Reluctantly, we have had to pass on some of this increase in our standard airmail prices. Ligetis admirers including sir harrison birtwistle were there to support the venture, and were rewarded with some outstanding musicmaking from three of the worlds great ligeti interpreters, pierrelaurent aimard, marieluise neunecker and patricia kopatchinskaja. Patricia kopatchinskaja was born in moldova to musician parents. Hungary, the land of the 3 composers featured, peter eotvos was the conductor of the first performance of the second version of ligeti violin concerto, in 1992, with ensemble modern. From ojai, violinist patricia kopatchinskaja delivers wit. She studied composition and violin in vienna and bern. Mauricio sotelos new composition for string orchestra, flamenco dance and percussion with the saint paul chamber orchestra where she is an artistic partner as well as a new piece by michael hersch and.
Bartok, eotvos, ligeti patricia kopatchinskaja, peter. Following up her gramophone bartokligetieotvos recording of the year, here come the stravinsky and prokofiev second concertos. The fivemovement version of this work, performed here is considered the definitive version that the. Feb, 2014 works like his atmospheres or his requiem are constructed in a way that ligeti referred to as micropolyphony. At any rate, the performance by all concerned is a marvel, and the recording is equally superb. Turnages new piece for violin and cello with sol gabetta.
Patricia kopatchinskaja brings bold ideas to spco an electric performer, patricia kopatchinskaja brings a disarming frankness to the st. Patricia kopatchinskaja listen to patricia kopatchinskaja on deezer. Here jonathan brown instoduces three of the works which will be performed during the course of the day, with videos chosen by the strad team. Bartok ligeti, concerto for piano and orchestra, concerto for cello and. Violinist patricia kopatchinskaja plays together with the concertgebouworkest led by conductor peter eotvos on 9 and 10 may 2019 in cologne and amsterdam. The young moldovan violinist patricia kopatchinskaja takes you on a wild ride in this programme of hungarian violin concertos. Patricia kopatchinskaja is an intense and versatile violinist and has d an international career as a concert artist since many years. The ligeti inhabits a different soundworld altogether, yet seems to develop some of the themes which have already been established in the first two works. Between bartok, ligeti, eotvos and kopatchinskaja, there are many links. Wild child of classical violin shes described as the worlds most exciting violinist.
Is it kopatchinskaja singing along, or is it just one of the ocarinas that sounds so human. Continuum for harpsichord is a musical composition by gyorgy ligeti composed in 1968, and dedicated to the contemporary harpsichordist, antoinette vischer. She has all the qualities of a great one, yet you will have to discover patricia on your own. If you find joy and value in what i do, please consider making a donation to support the continuance of the site. Music profile for patricia kopatchinskaja, born 1977. Cadenza for gyorgy ligetis violin concerto patricia kopatchinskaja, violin sir simon rattle, conductor berliner philharmoniker recorded at the berlin. Rapsodia patricia kopatchinskaja by enescu, george, traditional on cd. Works like his atmospheres or his requiem are constructed in a way that ligeti referred to as micropolyphony. Mar 01, 2018 the crosseyed pianist is free to access and adfree, and takes many hours every month to research, write, and maintain. Bartok, eotvos, ligeti patricia kopatchinskaja, peter eotvos songs. Patricia kopatchinakaja and peter eotvos have been working together for 4 years. Utterly fresh in her approach, she imagined it as a surreal psychodrama without words, volcanic in its outbursts, startling in its juxtapositions. Her parents were both with the state folk ensemble of moldova.
From a surprising new interpretation of tchaikovskys violin concerto, to medieval and renaissance music in a moving rerelease, from cd to youtube. Patricia kopatchinskaja violin concertos naive v 5285 lw. Whether performing a violin concerto by tchaikovsky, ligeti or schoenberg or presenting an original staged project deconstructing beethoven, ustwolskaja or cage, her distinctive approach always conveys the core of the work. Gyorgy ligeti requiem lontano continuum illustration dalbum. Nov 22, 2012 t he violin concertos by bartok and ligeti are two of the greatest of the 20th century, and in this twodisc set they frame another hungarian concerto, peter eotvoss seven, which he composed. The concert opens with the premiere of a short piece by wolfgang rihm, followed by gyorgy ligetis violin concerto. Concert patricia kopatchinskaja and polina leschenko play. Feb 11, 2017 the culmination of this concert with sir simon rattle is gustav mahlers fourth symphony which stands out from the monumental works of the composer through its sunny disposition. 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.
Gyorgy ligeti violin concerto kopatchinskaja youtube. Kopatchinskajasay is the first studio album by violinist patricia kopatchinskaja 1977 from moldova, and the 16th for pianist and composer faz. Kopatchinskaja is here required to accompany herself at one point by singing, which in this context seems like a consummation of her desire to inhabit both the inner and outer musical worlds. Patricia kopatchinskaja showed up on to the classical scene with the introduction of tour album bartok, eotvos, ligeti, published on na. Peter eotvos, bela bartok, gyorgy ligeti, frankfurt radio symphony orchestra, patricia kopatchinskaja, ensemble modern bartok eotvos ligeti. Bartoks violin concerto his second, the first is considered a lovebesotted experiment has become part of the. Patricia kopatchinskaja, peter eotvos bartok, eotvos, ligeti en. 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. Kopatchinskaja performs a number of new commission premieres this season.
Dec 12, 2010 best known for her quicksilver beethoven, patricia kopatchinskaja opens up her family album in this quirky collection of folk and folkinspired music. One of the most promising violinists of the new generation, young moldovan patricia kopatchinskaja makes her naive debut with a captivating disc that includes beethovens masterpiece, the kreutzer sonata, ravels violin sonata, bartoks romanian dances and the premier recording of the violin sonata by her accompanist, the outstanding turkish pianist and composer, fazil say. Peter eotvos, bela bartok, gyorgy ligeti, frankfurt radio symphony. Cadenza patricia kopatchinskajacomposed by gyorgy ligetiorchestra ensemble modern. The official youtube channel of violinist patricia kopatchinskaja. The other two works featured here are no less compelling. Both were composed within five years of each other but could hardly be more different. The bartok works, contrasts for clarinet, violin, and piano 1647, and sonata for two pianos and percussion 2517, are here performed by members of the ensemble intercontemporain, the neuemusik ensemble. Constantly characterised and slightly demeaned as a quirky maverick, kopatchinskaja proved here that shes in a class of. Her latest release death and the maiden, for alpha with the saint paul chamber orchestra has received great critical acclaim. The bartok must be heard to be believed music around a campfire with weird shadows just out of reach in the darkness. Ligeti concertos concerto for piano and orchestra, concerto.
Violinist patricia kopatchinskajas versatility shows itself in her diverse repertoire, ranging from baroque and classical often played on gut strings, to new commissions and reinterpretations of modern masterworks. 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. Patricia kopatchinskaja plays bartok, eotvos, ligeti arkivmusic. Born into a moldavian family of popular folk musicians and later a student of violin and composition in vienna and bern, patricia kopatchinskaja performs a truly wide range of music. After the war ended, ligeti continued his studies in composing with ferenc farkas and sandor veress at the liszt ferenc academy of music in budapest. Patricia kopatchinskaja plays bartok, eotvos, ligeti. Ligeti in wonderland queen elizabeth hall and purcell room, 11th, 12th and th may 2018 pierrelaurent aimard piano, tamara stefanovich piano, patricia kopatchinskaja violin, marieluise neunecker horn, daniel ciampollini percussion ligeti poeme symphonique for 100 metronomes, ligeti 3 pieces for 2 pianos monument, selbstportrat, bewegubg, ligeti trio for horn. Ligeti went on to explore romanian folk songs in his concert romanesc which sounds about as unmodern and late c19 as it is possible to get.
T he violin concertos by bartok and ligeti are two of the greatest of the 20th century, and in this twodisc set they frame another hungarian concerto, peter eotvoss seven, which he composed. Patricia kopatchinskaja violin concertos naive v 5285. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your. Official website of patricia kopatchinskaja, musician and. Ligetis violin concerto is possibly the ideal vehicle for patricia kopatchinskajas unique approach. Patricia kopatchinskaja concert schedule no events. Patricia kopatchinskaja is the latest phenomenon in the galaxy of young violinists who seem to excel at everything they undertake. Patricia kopatchinskaja music, videos, stats, and photos. Patricia kopatchinskaja oren shevlin alexander lonquich denes varjon. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Recorded in october 2007 in koln, germany, it was released by naive classique on september 15, 2008.
As a knockon effect of covid19 airfreight prices around the world have soared. With immediate sound, these impassioned performances grab you from the beginning and never let go. The violin concerto is hardly traditional in its approach but actually owes more to bartok than to his own earlier work. This performance alone is worth the price of the two cds. Ligeti left the final cadenza up to the soloist and kopatchinskaja uses material discarded from the first version of the piece in a very original, slightly crazy way. Patricia kopatchinskaja listen on deezer music streaming. The best classical albums of 2016 israeli culture haaretz. So it was a privilege to hear the superb violinist patricia kopatchinskaja, born in moldova in 1977, play the bartok sonata and the great chaconne from bachs partita no. 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.
But the bartok pieces, previously unknown to me, are enchanting, and prove to be just as much a reason to hear this set as the ligeti. Meet the artist patricia kopatchinskaja the crosseyed. The kreutzer is the most insanely intense performance i have ever heard. Ligeti s violin concerto is possibly the ideal vehicle for patricia kopatchinskaja s unique approach. The three works by bela bartok, eotvos, and gyorgy ligeti reveal connections in style and substance drawn from a common heritage, built on the rhythms and colors of hungarian folk music and. For her fourth album on naive, violinist patricia kopatchinskaja joins forces with composerconductor peter eotvos, and her program of modern violin concertos is marvelously cohesive and direct. Patricia kopatchinskaja has been called the wild child of the violin, which is true but also a little demeaning because there is astonishing artistry to complement her creativity. Now patricia kopatchinskaja is making her debut at the edinburgh festival. Ligeti violin concerto 2 patricia kopatchinskaja vn. Violinist kopatchinskaja brings inventive programming to ojai.
Aug 25, 2014 so it was a privilege to hear the superb violinist patricia kopatchinskaja, born in moldova in 1977, play the bartok sonata and the great chaconne from bachs partita no. Constantly characterised and slightly demeaned as a quirky maverick, kopatchinskaja proved here that shes in a class of her own. Ligeti was heavily inspired to write this quartet by bartoks third and fourth quartets, so. Kopatchinskaja say by patricia kopatchinskaja on spotify. Writing about their album of bartok, poulenc, and ravel, the guardian wrote that the performance was always aliveand was always going somewhere. Patricia kopatchinskaja with the mahler chamber orchestra at snape maltings. She is clearly the dominant force in these recordings, though peter eotvos does not take a backseat in his partnership role. Patricia kopatchinskaja has gone on to fame since this recording, but all the signs were there. Jul 20, 2018 as in the case of bartok, the experiences of earlier years, when ligeti broke new ground in compositional technique, are here combined with a perspective on the depths of history and his own. Patricia kopatchinskaja in a little night music the new.
Cadenza for gyorgy ligeti s violin concerto patricia kopatchinskaja, violin sir simon rattle, conductor berliner philharmoniker recorded at the berlin. May 23, 2018 the ballad and dance 1948 echoes bartok with its loose transcriptions of romanian folk songs. Leschenko and kopatchinskaja recently made an acclaimed recording of three of the works featured in this concert. There will be a limited number of obstructed view tickets in the balcony available for purchase in the lobby of the theater beginning one hour before the performance. Beki smith that notion of going backwards to move forward was then taken literally in the second concert. Enescu ligeti etc, rapsodia patricia kopatchinskaja. Camerata bern a combination of depth, brilliance and humour, kopatchinskaja brings an inimitable sense of theatrics to her music. If successful, it becomes a strange luminous spaceship, rising into the air. Peter eotvos 1946 seven world premiere recording cd 2. Music by composers bela bartok, peter eotvos, and gyorgy ligeti performed by patricia kopatchinskaja on violin, accompanied by frankfurt radio symphony orchestra, and the ensemble modern. While her parents were on concert tour through the former. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Kopatchinskaja say, an album by patricia kopatchinskaja, faz. Jun 24, 2018 patricia kopatchinskaja with the mahler chamber orchestra at snape maltings.
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