Overview v biography v discography v compositions v credits v related v. George enescu, gyorgy ligeti, gyorgy kurtag, maurice ravel, grigoras dinicu, jorge sanchezchiong, patricia kopatchinskaja, viktor kopatchinsky, emilia kopatchinskaja, mihaela ursuleasa patricia kopatchinskaja. Patricia kopatchinskaja, peter eotvos bartok, eotvos, ligeti en. Utterly fresh in her approach, she imagined it as a surreal psychodrama without words, volcanic in its outbursts, startling in its juxtapositions.
Patricia kopatchinskaja has gone on to fame since this recording, but all the signs were there. 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. Ligetis scoring of the chamber orchestra for this work is as inventive as anything he composed. Patricia kopatchinskaja made her debut with the berliner philharmoniker in september 2014 as soloist in peter eotvos.
Kopatchinskaja is the perfect violinist to advocate ligeti s wildly imaginative ideas, but also the formal ingenuity and, yes, melodic grace of this score. Bartok eotvos ligeti patricia kopatchinskaja, frankfurt radio. Peter eotvos 1946 seven world premiere recording cd 2. From ojai, violinist patricia kopatchinskaja delivers wit. 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. Gyorgy ligeti violin concerto kopatchinskaja youtube. Her parents were both with the state folk ensemble of moldova. The young moldovan violinist patricia kopatchinskaja takes you on a wild ride in this programme of hungarian violin concertos.
The kreutzer is the most insanely intense performance i have ever heard. Ligeti s health deteriorated after the turn of the millennium. Works like his atmospheres or his requiem are constructed in a way that ligeti referred to as micropolyphony. 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. Please select a different performance date from the remaining options. Official website of patricia kopatchinskaja, musician and. Patricia kopatchinskaja is the latest phenomenon in the galaxy of young violinists who seem to excel at everything they undertake. The captivating patricia kopatchinskaja began her tenure as an spco artistic partner in this program celebrating her twin cities debut. She is clearly the dominant force in these recordings, though peter eotvos does not take a backseat in his partnership role. 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. Patr kopatchinskaja bartok eotvos ligeti jetzt kaufen. Cadenza for gyorgy ligeti s violin concerto patricia kopatchinskaja, violin sir simon rattle, conductor berliner philharmoniker recorded at the berlin.
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. Welcome patricia kopatchinskaja november 2023, 2014. Kopatchinskaja entered the university of music and performing arts, vienna at age 17, where. Violinist kopatchinskaja brings inventive programming to ojai. She has all the qualities of a great one, yet you will have to discover patricia on your own. 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. The concert opens with the premiere of a short piece by wolfgang rihm, followed by gyorgy ligetis violin concerto. 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. Bartok ligeti, concerto for piano and orchestra, concerto for cello and. Both were composed within five years of each other but could hardly be more different.
Patricia kopatchinskaja buy recordings presto classical. 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. Ligetis violin concerto is possibly the ideal vehicle for patricia kopatchinskajas unique approach. Gyorgy ligeti 19232006 was one of the most innovative, versatile, and influential composers of the second half of the 20th century. Now patricia kopatchinskaja is making her debut at the edinburgh festival. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. At any rate, the performance by all concerned is a marvel, and the recording is equally superb. 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. 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. Kopatchinskaja say, an album by patricia kopatchinskaja, faz. Patricia kopatchinskaja concert schedule no events. Patricia kopatchinskaja violin concertos naive v 5285. Is it kopatchinskaja singing along, or is it just one of the ocarinas that sounds so human.
Together they explore pieces that have many points in common. Writing about their album of bartok, poulenc, and ravel, the guardian wrote that the performance was always aliveand was always going somewhere. 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. Peter eotvos, bela bartok, gyorgy ligeti, frankfurt radio symphony orchestra, patricia kopatchinskaja, ensemble modern bartok eotvos ligeti. Patricia kopatchinskaja plays bartok, eotvos, ligeti arkivmusic. 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. Elsewhere she seems to be continually fighting against classicized and normative models of eastern european folk music within the established canoneven in the bartok. Cadenza for gyorgy ligetis violin concerto patricia kopatchinskaja, violin sir simon rattle, conductor berliner philharmoniker recorded at the berlin.
Patricia kopatchinskaja violin concertos naive v 5285 lw. The 168 best classical music recordings the telegraph. 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. 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. 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. 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.
Ligeti s violin concerto is possibly the ideal vehicle for patricia kopatchinskaja s unique approach. An embarrassment of riches here its hard to know where to start. Mar 10, 2019 violinist patricia kopatchinskaja makes. The opening of bartoks violin concerto no 2, soft harp arpeggios underneath a pungent, folktinged melody, is gorgeous. 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.
Between bartok, ligeti, eotvos and kopatchinskaja, there are many links. Kopatchinskajas 201718 season commences with the world premiere of her new project. Camerata bern a combination of depth, brilliance and humour, kopatchinskaja brings an inimitable sense of theatrics to her music. 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. 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. 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. Aug 25, 2014 so it was a privilege to hear the superb violinist patricia kopatchinskaja, born in moldova in 1977, play the bartok sonata and the great chaconne from bachs partita no. Constantly characterised and slightly demeaned as a quirky maverick, kopatchinskaja proved here that shes in a class of. 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. Patricia kopatchinskaja plays bartok, eotvos, ligeti. 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. Dec 02, 2018 leschenko and kopatchinskaja recently made an acclaimed recording of three of the works featured in this concert.
With immediate sound, these impassioned performances grab you from the beginning and never let go. 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. The fivemovement version of this work, performed here is considered the definitive version that the. Kopatchinskaja say by patricia kopatchinskaja on spotify. Following up her gramophone bartokligetieotvos recording of the year, here come the stravinsky and prokofiev second concertos. 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. Patricia kopatchinakaja and peter eotvos have been working together for 4 years. Sep 20, 20 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. Patricia kopatchinskaja in lucerne memeteria by thomas may. Peter eotvos, bela bartok, gyorgy ligeti, frankfurt radio symphony. 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. The welcome patricia kopatchinskaja performance on thursday, november 20 at temple israel in minneapolis is currently sold out. Feb, 2014 works like his atmospheres or his requiem are constructed in a way that ligeti referred to as micropolyphony.
The bartok must be heard to be believed music around a campfire with weird shadows just out of reach in the darkness. Violinist patricia kopatchinskaja to make us debut with boston philharmonic, 112124. Patricia kopatchinskaja was born into a musical family in chisinau in 1977. Born into a moldavian family of popular folk musicians and later a student of violin and composition in vienna and bern, patricia kopatchinskaja performs a truly wide range of music.
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