Nigel Kennedy's Greatest Hits

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Tracklist

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1The Four Seasons: Spring: I. Allegro
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
conductor:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (engineer) (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14) and Mike Hatch (engineer/editor) (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Church of St. John-at-Hackney in Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”
Antonio Vivaldi3:11
2Méditation (Thaïs)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI) and Nigel Kennedy (violinist)
editor:
Paul Baily (audio engineer) (in 1998-06) and Sally Drew (in 1998-06)
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
choir vocals:
London Voices (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
conductor:
Paul Barritt (violinist) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet6:43
3Gymnopédie No.1
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI) and Nigel Kennedy (violinist)
editor:
Paul Baily (audio engineer) (in 1998-06) and Sally Drew (in 1998-06)
oboe:
John Anderson (classical oboist) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
conductor:
Paul Barritt (violinist) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
recording of:
Gymnopédie no. 1: Lent et douloureux (orchestrated by Lenehan & Kennedy) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
orchestrator:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) and John Lenehan (classical pianist)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer)
orchestration of:
Première Gymnopédie: Lent et douloureux
Erik Satie2:50
4The Lark Ascending
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI) (in 1997-07) and Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (in 1997-07)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (from 1997-07-08 until 1997-07-10)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1997-07-08 until 1997-07-10)
conductor:
Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1997-07-08 until 1997-07-10)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer) (from 1997-07-08 until 1997-07-10)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Birmingham) in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1997-07-08 until 1997-07-10)
recording of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and orchestra) (from 1997-07-08 until 1997-07-10)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1914)
premiered at:
[concert] (1921-06-14)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1921-06-14)
arrangement of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams17:41
5The Girl With The Flaxen Hair
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI) (in 1998-06) and Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (in 1998-06)
editor:
Paul Baily (audio engineer) (in 1998-06) and Sally Drew (in 1998-06)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
conductor:
Paul Barritt (violinist) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1998-06, from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin. Très calme et doucement expressif (orch. Kennedy) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
orchestrator:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
orchestration of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin. Très calme et doucement expressif
Claude Debussy3:05
6Sonata for Violin in C: IV. Allegro Assai
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI) (in 2000-08)
editor:
Sally Drew
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (in 2000-08)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer) (in 2000-08)
recorded at:
Charterhouse in Godalming, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 2000-08)
recording of:
Violin Sonata no. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: IV. Allegro assai (in 2000-08)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (until 1720)
part of:
Violin Sonata no. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
Johann Sebastian Bach5:14
7Praeludium und Allegro
assistant engineer:
Ashley Alexander (Big Band brass, music educator, engineer) (in 1987-02), James Cadsky (engineer) (in 1987-02) and Bennedict Findlay (engineer) (in 1987-02)
engineer:
Ian Cooper (UK mastering engineer) (in 1987-02), Sue Coulson (engineer) (in 1987-02) and Brian Gray (in 1987-02)
producer:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (in 1987-02)
editor:
Richard Evans (UK recording engineer, producer and musician) (in 1987-02)
piano:
John Lenehan (classical pianist) (in 1987-02)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (in 1987-02)
recorded at:
Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-02)
recording of:
Prélude et Allegro dans le style de Pugnani (in 1987-02)
composer:
Fritz Kreisler (violinist / composer)
Fritz Kreisler6:19
8Es ist genug, so nimm, Herr (Cantata O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort)
co-producer:
Jacquie Turner (in 2000-08)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI) (in 2000-08)
editor:
Caroline Haigh (in 2000-08)
viola:
Robert Brophy (in 2008-08)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (in 2000-08) and Jonathan Gandelsman (violinist) (in 2008-08)
violoncello piccolo:
Reinhard Armleder (cellist) (in 2008-08)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer) (in 2000-08)
recorded at:
Charterhouse in Godalming, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 2000-08)
instrumental recording of:
Kantate, BWV 60 "O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort": V. Choral "Es ist genug; Herr, wenn es dir gefällt"
lyricist:
Franz Joachim Burmeister (German hymn writer)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 91)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 60 "O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort"
Johann Sebastian Bach2:34
9Danny Boy
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI) (in 1998-06) and Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (in 1998-06)
editor:
Paul Baily (audio engineer) and Sally Drew
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
uilleann pipes:
Liam O’Flynn (in 1998-06)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
choir vocals:
London Voices (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
conductor:
Paul Barritt (violinist) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director) (in 1998-06)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
recording of:
Danny Boy (for violin and orchestra, arr. Lenehan & Kennedy) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
orchestrator:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) and John Lenehan (classical pianist)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arrangement of:
Danny Boy
Hamilton Harty4:20
10Scarborough Fair
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI) (in 1998-06) and Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (in 1998-06)
editor:
Sally Drew and Paul Baily (audio engineer) (in 1998-06)
cimbalom and percussion:
Greg Knowles (percussionist) (in 1988-06)
double bass:
Rory McFarlane (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
flute:
David Heath (in 1998-06)
guitar:
Doug Boyle (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
uilleann pipes:
Liam O’Flynn (in 1988-06)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
choir vocals:
London Voices (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
conductor:
Paul Barritt (violinist) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
recording of:
Scarborough Fair (for violin and orchestra, arr. Lenehan & Kennedy) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
orchestrator:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) and John Lenehan (classical pianist)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arrangement of:
Scarborough Fair
[unknown]4:47
11Melody in the Wind
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI) and Nigel Kennedy (violinist)
editor:
Paul Baily (audio engineer) (in 1998-06) and Sally Drew (in 1998-06)
double bass:
Rory McFarlane (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
guitar:
Doug Boyle (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
harpsichord and violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
oboe:
John Anderson (classical oboist) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25) and Janice Knight (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
conductor:
Paul Barritt (violinist) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
recording of:
Melody in the Wind (for violin and orchestra) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
orchestrator:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) and John Lenehan (classical pianist)
composer:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist)
Nigel Kennedy5:56
12Csardas
assistant producer:
Simon Kiln (from 2000-02 until 2000-05)
producer:
Jaz Coleman (from 2000-02 until 2000-05)
editor:
Darek Girela (engineer) (in 2000-02) and Simon Kiln (from 2000-02 until 2000-05)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (from 2002-02 until 2002-05)
performer:
Kroke (from 2002-02 until 2002-05)
balance engineer:
Darek Girela (engineer) (from 2000-02 until 2000-05) and Hugo Nicolson (from 2000-02 until 2000-05)
recorded at:
Nieustraszeni Łowcy Dźwięków in Kraków, Małopolskie, Poland (from 2002-02 until 2002-05)
recording of:
Csárdás (orchestrated by Kennedy) (from 2002-02 until 2002-05)
orchestrator:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist)
composer:
Vittorio Monti (Italian violinist and composer)
version of:
Csárdás
Vittorio Monti4:50
13The Four Seasons: Autumn: III. Allegro
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
conductor:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (engineer) (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14) and Mike Hatch (engineer/editor) (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Church of St. John-at-Hackney in Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
recording of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”: III. Allegro (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”
Antonio Vivaldi3:47