Simon Blendis (violinist)

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Relationships

member of:The Schubert Ensemble (from London) (from 1995 to present: violin)
married:Saoko Blendis (pianist)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/artist/2025962 [info]

Appearances

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
concertmaster for
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: I. Song and Bacchanal: Part 1. Solo "And as I sat, over the light blue hills". AllegrettoBBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis1:37
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: I. Song and Bacchanal: Part 1. Solo "Beneath my palm trees, by the river side". Andante –BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis4:33
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: I. Song and Bacchanal: Part 2. Chorus "Whence came ye, merry Damsels! whence came ye!"BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis2:09
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: I. Song and Bacchanal: Part 5. Solo "Onward the tiger and the leopard pants". Poco animato – Più mosso / Part 6. Chorus "Bacchus, young Bacchus! good or ill betide". Andante maestosoBBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis2:01
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: II. Ode on a Grecian Urn: Chorus "Ah, happy, happy boughs! that cannot shed". [Tempo I] –BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis1:48
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: II. Ode on a Grecian Urn: Chorus "Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard". Tempo I – Poco animato – Tempo I –BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis2:09
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: II. Ode on a Grecian Urn: Chorus "O Attic shape! fair attitude! with brede". [Tempo I] – LargoBBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis3:08
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: II. Ode on a Grecian Urn: Chorus "Thou still unravish’d bride of quietness". Molto adagio –BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis2:58
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: II. Ode on a Grecian Urn: Chorus "Who are these coming to the sacrifice?". [Tempo I] –BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis2:00
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: III. Scherzo: Part 1. Fancy. Chorus "Ever let the Fancy roam". Allegro –BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis2:56
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: III. Scherzo: Part 2. Folly’s Song. Chorus "When wedding fiddles are a-playing". ♩= ♩(160) – Più mosso – Presto – PrestissimoBBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis2:41
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: IV. Finale: Part 1. Solo "Spirit here that reignest!". Senza misura (quasi Andante) / Part 2. Chorus "God of the golden bow". Lento – Chorus "Here Homer with his nervous arms". Più mosso –BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis3:15
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: IV. Finale: Part 3. Solo "Then, through thy Temple wide, melodious swells". Andante sostenuto / Part 4. Chorus "Tis awful silence then again". Lento – Chorus "Thou biddest Shakespeare wave his hand". Vivace ma pesante – Molto pesante ma in tempo – Andante – Chorus "A silver trumpet Spenser blows". Animato – Poco lento –BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis5:18
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: IV. Finale: Part 5. Solo "Next thy Tasso’s ardent numbers". [Poco lento] – Moderato – Poco più lento / Part 6. Chorus "But when Thou joinest with the Nine". Moderato maestoso – Allegro – Andante con moto –BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis3:16
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: IV. Finale: Part 6. Chorus "Bards of Passion and of Mirth". Allegretto – Chorus "Thus ye live on high, and then". [Allegretto] – Poco meno mosso – Allegretto –BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis4:49
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: IV. Finale: Part 7. Solo "Spirit here that reignest!". Senza misura (quasi Andante) – Chorus "Bards of Passion and of Mirth". Sempre andante e non animatoBBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis2:05
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: Prelude. Invocation to Pan: Chorus "O Thou, whose mighty palace roof doth hang". AndanteBBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis3:38
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07The Mystic Trumpeter, op. 18, H. 71: "Blow again, trumpeter!". Moderato – Poco allegro – Più allegro – Andante – Adagio – "O, how the immortal phantoms crowd around me!". Moderato ma agitato – Affrettando – Moderato – Allegro moderato – Presto – Prestissimo – Allegro agitato –Susan Gritton, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis3:17
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07The Mystic Trumpeter, op. 18, H. 71: "Blow again, trumpeter". Allegro – "O trumpeter!". Andante – Poco animato – Molto sostenuto – Andante maestoso –Susan Gritton, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis3:14
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07The Mystic Trumpeter, op. 18, H. 71: Allegro moderato – "Now, trumpeter, for thy close’. Andante – "O glad, exulting, culminating song!". Maestoso – Pochettino animato – Poco animato – Più mosso – Andante maestoso – Adagio – AndanteSusan Gritton, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis5:21
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07The Mystic Trumpeter, op. 18, H. 71: Molto sostenuto – Allegro agitato – "Hark! some wild trumpeter’. Moderato – Lento – "Blow, trumpeter, free and clear". Poco allegro – Meno mosso – Adagio – Allegretto – Andante – Più lento – Molto adagio –Susan Gritton, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis6:30
2013-06-17Celebration OvertureguestSimon Blendis, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Boyer6:40
2013-06-17FestivitiesguestSimon Blendis, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Boyer5:55
2013-06-17Silver FanfareguestSimon Blendis, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Boyer4:14
2013-06-17Symphony no. 1: I. PreludeguestSimon Blendis, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Boyer6:53
2013-06-17Symphony no. 1: II. Scherzo/DanceguestSimon Blendis, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Boyer6:08
2013-06-17Symphony no. 1: III. AdagioguestSimon Blendis, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Boyer11:05
2013-06-17Three Olympians: I. ApolloguestSimon Blendis, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Boyer4:59
2013-06-17Three Olympians: II. AphroditeguestSimon Blendis, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Boyer5:37
2013-06-17Three Olympians: III. AresguestSimon Blendis, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Boyer3:43
2018-07-16 – 2018-07-17Piano Concerto no. 4 in C major, op. 38: Allegro con brioHoward Shelley, London Mozart Players12:00
2018-07-16 – 2018-07-17Piano Concerto no. 4 in C major, op. 38: Romance: AffettuosoHoward Shelley, London Mozart Players7:18
2018-07-16 – 2018-07-17Piano Concerto no. 4 in C major, op. 38: Rondo: AllegroHoward Shelley, London Mozart Players9:57
2018-07-16 – 2018-07-17Piano Concerto no. 5 in C minor, op. 48: Allegro maestosoHoward Shelley, London Mozart Players14:31
2018-07-16 – 2018-07-17Piano Concerto no. 5 in C minor, op. 48: LarghettoHoward Shelley, London Mozart Players8:00
2018-07-16 – 2018-07-17Piano Concerto no. 5 in C minor, op. 48: Rondo à l’Hongroise: ScherzandoHoward Shelley, London Mozart Players9:03
instruments
1996Piano Quartet no. 3 in B minor, op. 3: Allegro moltoviolinThe Schubert Ensemble of London9:12
1996Piano Quartet no. 3 in B minor, op. 3: Allegro moltoviolinThe Schubert Ensemble of London6:03
1996Piano Quartet no. 3 in B minor, op. 3: Allegro vivaceviolinThe Schubert Ensemble of London10:58
1996Piano Quartet no. 3 in B minor, op. 3: AndanteviolinThe Schubert Ensemble of London7:27
1998Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 1: AdagioviolinSimon Blendis, William Howard, Douglas Paterson, Jane Salmon, The Schubert Ensemble of London6:44
1998Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 1: Allegro moderatoviolinSimon Blendis, William Howard, Douglas Paterson, Jane Salmon, The Schubert Ensemble of London6:55
1998Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 1: Allegro vivaceviolinSimon Blendis, William Howard, Douglas Paterson, Jane Salmon, The Schubert Ensemble of London7:58
1998Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 1: Scherzo, prestoviolinSimon Blendis, William Howard, Douglas Paterson, Jane Salmon, The Schubert Ensemble of London5:27
1998Piano Quartet in F minor, Op. 2: AdagioviolinSimon Blendis, William Howard, Douglas Paterson, Jane Salmon, The Schubert Ensemble of London6:15
1998Piano Quartet in F minor, Op. 2: Allegro moltoviolinSimon Blendis, William Howard, Douglas Paterson, Jane Salmon, The Schubert Ensemble of London9:27
1998Piano Quartet in F minor, Op. 2: Finale, allegro molto vivaceviolinSimon Blendis, William Howard, Douglas Paterson, Jane Salmon, The Schubert Ensemble of London7:39
1998Piano Quartet in F minor, Op. 2: Intermezzo, allegro moderatoviolinSimon Blendis, William Howard, Douglas Paterson, Jane Salmon, The Schubert Ensemble of London3:23
1999-11-24 – 1999-11-25a white roomviolinThe Schubert Ensemble1:34
1999-11-24 – 1999-11-25Arise, Arise! You Slumbering SleepersviolinThe Schubert Ensemble2:33
1999-11-24 – 1999-11-25Campani in ariaviolinThe Schubert Ensemble3:33
1999-11-24 – 1999-11-25Combat in the Year ThousandviolinThe Schubert Ensemble6:05
1999-11-24 – 1999-11-25Coyote Star SongviolinThe Schubert Ensemble2:15
1999-11-24 – 1999-11-25Follow, FollowviolinThe Schubert Ensemble4:23
1999-11-24 – 1999-11-25Frozen TimeviolinThe Schubert Ensemble6:28
1999-11-24 – 1999-11-25HAUNTED HOUSEviolinThe Schubert Ensemble1:35
1999-11-24 – 1999-11-25La gora di mulinoviolinThe Schubert Ensemble1:39
1999-11-24 – 1999-11-25Less FightingviolinThe Schubert Ensemble3:48
1999-11-24 – 1999-11-25Let Me BviolinThe Schubert Ensemble2:59
1999-11-24 – 1999-11-25MarchviolinThe Schubert Ensemble1:21
1999-11-24 – 1999-11-25music for the night skyviolinThe Schubert Ensemble5:08
1999-11-24 – 1999-11-25Next DanceviolinThe Schubert Ensemble3:10
1999-11-24 – 1999-11-25snow is whiteviolinThe Schubert Ensemble1:50
1999-11-24 – 1999-11-25Toccata / Calmo / NocturnalviolinThe Schubert Ensemble4:03
1999-11-24 – 1999-11-25WaltzviolinThe Schubert Ensemble1:29
1999-11-24 – 1999-11-25when the moon risesviolinThe Schubert Ensemble4:16
1999-11-24 – 1999-11-25Y deryn duviolinThe Schubert Ensemble2:02
1999-11-24 – 1999-11-25Year of a Bird: White Landscape (January) / Dance (June) / First Falling Leaf (November)violinThe Schubert Ensemble2:34
2006-06-08 – 2006-06-10American Rounds: I. VigorosoviolinThe Schubert Ensemble, William Howard2:44
2006-06-08 – 2006-06-10American Rounds: II. Grazioso, sempliceviolinThe Schubert Ensemble, William Howard4:09
2006-06-08 – 2006-06-10American Rounds: III. AndanteviolinThe Schubert Ensemble, William Howard3:34
2006-06-08 – 2006-06-10American Rounds: IV. Pesante. VivaceviolinThe Schubert Ensemble, William Howard2:55
2006-06-08 – 2006-06-10Sequenza notturnaviolinThe Schubert Ensemble, William Howard11:38
2006-06-08 – 2006-06-10Suzanne's River SongviolinSimon Blendis, William Howard4:46
2006-06-08 – 2006-06-10Two Scarlatti Sonatas: Sonata in D major, K. 119violinThe Schubert Ensemble, William Howard2:28
2006-06-08 – 2006-06-10Two Scarlatti Sonatas: Sonata in E major, K. 215violinThe Schubert Ensemble, William Howard4:34
2007-09-25 – 2007-09-27On Wenlock Edge: I. On Wenlock Edge. Allegro moderatoviolinThe Schubert Ensemble, Alison Dods, Mark Padmore3:42
2007-09-25 – 2007-09-27On Wenlock Edge: II. From far from eve and morning. AndantinoviolinThe Schubert Ensemble, Alison Dods, Mark Padmore2:35
2007-09-25 – 2007-09-27On Wenlock Edge: III. Is my team ploughing? Andante sostenuto ma non troppo lentoviolinThe Schubert Ensemble, Alison Dods, Mark Padmore3:38
2007-09-25 – 2007-09-27On Wenlock Edge: IV. Oh when I was in love with you. AllegrettoviolinThe Schubert Ensemble, Alison Dods, Mark Padmore0:49
2007-09-25 – 2007-09-27On Wenlock Edge: V. Bredon Hill. Moderato tranquilloviolinThe Schubert Ensemble, Alison Dods, Mark Padmore7:48
2007-09-25 – 2007-09-27On Wenlock Edge: VI. Clun. Andante tranquilloviolinThe Schubert Ensemble, Alison Dods, Mark Padmore3:33
2007-09-25 – 2007-09-27Piano Quintet in C minor: I. Allegro con fuocoviolinThe Schubert Ensemble9:41
2007-09-25 – 2007-09-27Piano Quintet in C minor: II. AndanteviolinThe Schubert Ensemble10:01
2007-09-25 – 2007-09-27Piano Quintet in C minor: III. Fantasia (quasi variazioni). ModeratoviolinThe Schubert Ensemble9:57
2007-09-25 – 2007-09-27Romance and Pastorale: Pastorale. Andante con motoviolinSimon Blendis, William Howard3:33
2007-09-25 – 2007-09-27Romance and Pastorale: Romance. AndantinoviolinSimon Blendis, William Howard5:05
2009-01-19 – 2009-01-21Duo no. 2, H 371: I. AllegrettoviolinThe Schubert Ensemble3:07
2009-01-19 – 2009-01-21Duo no. 2, H 371: II. AdagioviolinThe Schubert Ensemble4:41
2009-01-19 – 2009-01-21Duo no. 2, H 371: III. Poco allegroviolinThe Schubert Ensemble3:31
2009-01-19 – 2009-01-21Piano Quartet, H 287: I. Poco allegroviolinThe Schubert Ensemble6:30
2009-01-19 – 2009-01-21Piano Quartet, H 287: II. AdagioviolinThe Schubert Ensemble9:15
2009-01-19 – 2009-01-21Piano Quartet, H 287: III. Allegretto poco moderato - Poco allegro - Poco vivo - Allegro - Più vivo - Meno - Andante - Allegretto - AllegroviolinThe Schubert Ensemble8:21
2009-01-19 – 2009-01-21Piano Trio no. 3, H 332: I. Allegro moderatoviolinThe Schubert Ensemble7:12
2009-01-19 – 2009-01-21Piano Trio no. 3, H 332: II. AndanteviolinThe Schubert Ensemble5:40
2009-01-19 – 2009-01-21Piano Trio no. 3, H 332: III. AllegroviolinThe Schubert Ensemble6:48
2009-01-19 – 2009-01-21Quartet, H 315: I. Moderato poco allegroviolinGeorge Caird, The Schubert Ensemble5:06
2009-01-19 – 2009-01-21Quartet, H 315: II. Adagio - Andante poco moderato - Poco allegroviolinGeorge Caird, The Schubert Ensemble6:59
2011-11-28 – 2011-11-30Piano Quartet no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 87: I. Allegro con fuocoviolinThe Schubert Ensemble8:41
2011-11-28 – 2011-11-30Piano Quartet no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 87: II. LentoviolinThe Schubert Ensemble9:11
2011-11-28 – 2011-11-30Piano Quartet no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 87: III. Allegro moderato, graziosoviolinThe Schubert Ensemble7:28
2011-11-28 – 2011-11-30Piano Quartet no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 87: IV. Finale. Allegro ma non troppoviolinThe Schubert Ensemble9:25
2011-11-28 – 2011-11-30Piano Quintet no. 2 in A major, op. 81: Allegro, ma non tantoviolinThe Schubert Ensemble13:58
2011-11-28 – 2011-11-30Piano Quintet no. 2 in A major, op. 81: Dumka. Andante con motoviolinThe Schubert Ensemble13:31
2011-11-28 – 2011-11-30Piano Quintet no. 2 in A major, op. 81: Finale. AllegroviolinThe Schubert Ensemble7:58
2011-11-28 – 2011-11-30Piano Quintet no. 2 in A major, op. 81: Scherzo (Furiant). Molto vivaceviolinThe Schubert Ensemble4:38
2011-11-28 – 2011-11-30Songs My Mother Taught Me, no. 4 from Gypsy Songs, op. 55violinThe Schubert Ensemble2:05
2012-10-01 – 2012-10-02Trio in A minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello: I. Allegro moderatoviolinSchubert Ensemble7:00
2012-10-01 – 2012-10-02Trio in A minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello: II Allegretto con variazioni. Allegretto moderato – Presto – Allegro piacevole – Tempo di Siciliano lentoviolinSchubert Ensemble5:50
2012-10-01 – 2012-10-02Trio in A minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello: III Andante – Vivace amabileviolinSchubert Ensemble8:11
2013-01-22 – 2013-01-23Aria and Scherzino for Solo Violin, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double-bass, and Piano: Aria. Lent in D majorviolinRemus Azoiței, Schubert Ensemble2:14
2013-01-22 – 2013-01-23Aria and Scherzino for Solo Violin, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double-bass, and Piano: Scherzino. Assez vif in B minorviolinRemus Azoiței, Schubert Ensemble3:07
2013-01-22 – 2013-01-23Quintet, op. 29 in A minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello: Andante sostenuto e cantabileviolinSchubert Ensemble11:13
2013-01-22 – 2013-01-23Quintet, op. 29 in A minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello: I. Con moto molto moderatoviolinSchubert Ensemble8:37
2013-01-22 – 2013-01-23Quintet, op. 29 in A minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello: II Vivace, ma non troppo – Più tranquillo – A tempo I – Più tranquillo –violinSchubert Ensemble4:56
2013-01-22 – 2013-01-23Quintet, op. 29 in A minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello: L'istesso tempoviolinGeorge Enescu8:50
Piano Quintet in A Minor, Op. 84: I. Moderato - AllegroviolinThe Schubert Ensemble14:18
Piano Quintet in A Minor, Op. 84: II. AdagioviolinThe Schubert Ensemble12:51
Piano Quintet in A Minor, Op. 84: III. Andante - AllegroviolinThe Schubert Ensemble10:49
Piano Quintet no. 1 in A minor, op. 30: I. AllegroviolinThe Schubert Ensemble11:13
Piano Quintet no. 1 in A minor, op. 30: II. Adagio non troppoviolinThe Schubert Ensemble6:18
Piano Quintet no. 1 in A minor, op. 30: III. Scherzo. PrestoviolinThe Schubert Ensemble3:21
Piano Quintet no. 1 in A minor, op. 30: IV. Finale. AllegroviolinThe Schubert Ensemble6:54
Piano Quintet no. 2 in E, op. 31: I. Andante sostenutoviolinThe Schubert Ensemble10:56
Piano Quintet no. 2 in E, op. 31: II. GraveviolinThe Schubert Ensemble7:08
Piano Quintet no. 2 in E, op. 31: III. VivaceviolinThe Schubert Ensemble3:27
Piano Quintet no. 2 in E, op. 31: IV. Finale. AllegroviolinThe Schubert Ensemble9:25
commissioned
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