescue them from both. By patricia kopatchinskaja beethovens violin concerto was commissioned in 1806 by the virtuoso franz clement 17801842, who. Violinist patricia kopatchinskaja withdraws from concerts. Sep 29, 2009 the inclusion of other infrequently recorded works, the two romances for violin and orchestra, and the fragment from an uncompleted c major concerto, makes this disc even more attractive. Dubbed the barefoot fiddler, patricia kopatchinskaja is a young violinist from moldova. The music magazine of bbc give one more star for patricia over that of janine. Iconoclastic conductor teodor currentzis and his musicaeterna orchestra, way out in perm the hometown of diaghilev, among others, are never dull in the least, and currentzis deserves credit for rethinking mozart, rameau, and other music of the 18th century in fundamental ways. As the australian chamber orchestra wrapped up the final concert of its 2010 tour with moldovan violinist patricia kopatchinskaja, the ensemble members kicked off their shoes in honour of the.
Patricia kopatchinskaja violin concertos naive v 5285 lw. Jun, 2018 when tom morris, the director of the ojai music festival in southern california, tapped patricia kopatchinskaja to curate this years festival, the visionary moldovanborn violinist didnt. Feb 11, 2017 patricia kopatchinskaja, born in moldova, studied composition and violin in vienna and bern. Traditionalists will no doubt be outraged at what seems on paper to be a deliberately wilful, perverse and mannered approach to an old favourite. In company with her regular duo partner, patricia kopatchinskaja begins her wigmore hall residency by travelling through the vast range of styles, technical challenges and musical rewards of two pairs of works. But in beethovens concerto the main musical thoughts are mostly in the orchestra and the solo violin plays. A detectives view on ludwig van beethovens violin concerto. We spend 24 hour with a violinist who says just a beautiful sound is unbearable. Whats it like being acclaimed violinist patricia kopatchinskaja. Its hard not to get swept up in her sheer love of music, her sense. Patricia kopatchinskaja was forced to cancel a performance with the saint paul chamber orchestra on saturday because of an arm injury. Cadenza for gyorgy ligetis violin concerto patricia kopatchinskaja, violin sir simon rattle, conductor berliner philharmoniker recorded at the berlin. Patricia kopatchinskajas projects, schedule, pictures, videos, recordings.
The critic says that janine is too tame and follows too much to the traditional pattern but patricia is more inventive. Violinist kopatchinskaja brings inventive programming to ojai. Both were composed within five years of each other but could hardly be more different. Violinist patricia kopatchinskaja named new st paul. Beethovens violin concerto was commissioned in 1806 by the virtuoso franz clement 17801842. Ha iniziato a suonare il violino alleta di sei anni. She harnesses her spontaneous, combustible artistry to a programme packed. Vc recently caught up with moldovanaustrianswiss violin virtuoso patricia kopatchinskaja for a fun game of vc desert island downloads.
Mar 14, 2014 moldovan violinist patricia kopatchinskaja has already applied her virtuosity to a musical depiction of the columbia shuttle disaster, down to the sounds of the rockets blasting the doomed craft. Wild child of violin on a meteoric rise the new york times. Beethovens violin concerto was commissioned in 1806 by the virtuoso franz. Patricia kopatchinskaja a day in the life of the moldovanaustrian. In other words, starting paganini 1 fresh from your dressing room is a different animal from starting.
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