Spco artistic partner patricia kopatchinskaja, one of classical musics great risk takers bachtrack, brings the music of 20th century composer, marxist and staunch antifascist luigi nono to life in the walker art center galleries. Take two includes compositions from bach, miljaud, cage, sanchezchiong, and many more. The welcome patricia kopatchinskaja performance on thursday, november 20 at temple israel in minneapolis is currently sold out. Patricia kopatchinskaja born 1977 is a moldovanaustrianswiss violinist. Violinist kopatchinskaja brings inventive programming to. Meet the artist patricia kopatchinskaja the crosseyed. 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. As she demonstrates on three new recordings, she believes in her projects as a principle of life, and commits herself without compromise. Welcome patricia kopatchinskaja november 2023, 2014. Patricia kopatchinskaja and jay campbell have chosen a program that. It is the duty of an artist to put his personal emotions into the music he plays. It is said that patricia kopatchinskaja is as irresistible as a force of nature. 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. Traditionalists will no doubt be outraged at what seems on paper to be a deliberately wilful, perverse and mannered approach to an old favourite.
Kopatchinskaja is rarely at home in bern, where she lives with her husband, lukas fierz, a retired neurologist, former swiss politician and. Dem musikbusiness hat sie sich trotzdem lange verweigert. Patricia kopatchinskaja plays tchaikovskys violin concerto. The inclusion of other infrequently recorded works, the two romances for violin and orchestra, and the fragment from an uncompleted c major concerto, makes this disc even more attractive. If i have the choice between perfection and risk, i choose risk.
By patricia kopatchinskaja beethovens violin concerto was commissioned in 1806 by the virtuoso franz clement 17801842, who was also a composer himself. Wild child of classical violin shes described as the worlds most exciting violinist. Interpretation is the encounter of a musician with a work of art. Now patricia kopatchinskaja is making her debut at the edinburgh festival. Born in moldavia, patricia kopatchinskaja studied composition and violin at the university of music and. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Patricia kopatchinskaja a day in the life of the moldovanaustrian. Kopatchinskajasay is the first studio album by violinist patricia kopatchinskaja 1977 from moldova, and the 16th for pianist and composer faz.
Patricia kopatchinskaja plays beethoven november 57. Constantly characterised and slightly demeaned as a quirky maverick, kopatchinskaja proved here that shes in a class of. Patricia kopatchinskajas graphic description of the way she thinks the soloists narrative unfolds through the first movement of the tchaikovsky violin concerto is certainly provocative. Official website of patricia kopatchinskaja, musician and. Her parents were both with the state folk ensemble of moldova. Playing all these pieces has been the plan of my life. 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. While her parents were on concert tour through the former. 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. Rps music awards a statement that is ever apparent on this album. Being pat patricia kopatchinskaja, violinist youtube. 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. Cages living room music, jorge sanchezchiongs crin, michael herschs. Patricia kopatchinskaja is a musical natural phenomenon.
Quasi parlando kopatchinskaja, lechner, thompson, amsterdam sinfonietta label. Xenakis duo kopatchinskaja gabetta, live from gstaad menuhin festival aug 2014 saanen church duration. Kopatchinskaja, known commonly as pat kop, makes her musical experiences as personal as her travels. Whats it like being acclaimed violinist patricia kopatchinskaja. 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. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest patricia kopatchinskaja interviews. Her first visit to ojai was in april 2016 as a guest on. One might find the account a bit over the top, especially with kopatchinskajas frequent use of portamento.
King do way 32 zoll 80cm geigenbogen violinenbogen bogen geige naturhaar rosshaar wei. Utterly fresh in her approach, she imagined it as a surreal psychodrama without words, volcanic in its outbursts, startling in its juxtapositions. Its very personal, nobody else can tell you how to do it. The captivating patricia kopatchinskaja began her tenure as an spco artistic partner in this program celebrating her twin cities debut. Peteris vasks duo, first performance, kopatchinskaja gabetta live from gstaad menuhin festival aug duration. Constantly characterised and slightly demeaned as a quirky maverick, kopatchinskaja proved here that shes in a class of her own. 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. If you find joy and value in what i do, please consider making a donation to support the continuance of the site. Kopatchinskajas recording of schumanns violin concerto along with the fantaisie. Kopatchinskaja treats the work as if it were newly composed and avoids comparison with recordings of the past. Patricia kopatchinskaja is an intense and versatile violinist and has d an international career as a concert artist since many years. Instrumentalist of the year 2014 patricia kopatchinskaja. Adjacent to his performing life, he was invited to be cocurator in.
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. Please select a different performance date from the remaining options. It was telling and underlined the life force in kopatchinskajas playing. Whether performing a violin concerto by tchaikovsky, ligeti or schoenberg or presenting an original staged project deconstructing beethoven, ustwolskaja or. Living with her husband and daughter in bern, switzerland, the otherworldly violinist has helped craft 22 albums since 1998, when she isnt being jetted to every. The crosseyed pianist is free to access and adfree, and takes many hours every month to research, write, and maintain.
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