In fact, his recorded legacy has amply proven that he is a great sibelian going back to his first and perhaps still best. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Thank you for joining and i hope you will enjoy discovering the beauty of nikolaj s. Nikolaj znaider combines with the lso for superb sibelius.
Manfred honeck will return to the new york philharmonic to conduct sibeliuss violin concerto, with nikolaj znaider as soloist. Nikolai znaider plays sibelius violin concerto with the. Sibelius 5, beethoven 2 in vanskas cso program with znaider. Plays sibelius debussyc music skip to main content. His father had originally emigrated from poland to israel, and his mothers family had settled in denmark before world war ii. Znaider was fully in command without a single tentative moment. Nikolaj znaider performs at the highest level as both conductor and virtuoso violin soloist, and for this album, the first of two releases exploring all five mozart violin concertos, he directed the london symphony orchestra from his instrument, the kreisler guarnerius del gesu 1741. He has been principal guest conductor of the mariinsky orchestra since 2010, and was previously principal guest conductor of the swedish chamber orchestra. As a violinist, he made his debut with them 10 years ago and. Allsibelius program, with insights from a specialist. Nikolaj znaider violin, london symphony orchestra, sir colin davis conductor, barbican, london 29. Davis conducted an astute, glowing account of sibelius s elusive violin concerto. Violin concerto nikolaj znaider, violin juraj valcuha, conductor berliner philharmoniker recorded at the berlin philharmonie, 8 october 2011 the berliner philharmonikers.
Stream nikolaj znaider live by nikolaj znaider and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Now finland is the leader in classical music exports, from players to composers and conductors. Tchaikovsky himself called it a dancing symphony, full of impassioned music from prince charmings delicious kiss to the grand waltz promising a happilyeverafter. With the brilliant violinist nikolaj znaider as soloist, mr. Berliner philharmoniker juraj valcuha and nikolaj znaider with the violin concerto by jean sibelius 2011 1080p webdl aac2. Schnelzer, sibelius with znaider and berlioz from dresden. Sibeliuss concerto, starring violin virtuoso nikolaj znaider, evokes pristine. Jpr jack sheen lung world premiere sibelius violin concerto mahler symphony no. Nikolai znaider, gergiev tchaikovsky violin concerto. We critics, as we go about our dismal business, seldom get to enjoy concerts and festivals in the same way as our readers. Nikolaj szeps znaider born 5 july 1975 in copenhagen, denmark is a danish violinist and conductor biography.
His teachers have included milan vitek and boris kuschnir. With his incisive and keenly projected tone albeit a touch wearing in the upper register, nikolaj znaider has just the right sound for this most fervent of sibelius s major works. Even in an era of plenty where firstrate fiddlers are concerned, znaider stands tallliterally and figurativelyamong todays leading string soloists. Video nikolaj szepsznaider talks about the carl nielsen competition. Nikolaj znaider violin, swedish radio symphony orchestradaniel harding conductor, semperoper, dresden, 15.
While they were penned before he was even out of his teens, the music of mozarts violin concertos is as characteristically elegant and uplifting as anything he would ever write. Nikolaj szeps znaider born 5 july 1975 in copenhagen, denmark is a danish violinist and conductor. Violin concerto nikolaj znaider, violin juraj valcuha, conductor berliner philharmoniker recorded at the berlin. The strads march 2015 cover star, nikolaj znaider, performs sibelius s violin concerto with the berlin philharmonic conducted by juraj valcuha in october 2011. Nikolaj znaider violin, christiane karg soprano, london symphony orchestra daniel harding conductor. The musician regularly appears with the london symphony orchestra, the staatskapelle dresden, the cleveland orchestra, the new york philharmonic and the chicago symphony orchestra. Juraj valcuha and nikolaj znaider with the violin concerto by jean sibelius. Though his account of sibelius s first symphony was acutely sensitive to the inner logic of the work, it came with a glacial sheen that suggested znaider views this as a. Striking virtuousity in znaiders performance of sibelius. Nikolaj znaider made his debut with the berliner philharmoniker in midfebruary 2000 as the soloist in carl nielsens violin concerto op. Szeps znaider was born in copenhagen to polishjewish parents. There is an ardour to his playing that makes a refreshing change from the safe performances delivered by some young virtuosos.
The performance subtly, almost stealthily, balanced. Nikolaj szepsznaider is a danish violinist and conductor. As a soloist under philippe jordan in works including concertos by sibelius and brahms, as a conductor in brahmss second and mahlers first symphony, and in the crowning final concert in the musikverein in his double role in beethovens violin concerto. The closing concert of the london symphony orchestras 200708 season found sir colin davis and nikolaj znaider offering a sibelius programme for the second time within a. A violinist of real substance, was how gramophone magazine described nikolaj znaider a musician who is not afraid to go his own way and say something different. This week, nikolaj znaider returns to the chicago symphony orchestra as both violin soloist and conductor to lead a program of beethoven and shostakovich. Nikolai znaider, gergiev tchaikovsky violin concerto, pacific music festival, sapporo 2004. Nikolaj znaider s relationship with the london symphony orchestra is wellestablished. Germany dresdner musikfestspiele 2015 albert schnelzer, sibelius, berlioz. Nicolaj znaider live by claude debussy, ernest chausson. Read more at wikipedia this entry is from wikipedia, the usercontributed encyclopedia. Nikolaj znaider performs sibeliuss violin concerto.
July 23, 2000 jean sibelius was finlands most famous composer at the beginning of the 20th century. The fact that jean sibeliuss violin concerto should one day become one of the most famous of its kind was by no means foreseeable at. In this video, president and former winner of the carl nielsen. Taking on the roles of both conductor and soloist, nikolaj znaider concludes his mozart series on lso live with the great composers first three concertos for the violin. London symphony orchestra, the barbican, sir colin davis. In 1995 he was awarded 3rd prize at international jean sibelius violin competition. Nikolaj znaider violin, london symphony orchestra, colin davis.
The strads march 2015 cover star, nikolaj znaider, performs sibelius s violin concerto with the berlin philharmonic conducted by juraj valcuha in october 2011 the violinist talks about the importance of practising bach and basics in his blog for the strad subscribe to the strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30day free trial. Prior to that, in 1920, he will conduct the orchestras seasonopening concerts and will also take them on tour to russia. Nikolaj znaider, violin, and the swedish radio symphony orchestra conducted by daniel harding perform. Interview nikolaj znaider in conversation with amihai grosz 15 min. Conductor and virtuoso violin soloist with the worlds mostdistinguished orchestras, nikolaj szepsznaider is the president of the carl nielsen. Much better was the sibelius violin concerto that followed this world premiere and nikolaj znaider a frequent collaborator with the lso as soloist or conductor was superb. Jean sibelius concerto for violin and orchestra in d minor, op. The two were made to look creepy in the photosand in the text, too. The danish violinist has an amiable, unshowy stage presence, effortless virtuosity, emotional expressiveness and a deeply romantic sensibility. Classical musicopera direct to home 4 rattle in the ether. If the violin concerto that followed was at all a disappointment, this was not through lack of forethought. Znaider played it in the tradition of the great romantic violin concertos. All sibelius program finlandia valse triste violin concerto symphony no. Robert langevin flute, anthony mcgill clarinet, nikolaj znaider violin new york philharmonic, alan gilbert in the violin concerto nikolaj znaider, sweet and slender in tone, is equal to all the works ferocious technical demands.
Nikolaj znaider performs as both conductor and violin soloist with the worlds most distinguished orchestras. Sibelius s concerto, starring violin virtuoso nikolaj znaider, evokes pristine nordic landscapes. All sibelius program london symphony orchestra the barbican, july 3, 2008 sir colin davis conductor nikolaj znaider violin. A memorable concert is its own reward, of course, and that is why the critics and the public are there in the first place. The violinist talks about the importance of practising bach and basics in his blog for the strad. A profile of nikolaj znaider violin and details of their recordings available to browse and buy.
Danish violinist nikolaj znaider played with a polish. No other great orchestra has been miserably consigned to a concrete mausoleum of art except the london symphony. Jean sibelius, carl nielsen, daniel barenboim, chicago symphony. Much ado about nothing and schoenbergs late phantasy, written in 1949. Nikolaj znaider provided the germanic meat between the two sibelius works, with the evenings centerpiece, beethovens violin concerto.
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