The opening of bartoks violin concerto no 2, soft harp arpeggios underneath a pungent, folktinged melody, is gorgeous. 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. Patricia kopatchinskaja in lucerne memeteria by thomas may. Ligeti s violin concerto is possibly the ideal vehicle for patricia kopatchinskaja s unique approach. Constantly characterised and slightly demeaned as a quirky maverick, kopatchinskaja proved here that shes in a class of her own. She also brought out the best from the incredibly gifted young academy musicians. The bartok must be heard to be believed music around a campfire with weird shadows just out of reach in the darkness. Bela bartoks second violin concerto, gyorgy ligetis violin concerto and seven by peter eotvos which commemorates the seven astronauts who lost their lives when the space shuttle columbia exploded on its return to earth in 2003. Patricia kopatchinskaja plays bartok, eotvos, ligeti. 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. Peter eotvos 1946 seven world premiere recording cd 2.
Patricia kopatchinskaja is the latest phenomenon in the galaxy of young violinists who seem to excel at everything they undertake. At any rate, the performance by all concerned is a marvel, and the recording is equally superb. Wild child of classical violin shes described as the worlds most exciting violinist. She last performed with the orchestra in february 2017 as soloist in gyorgy ligetis violin concerto conducted by sir simon rattle. Kopatchinskajas release for naive classique featuring concerti by bartok, ligeti and peter eotvos won gramophones recording of the year award in 20, an echo klassik award and a 2014 grammy nomination. Following up her gramophone bartokligetieotvos recording of the year, here come the stravinsky and prokofiev second concertos. Constantly characterised and slightly demeaned as a quirky maverick, kopatchinskaja proved here that shes in a class of. Gyorgy ligeti 19232006 was one of the most innovative, versatile, and influential composers of the second half of the 20th century.
Her parents were both with the state folk ensemble of moldova. Camerata bern a combination of depth, brilliance and humour, kopatchinskaja brings an inimitable sense of theatrics to her music. The violin concerto is hardly traditional in its approach but actually owes more to bartok than to his own earlier work. Cadenza for gyorgy ligetis violin concerto patricia kopatchinskaja, violin sir simon rattle, conductor berliner philharmoniker recorded at the berlin. Her latest release death and the maiden, for alpha with the saint paul chamber orchestra has received great critical acclaim. Jul 20, 2018 as in the case of bartok, the experiences of earlier years, when ligeti broke new ground in compositional technique, are here combined with a perspective on the depths of history and his own. Moldovan born violinist and one of the most distinctive voices in the violin world, patricia kopatchinskajas unique approach shows itself in her diverse repertoire ranging from baroque and classical works played on gut strings, to new commissions and reinterpretations of modern masterpieces.
Following up her gramophone bartok ligeti eotvos recording of the year, here come the stravinsky and prokofiev second concertos. Violinist patricia kopatchinskaja to make us debut with boston philharmonic, 112124. Feb, 2014 works like his atmospheres or his requiem are constructed in a way that ligeti referred to as micropolyphony. Together they explore pieces that have many points in common. Peter eotvos, bela bartok, gyorgy ligeti, frankfurt radio symphony. Patricia kopatchinakaja and peter eotvos have been working together for 4 years. Patricia kopatchinskaja plays bartok, eotvos, ligeti arkivmusic. Kopatchinskaja entered the university of music and performing arts, vienna at age 17, where. The welcome patricia kopatchinskaja performance on thursday, november 20 at temple israel in minneapolis is currently sold out. Both were composed within five years of each other but could hardly be more different. Patricia kopatchinskaja made her debut with the berliner philharmoniker in september 2014 as soloist in peter eotvos. Hungary, the land of the 3 composers featured, peter eotvos was the conductor of the first performance of the second version of ligeti violin concerto, in 1992, with ensemble modern. Kopatchinskajas style is well suited to ligetis sparkling polyrhythms and to eotvos, but less so to bartok, writes andrew clements skip to main content the guardian back to home.
Patricia kopatchinskaja has recently released a twodisc set for naive gramophones current label of the year of three hungarian violin concertos. Mar 10, 2019 violinist patricia kopatchinskaja makes. Nov 22, 2012 t he violin concertos by bartok and ligeti are two of the greatest of the 20th century, and in this twodisc set they frame another hungarian concerto, peter eotvoss seven, which he composed. As in the case of bartok, the experiences of earlier years, when ligeti broke new ground in compositional technique, are here combined with a perspective on the depths of history and his own. Patricia kopatchinskaja was born into a musical family in chisinau in 1977. Violinist patricia kopatchinskaja to make us debut with. Please select a different performance date from the remaining options. Moldovan born violinist and one of the most distinctive voices in the violin world, patricia kopatchinskaja s unique approach shows itself in her diverse repertoire ranging from baroque and classical works played on gut strings, to new commissions and reinterpretations of modern masterpieces. Is it kopatchinskaja singing along, or is it just one of the ocarinas that sounds so human. Peter eotvos was the conductor of the first performance of the second version of ligeti violin concerto, in 1992, with ensemble modern.
Peter eotvos, bela bartok, gyorgy ligeti, frankfurt radio symphony orchestra, patricia kopatchinskaja, ensemble modern bartok eotvos ligeti. Ligeti left the final cadenza up to the soloist and kopatchinskaja uses material discarded from the first version of the piece in a very original, slightly crazy way. Between bartok, ligeti, eotvos and kopatchinskaja, there are many links. Aug 22, 2014 in this exclusive video for the guardian, moldovan violinist patricia kopatchinskaja plays and discusses bartoks 2nd violin concerto as she prepares to perform it with the london philharmonic.
Patr kopatchinskaja bartok eotvos ligeti jetzt kaufen. Patricia kopatchinskaja concert schedule no events. Now patricia kopatchinskaja is making her debut at the edinburgh festival. The young moldovan violinist patricia kopatchinskaja takes you on a wild ride in this programme of hungarian violin concertos. There will be a limited number of obstructed view tickets in the balcony available for purchase in the lobby of the theater beginning one hour before the performance. Patricia kopatchinskaja violin concertos naive v 5285 lw.
Kopatchinskajas 201718 season commences with the world premiere of her new project. Kopatchinskaja is here required to accompany herself at one point by singing, which in this context seems like a consummation of her desire to inhabit both the inner and outer musical worlds. She has all the qualities of a great one, yet you will have to discover patricia on your own. Patricia kopatchinskaja has gone on to fame since this recording, but all the signs were there. Kopatchinskaja say by patricia kopatchinskaja on spotify. On thursday, march 28, 2019 at 8pm, grammy awardwinning violinist patricia kopatchinskaja makes her princeton university concerts puc debut at richardson auditorium alexander hall, as part of the series 125th anniversary season. The captivating patricia kopatchinskaja began her tenure as an spco artistic partner in this program celebrating her twin cities debut. Ligetis scoring of the chamber orchestra for this work is as inventive as anything he composed. Kopatchinskaja say, an album by patricia kopatchinskaja, faz. With immediate sound, these impassioned performances grab you from the beginning and never let go. Writing about their album of bartok, poulenc, and ravel, the guardian wrote that the performance was always aliveand was always going somewhere. Patricia kopatchinskaja buy recordings presto classical.
Bartok ligeti, concerto for piano and orchestra, concerto for cello and. Feb 11, 2017 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. Music by composers bela bartok, peter eotvos, and gyorgy ligeti performed by patricia kopatchinskaja on violin, accompanied by frankfurt radio symphony orchestra, and the ensemble modern. Jun, 2018 when tom morris, the director of the ojai music festival in southern california, tapped patricia kopatchinskaja to curate this years festival, the visionary moldovanborn violinist didnt. Sinfonieorchesterpeter eotvos prizewinner with the album. The kreutzer is the most insanely intense performance i have ever heard. Overview v biography v discography v compositions v credits v related v.
She is clearly the dominant force in these recordings, though peter eotvos does not take a backseat in his partnership role. Violinist kopatchinskaja brings inventive programming to ojai. Whether performing a violin concerto by tchaikovsky, ligeti or schoenberg or presenting an original staged project deconstructing beethoven, ustwolskaja or cage, her distinctive approach always conveys the core of the work. 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. Elsewhere she seems to be continually fighting against classicized and normative models of eastern european folk music within the established canoneven in the bartok.
An embarrassment of riches here its hard to know where to start. Ligetis violin concerto is possibly the ideal vehicle for patricia kopatchinskajas unique approach. The ligeti inhabits a different soundworld altogether, yet seems to develop some of the themes which have already been established in the first two works. Patricia kopatchinskaja violin concertos naive v 5285. The fivemovement version of this work, performed here is considered the definitive version that the. Dec 02, 2018 leschenko and kopatchinskaja recently made an acclaimed recording of three of the works featured in this concert. Jan 12, 20 bartok, eotvos, ligeti violin concertos patricia kopatchinskaja violin, frankfurt radio symphony orchestra, ensemble modernpeter eotvos naive an embarrassment of riches here its hard to know where to start. Although it was known that he had been ill for several years and had used a wheelchair for the last three years of his life, his family declined to release details of the cause of his death. Patricia kopatchinskaja violin and details of their recordings available to browse and buy. Kopatchinskaja is the perfect violinist to advocate ligeti s wildly imaginative ideas, but also the formal ingenuity and, yes, melodic grace of this score. Ligeti s health deteriorated after the turn of the millennium.
Utterly fresh in her approach, she imagined it as a surreal psychodrama without words, volcanic in its outbursts, startling in its juxtapositions. Works like his atmospheres or his requiem are constructed in a way that ligeti referred to as micropolyphony. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Gyorgy ligeti violin concerto kopatchinskaja youtube. Kopatchinskaja has recorded schumanns violin concerto and fantasy with wdr sinfonieorchester koln under heinz holliger for audite and a selection of concertos by bartok, ligeti, and peter eotvos for naive, which claimed a gramophone recording of the year award in 20 and a 2014 grammy nomination. Official website of patricia kopatchinskaja, musician and. Les noces patricia kopatchinskaja, teodor currentzis on allmusic 2016 iconoclastic conductor teodor currentzis and his. Welcome patricia kopatchinskaja november 2023, 2014. Leschenko and kopatchinskaja recently made an acclaimed recording of three of the works featured in this concert. Cadenza for gyorgy ligeti s violin concerto patricia kopatchinskaja, violin sir simon rattle, conductor berliner philharmoniker recorded at the berlin. Kopatchinskaja has recorded schumanns violin concerto and fantasy with wdr sinfonieorchester koln under heinz holliger for audite and a selection of concerti by bartok, ligeti and peter eotvos for naive classique, which claimed gramophones recording of the year award in 20 and a 2014 grammy nomination.