Nigel Kennedy, Symphony Hall, Birmingham - in photos
Virtuoso violinist Nigel Kennedy wowed crowds at Birmingham's Symphony Hall last night.
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The 61-year-old musician performed pieces by Bach, Gershwin, as well as his own self-penned pieces including The Magician of Lublin.
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The piece is inspired by the book of the same title by Isaac B. Singer, who so skilfully evoked life in old Poland.
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In addition, Kennedy performed Fugue from Sonata No. 1 by J.S.Bach, and a selection of pieces from the Songbook of George Gershwin including Summertime, How Long Has This Been Going On, Rhapsody In Claret and Blue and Lady Be Good.
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Nigel Kennedy first came to mainstream prominence with his interpretation of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, which is now one of the best-selling classical recordings of all time, remaining at the top of the UK Classical Albums Chart for over a year.