Leonidas Kavakos
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Beethoven for Three - Symphony No. 4 & 'Archduke' Trio
Emanuel Ax (piano), Leonidas Kavakos (violin), Yo-Yo Ma (cello)
The more you explore this arrangement, the more you appreciate the way Wosner respects the original without being hemmed in by it. — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2024, Editor's Choice
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2024, Nominated - Chamber Music Recording of the Year
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Sibelius - Violin Concerto RecommendedLeonidas Kavakos (violin)
Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä
It's difficult to conceive of a masterpiece in any other form than it is. The impression the listener receives from Sibelius's Fifth Symphony – or The Rite ofSpring or La mer – must convey what... — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 1991, Winner - Concerto
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Beethoven: Violin Concerto & Septet
Leonidas Kavakos (violin)
Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Kavakos plays with his customary big, rich sound and wonderful timbre. The Larghetto is lovely in both the solo and orchestral parts. Few current violinists spin such a nuanced, silky legato... — More…
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Record Review, 21st December 2019, Record of the Week
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Beethoven for Three: Symphony No. 6 and Op. 1, No. 3
RecommendedLeonidas Kavakos (violin), Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Emanuel Ax (piano)
In the ‘Pastoral’, Ax had to contend with some ungrateful writing, notably in accompanying figures, but he is liberated [in Op. 1 No. 3], with trills and passagework sparkling effortlessly in... — More…
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Grammy Awards, 66th Awards (2024), Nominee - Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
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Kavakos opts for a subtle use of vibrato and a relatively limited dynamic range. His sweet tone is matched by Wang...these performances may seem restrained and almost Classical in outlook. Yet... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2014, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2014
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The mixture is rough hewn but, at its best, exhilarating: Kavakos goes for sharply profiled phrases and punchy staccatos, often with an expressive highlight at the centre...this whole recording... — More…
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The Essential Sibelius RecommendedA survey of the music of Jean Sibelius
Leonidas Kavakos (violin), Marko Ylönen (cello), Dong-Suk Kang (violin), Lilli Paasikivi (mezzo-soprano) & Raimo Laukka (baritone), Tommi Hakala (baritone), Stina Ekblad (narrator), Helena Juntunen (soprano), Monica Groop (mezzo-soprano) & Sauli Tiilikainen (baritone), Anne Sofie von Otter...
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Building a Library, September 2010, First Choice
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The Sibelius Edition Volume 8 - Orchestral Music RecommendedGothenburg Symphony Orchestra & Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi & Jaakko Kuusisto
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Gramophone Awards, 1991, Winner - Concerto
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Brahms: The Hungarian Connection
RecommendedAndreas Ottensamer (clarinet), Leonidas Kavakos (violin), Antoine Tamestit (viola), Christoph and Stephan Koncz (violin, cello), Ödon Rácz (double bass), Predrag Tomic (accordion) & Oskar Ökrös (cimbalom)
The performance of the Quintet is a fine one, with lovely clarinet tone, excellent overall sound and a deep understanding of the work's varied character…a fascinating issue, with playing of... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 16th March 2015
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2015
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Viennese Rhapsody Music for violin and piano written or transcribed by Fritz Kreisler
Leonidas Kavakos (violin), Peter Nagy (piano)
Leonidas Kavakos's Kreisler is authentic in the best meaning of that term, namely a keen approximation both of the music's spirit and of the composer's inimitable playing style. Few Kreisler... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2001, Editor's Choice
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