Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xviii, 221 p. ; ill. ; 18 cm. Subjects; Violinists Great Britain ; Biography. Kennedy, Nigel 1956-. Musicians Great Britain Biography. Kennedy, Nigel (Violin). 1 Kg.

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Title: Always playing / Nigel Kennedy
Publisher: London : Mandarin
Publication Date: 1991
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0297812092
ISBN 13: 9780297812098
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition.
Weight: 1 kilogram

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Nigel Kennedy has overturned the world of classical music. He has become a cult figure, a virtuoso violinist who has reached millions of people through his performances. Here, Kennedy writes of his unusual childhood, his turbulent education, and how his convictions and triumphs have shaped his remarkable career.

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Kennedy, the self-styled "punk violinist," has been an iconoclastic presence in the classical music scene since the late 1980s. His much-discussed recording of Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons sold a million copies and topped both the classical and pop charts in England recently. Kennedy's prose is an apt reflection of his personality and his playing: it is brash and challenging, but also heartfelt. While often his comments are fresh and insightful, the tone and style frequently resemble that of a fan magazine, and the reader becomes frustrated and bored with tedious accounts of recording sessions and after-concert parties. Kennedy's many admirers will gobble up this book, but there simply isn't enough substance here to retain the interest of most readers. One can learn much more about Kennedy by listening to any one of his CDs.
- Larry Lipkis, Moravian Coll., Bethlehem, Pa.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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