Nigel Kennedy

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Nigel Kennedy (born December 28, 1956 in Brighton, England) is a violinist and violist. He was a pupil at the Yehudi Menuhin School, under Yehudi Menuhin himself, and later at the Juilliard School under Dorothy DeLay. Kennedy has done much a to popularise classical music, particularly among young people. He has also performed and recorded most of the major violin concerti. Kennedy expresses concern for the immediate appeal of live performance, and often records entire works or movements in single 'takes' to preserve this sense in his recordings. Read more about Nigel Kennedy on Last.fm.

Type: Person (Male)
Area: United Kingdom
Born: 1956-12-28
Tags: classical violin jazz contemporary classical virtuoso

ACHIEVEMENTS

ALBUMS
7
ALBUM WEEKS
81
FIRST WEEK
27/03
LAST WEEK
16/22

ALBUMS

Peak Title First Week Weeks Last Week
#35
1 wk

43/04 - 46/05 wks: 30
43/04 30 46/05
#27
1 wk
Blue Note Sessions by  Nigel Kennedy
40/06 - 43/06 wks: 7
40/06 7 43/06
#6
2 wks
East Meets East by  Nigel Kennedy  and  The Kroke Band
Nigel Kennedy and The Kroke Band
27/03 - 29/04 wks: 20
27/03 20 29/04
#47
1 wk

Nigel Kennedy and Berliner Philharmoniker
41/05 - 51/05 wks: 11
41/05 11 51/05
#36
1 wk
Vivaldi by  Nigel Kennedy
51/03 - 51/03 wks: 1
51/03 1 51/03
#39
1 wk

Nigel Kennedy and Berliner Philharmoniker
25/05 - 34/05 wks: 10
25/05 10 34/05
#42
1 wk

Nigel Kennedy and English Chamber Orchestra
34/04 - 16/22 wks: 2
34/04 2 16/22
#6 27/03 81 16/22