Search - Kennedy, Lenehan, Gowers :: Kreisler

Certainly one of the most powerful and moving renditions.

02/13/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Admittedly this is a short review of the recording. What Kennedy manages to do on this CD (and especially remembering that all the tracks bar the quartet are recorded LIVE) is simply stunning. A couple of the tracks are admittedly rarely recorded. My definite favourite is Kennedy's Praeludium und Allegro which I believe to achieve perfection in that piece. I have never heard an artist pour so much life and soul and yet maintain that all important technique. Other great versions of this particular piece come from Kyung Wha Chung as well as Midori. The quartet is seldom heard and quite worthwhile listening especially from Kennedy. As the album states his grandfather was the celloist on the original recording with Kreisler and perhaps the quartet appropriately appears on Kennedy's album."

Kreisler + Kennedy = Genius x 2

wordsandmusic | Vancouver, Canada | 11/21/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a very accessible selection of Kreisler's work, but also satisfying. Kennedy's "mad genius" style of playing is perfectly suited to these pieces. After hearing an album like this, it's very, very hard to understand why he isn't more highly regarded among the classical cognoscenti. Kennedy remains among the very few who treat classical music as a living, malleable art form. Say what you want about his character, his music is always interesting. And the liner notes are hilarious!"

Astonishing!

wordsandmusic | 08/26/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a fantastic album where you will find the magical music of Kreisler played by one of the great violinists of our time that combines a perfect technic with a marvelous sentimental playing!"