His beethoven is direct, lively and spontaneous, ever alert to beethovens shifting moods. Patricia kopatchinskaja, violin beethoven was not the type of composer to simply take dictation from god, to borrow a phrase from the play amadeus. Her parents were both with the state folk ensemble of moldova. 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. Schubert violin sonata in a minor, d 385 kopatchinskaja. Kopatchinskaja plays some bartok pieces and an attractive piece by the pianist fazil say. Kopatchinskajasay is the first studio album by violinist patricia kopatchinskaja from moldova, and the 16th for pianist and composer faz.
By patricia kopatchinskaja beethoven s 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 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. 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. Mar 01, 2018 the sheer force of beethovens personality, his capriciousness and inventiveness, is illustrated by jonathan biss with clarity and proportion, beauty and commitment.
Kopatchinskaja has extended that sense of freedom by experimenting with some of the variants in beethoven s autograph, all perfectly reasonable and unlikely to ruffle the plumage, unlike the. Recently described as on a meteoric rise by the new york times, culture trip decided to chat with kopatchinskaja to discuss her unconventional approach, classical musics place in a pop and streamingdriven world of music, and why music needs to express suffering, despair, and truth. When beethoven gave the first performance of the kreutzersonata, the violinist bridgetower improvised a cadenza, which is not written in the score. Fazil say, piano with a repertoire heavily centered on twentieth and twenty first century composers, patricia kopatchinskaja definitely does not play your grandmothers beethoven. The ravel, in particular, suffers from says vocalizations and tampering inside the piano. Patricia kopatchinskaja jazzes up beethoven concerto with. Actually, the firstmovement presto of her performance of the op. Leschenko and kopatchinskaja recently made an acclaimed recording of three of the works featured in this concert. A cd of beethoven piano sonatas was released in 2005, and a selection of haydn sonatas in 2007. Patricia kopatchinskaja born 1977 is a moldovanaustrianswiss violinist. Kopatchinskajasay is the first studio album by violinist patricia kopatchinskaja 1977 from moldova, and the 16th for pianist and composer faz.
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. Patricia kopatchinskaja tweaked the masters concerto in d. Pictures 1001 nights in the harem mozart, haydn, beethoven kopatchinskaja say faz. Beethoven ravel bartok say tobias the future belongs to her. Beethoven described the piece as written in a very concertante style, like that of a concerto, explaining the internal conflict generally associated with his larger works. Patricia kopatchinskaja there are 9 patricia kopatchinskaja recordings available.
A detectives view on ludwig van beethovens violin concerto. Beethoven s 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. Jan 01, 2009 available with an apple music subscription. 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 beethoven s beloved violin concerto in her own interpretation based on beethoven s original manuscript. Beethovens concerto has many structural similarities with a violin concerto. 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.
Beethoven was so late in completing the manuscript that bridgetower was forced to sightread the performance. Ludwig van beethoven, philippe herreweghe, champs elysees. Fazil say piano, patricia kopatchinskaja violin, enka auditorium, istanbul, 27. Violinist patricia kopatchinskajas repertoire ranges from baroque and classical often played on gut strings. Fazil say ludwig van beethoven composer patricia kopatchinskaja. This is absolutely an album worth considering for listeners in the market for some intense, takenoprisoners playing.
The remainder of the program is more in line with kopatchinskajas affinity for twentieth century works. Oct, 2015 home classical beethoven violin sonata no. Patricia kopatchinskaja s warmly recorded account of the beethoven violin concerto must be one of the most stimulating and provocative that has ever been committed to disc. Official website of patricia kopatchinskaja, musician and.
Patricia kopatchinskaja s projects, schedule, pictures, videos, recordings. Find fazil say discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. The blues middle movement is marred by a rather odd sound from the piano which sounds as if one or two notes had been prepared and it reminds me of the sound we used to make with our. Alfred cortot piano jacques thibaud violin publisher info. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. With tito munoz conducting, kopatchinskaja was the soloist in the new work, too, the concerto for violin and chamber ensemble by. Ludwig van beethoven 17701827 a detectives view on the violin concerto dmajor op. Schubert sonata in a minor d385 patricia kopatchinskaja. Furthermore, the piano writing is much more powerful than in preceding works, anticipating the piano sonatas opp. This farreaching program is greatly enhanced by kopatchinskaja s brilliant technique, nearflawless intonation, crystalclear tone, impressive dynamic. Patricia kopatchinskaja, fazil say beethoven, ravel.
The lovely melody that forms the basis of the second movement, for example, is taken directly from the earlier piano work or the arrangement he made for wind quintet in the six bagatelles. Dialogue between kopatchinskaja and pianist and composer fazil say is equally engaging and dynamic, filled with controlled spontaneity. Mozart was famous for his complicated improvisations in the repeats of his sonatas. Violinist patricia kopatchinskajas repertoire ranges. After a muchfeted recital at wigmore hall in 2017, the financial times wrote. It begins with the most strikingly original nontrivial performance of beethovens kreutzer sonata on disc.
Patricia kopatchinskaja, fazil say beethoven, ravel, bartok. 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. In 2014, his recording of beethovens piano concerto no. Patricia kopatchinskaja violin page 2 of 3 presto classical.
Meet the artist patricia kopatchinskaja the crosseyed. Moldovanaustrian violinist patricia kopatchinskaja and turkish pianist faz. Patricia kopatchinskaja plays beethoven november 57, 2015. Franz schubert sonata in a minor d385 1816 for piano and violin patricia kopatchinskaja. A detectives view on ludwig van beethoven s violin concerto in d major, opus 61 by patricia kopatchinskaja i am pleased to share my interpretation of beethoven s violin concerto with spco audiences this week and want to take this opportunity to share my perspective on this piece. Yet this magic and eccentric disc is one of my favorite purchases from 20. Patricia kopatchinskaja and fazil say share a radical approach, performing each musical gesture in the most vivid way, with. Kopatchinskajasay features the music of beethoven, ravel, bartok, and an original composition by say. In this recording, she is partnered with polina leschenko, a very fine pianist.
Pictures kopatchinskaja, say patricia kopatchinskaja, fazil say on allmusic 2014. Recorded in october 2007 in koln, germany, it was released by naive classique on september 15, 2008. Dec 02, 2018 encouraged by martha argerich, pianist polina leschenko has a successful career as a soloist, but is also noted for collaborations with artists such as sol gabetta and alexander sitkovetsky. And there is an atmospheric account of the ravel sonata. Kopatchinskajas tone has been shaped by generations of musicians and a continuum of composers. Patricia kopatchinskaja, fazil say beethoven, ravel, bartok, say 2008 repost music posted by tirexiss at sept. He was a child prodigy, who was able to do basic arithmetic with 4digit numbers at the age of two. 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. Violinist patricia kopatchinskajas repertoire ranges from. Of course, tzigane by patricia kopatchinskaja, who has been playing and dancing this music since her childhood in moldova, does not sound like salon music.
And some remarks about composers and violin playing. Naives sound is wonderfully clear and wellbalanced. For kopatchinskaja, ligetis violin concerto is the best violin concerto after beethoven. More than 1050000 cds, dvds, vinyls, games, technics, equipment and toys since 1991 at your service. It is a worthy follow on from the recording patricia kopatchinskaja released with fazil say which includes the beethoven kreutzer sonata. Kopatchinskajasay is the first studio album by violinist patricia kopatchinskaja 1977 from moldova, and the 16th for pianist. His father, having found out that he was playing the melody of daha dun annemizin turkish version of ah.
Violinist patricia kopatchinskajas repertoire ranges from baroque and classical often played on gut. Ravels g major sonata, bartoks romanian folk dances, and fazil says op. In another life, patricia kopatchinskaja might have been a rock star. Take the three greatest musicians ever bach, mozart, beethoven all three were famous improvisers. Patricia kopatchinskaja plays beethoven november 57. Patricia kopatchinskaja shows her astonishing artistry on.
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