Patricia kopatchinskaja was born in moldova to musician parents. An unforgettable musical experience for lovers of chamber music the recital hall is the venue of choice. Patricia kopatchinskajas warmly recorded account of the beethoven violin concerto must be one of the most stimulating and provocative that has ever been committed to disc. 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. Patricia kopatchinskaja beethoven violin concerto cadenzas mvt.
Patricia kopatchinskaja born 1977 is a moldovanaustrianswiss violinist. Coming to this album, i knew patricia kopatchinskaja by her very fine hip beethoven concerto with herreweghe, and fasil say i knew by a set of haydn sonatas i didnt much enjoy. Violinist kopatchinskaja brings inventive programming to ojai. Patricia kopatchinskaja is the latest phenomenon in the galaxy of young violinists who seem to excel at everything they undertake. If you want to listen to a new, fresh, and effective beethoven violin concerto, this is. Most importantly, kopatchinskaja is one heck of a violinist. Mar 01, 2018 meet the artist patricia kopatchinskaja by the crosseyed pianist february 11, 2018 march 1, 2018 who or what inspired you to take up the violin and pursue a career in music. Dec 05, 2015 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. Feb 11, 2017 patricia kopatchinskaja, born in moldova, studied composition and violin in vienna and bern.
2014 hrsinfoniekonzert alte oper frankfurt patricia kopatchinskaja violine philippe herreweghe dirigent ludwig van beethoven violinkonzert. Feb 27, 2014 beethoven violin concerto in d major, op. Being pat patricia kopatchinskaja, violinist on vimeo. Maestro philippe herreweghe one of my favorite conductors revers back to the classical tradition and depends on a lighter, but quicker. Constantly characterised and slightly demeaned as a quirky maverick, kopatchinskaja proved here that shes in a class of her own. She studied composition and violin in vienna and bern. With immediate sound, these impassioned performances grab you from the beginning and never. Kopatchinskaja has extended that sense of freedom by experimenting with some of the variants in beethovens autograph, all perfectly reasonable and unlikely to ruffle the plumage, unlike the.
Allegro ma non troppo patricia kopatchinskaja, violin orchestra della svizzera italiana michal. 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. Meet the artist patricia kopatchinskaja the crosseyed. Complete works for violin and orchestra ludwig van beethoven. She never gives in to tedium as she demonstrates iron power and delicate lushness. Capriccio hrsinfonieorchester frankfurt radio symphony orchestra patricia kopatchinskaja, violine andre. Patricia kopatchinskaja violin concertos naive v 5285 lw. Violinkonzert hrsinfonieorchester patricia kopatchinskaja philippe herreweghe i. In any event, it was neither performed nor published. Beethoven ravel bartok say the future belongs to her.
Ludwig van beethoven, philippe herreweghe, champs elysees. Listen to her performance of the beethoven concerto with the frankfurt radio symphony orchestra conducted by philippe herreweghe. Stravinsky violin concerto hrsinfonieorchester, patricia. Violinkonzert hrsinfonieorchester patricia kopatchinskaja philippe herreweghe youtube patricia kopatchinskaja a day in the life of the moldovan. Wild child of violin on a meteoric rise patricia kopatchinskaja has won critical acclaim for her musicianship and widespread notice for her unusual performing style. The sonata was originally dedicated to the afroeuropean born in poland violinist george bridgetower 11 october 1778 29 february 1860, who performed it with beethoven at the premiere on. The kreutzer is the most insanely intense performance i have ever heard. I am pleased to share my interpretation of beethovens violin concerto with spco audiences this week and want to take this. Recorded at alte oper frankfurt on december 12, 2014. Patricia kopatchinskaja, born in moldova, studied composition and violin in vienna and bern. There are a number of reasons why anyone who loves beethovens violin concerto would want to hear this recording by violinist patricia kopatchinskaja. Patricia kopatchinskaja music, videos, stats, and photos.
Artist in residence des lucerne festivals sowie beim kissinger. The official youtube channel of violinist patricia kopatchinskaja. The sheer force of beethovens personality, his capriciousness and inventiveness, is illustrated by jonathan biss with clarity and proportion, beauty and commitment. The work composed in the summer of 1931 and premiered on october 23, 1931. Patricia kopatchinskaja jazzes up beethoven concerto with. Bach, haydn, ives, john cage, and gyorgy kurtag with beethovens violin concerto along with some other surprises. 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. Beethovens concerto has many structural similarities with a violin concerto. Ligeti violin concerto 2 patricia kopatchinskaja vn.
Patricia kopatchinskajas projects, schedule, pictures, videos, recordings. She has all the qualities of a great one, yet you will have to discover patricia on your own. Kopatchinskaja patricia, patricia kopatchinskaja beethoven. Following up her gramophone bartokligetieotvos recording of the year, here come the stravinsky and prokofiev second concertos. Whether the work, or even the first movement, had ever been completed is not known. By the crosseyed pianist february 11, 2018 march 1, 2018. Rondo hrsinfonieorchester frankfurt radio symphony orchestra patricia kopatchinskaja. Violinist patricia kopatchinskaja performs felix mendelssohns violin concerto in d minor with the saint paul chamber orchestra excerpt recorded november 2. Ives, cage and, of course, beethoven, and it reflects kopatchinskajas impatience with the current state of the music world. With tito munoz conducting, kopatchinskaja was the soloist in the new work, too. Patricia kopatchinskaja plays beethoven november 57, 2015. 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. For this particular recording, patricia kopatchinskaja plays the violin with sheer passion.
His beethoven is direct, lively and spontaneous, ever alert to. Wild child of violin on a meteoric rise the new york times. But i was drawn to this recording by the attractive programming and ill admit it by says awesome oscar wilde getup. Patricia kopatchinskaja plays beethoven november 57. The bartok must be heard to be believed music around a campfire with weird shadows just out of reach in the darkness. Kopatchinskajas 201718 season commences with the world premiere of her new project. Quasi parlando kopatchinskaja, lechner, thompson, amsterdam sinfonietta label. A detectives view on ludwig van beethovens violin concerto in d major, opus 61 by patricia kopatchinskaja beethovens violin concerto was commissioned in 1806 by the virtuoso franz clement 17801842, who was also a composer himself.
A detectives view on ludwig van beethovens violin concerto. Patricia kopatchinskaja plays bartok, eotvos, lige. 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. Utterly fresh in her approach, she imagined it as a surreal psychodrama without words, volcanic in its outbursts, startling in its juxtapositions. Rondo hrsinfonieorchester frankfurt radio symphony orchestra patricia kopatchinskaja, violine philippe herreweghe, dirigent alte op. With tito munoz conducting, kopatchinskaja was the soloist in the new work, too, the concerto for violin and chamber ensemble by. Patricia kopatchinskajas warmly recorded account of the beethoven violin concerto must be one of the most stimulating and provocative that has ever been. Kopatchinskaja has developed her thinking about the restraints of the conventional canon into a dramatic concert format for the program that opens ojai at berkeley on june 14.
Aug 24, 2016 wild child of violin on a meteoric rise. Patricia kopatchinskaja tweaked the masters concerto in d. Beethoven had previously written a number of pieces for violin and orchestra. You can hear the musicians breathe and you can practically touch them. Rondo hrsinfonieorchester frankfurt radio symphony orchestra patricia kopatchinskaja, violine philippe herreweghe, dirigent. Both were composed within five years of each other but could hardly be more different.
By patricia kopatchinskaja beethovens violin concerto was commissioned in 1806 by the virtuoso franz clement 17801842, who was also a composer himself. Ludwig van beethoven 17701827 a detectives view on the violin concerto dmajor op. Patricia kopatchinskaja would rather be known for the passion and virtuosity of her violin playing than for the fact that she often performs. With immediate sound, these impassioned performances grab you from the beginning and never let go. Beethoven komponierte eigenhandige kadenzen fur seine klavierfassung des konzertes. And some remarks about composers and violin playing. 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. Whats it like being acclaimed violinist patricia kopatchinskaja patriciakopatchinskaja. Her first visit to ojai was in april 2016 as a guest on. Kopatchinskaja was her equal partner in these tiny, distilled narratives, weaving sounds around her that crunched, slid, soared, grated or danced then switching mercurially into a new mood. 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 his symphonies on the same program in which clements concerto premiered. The work composed in the summer of 1931 and premiered on. Please turn off your phone, and applaud between threads. A detectives view on ludwig van beethovens violin concerto in d.
The more we hear kopatchinskaja play, the clearer it becomes that for her at least, no piece of music on the planet is written in stone. Beethovens 7th symphony, 2nd movement performed by the reddit symphony orchestra. Moldovanaustrian violinist patricia kopatchinskaja and turkish pianist faz. 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.
Studying the composers autograph has inspired her to provide a radically different interpretation of the work to the one most people will be familiar with. Patricia kopatchinskaja violin, musicaeterna currentzis. At some point in 17902, before his musical maturity, he began a violin concerto in c, of which only a fragment of the first movement survives. Official website of patricia kopatchinskaja, musician and. Oct, 2015 moldovanaustrian violinist patricia kopatchinskaja and turkish pianist faz. Whether youre a musician, a newbie, a composer or a listener, welcome. Beethovens violin concerto was commissioned in 1806 by the virtuoso franz clement 17801842, who was also a composer. Her parents were both with the state folk ensemble of moldova. A detectives view on ludwig van beethovens violin concerto in d major, opus 61 by patricia kopatchinskaja i am pleased to share my interpretation of beethovens violin concerto with spco audiences this week and want to take this opportunity to share my perspective on this piece. 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. She has a fabulous technique that covers everything from triple stops to sixtyfourth note runs to legato lines that go on and on and on.
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