Post by Andrew on May 25, 2006 17:14:17 GMT
Dear All,
The following news reviews, features and press quotes can be viewed at the link below:
www.imgartists.com/?page=artist&id=201&c=4
Nicola Benedetti Violin
News, Reviews & Features
Press Quotes
Nicola Benedetti surely has A-star potential. Poise and presence were immediate as the opening languid bars were followed by youthful verve…Benedetti’s first visit to Maltings gained top marks (Review of Mozart Concerto in A Major with European Union Chamber Orchestra)Eastern Daily Press, 29 August 2005
Benedetti exudes poise and confidence, as she displayed in the beautifully phrased opening….Here is star quality from a delightful young character.(Review of Mozart Concerto in A Major with European Union Chamber Orchestra) Eastern Daily Press, 20 July 2005
“Beauty, clarity, logic and balance… were all in evidence in this young lady’s performance, plus an impeccable technique and gorgeous, liquid tone demonstrating why she is already an established, international artist.”(Review of Mozart Concerto in A Major with European Union Chamber Orchestra)Lynn News, 22 July 2005
Violinist Nicola Benedetti, winner of last year’s Young Musician of the Year competition handles herself so maturely she’s never seemed the child, and at 18 continues to prove she’s no flash in the notoriously voracious music world pan. She has a meaty legato tone flitting effortlessly about the instrument, the slow movement rapturous, the cadenzas exhilarating, the fly-away bars of the last movement perfectly judged with a dash of humour. The Scotsman, 13 July 2005
Nicola Benedetti [played] Massenet’s Meditation with winsome gentleness, Saint-Saëns’s Havanaise with unforced elan and (as an encore) the most famous of Paganini’s violin caprices with scrupulous musicality. The Herald, 4 July 2005
Her account of Medelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor certainly marked her out as a rising star whose artistry is remarkably well developed for a player so young. Romsey Advertiser, 17 June 2005
Given all the hype, it was a pleasant surprise to have it confirmed that Benedetti is, technically and musically, a very good player. Every note has care taken over it, and she has a constant feel for melodic line. The Guardian, 18 May 2005
What followed was more in the nature of dream: Chausson’s Poème, a love-spell of a party piece and one which is a perfect vehicle for Benedetti’s sober muse. She sang as though in chaste meditation…Not a note was taken for granted…this was a beguiling performance. The Times, 17 May 2005
For such a young performer she certainly has remarkable poise. She played Chausson’s Poème, Saint-Saëns Havanise and as an encore Massenet’s Meditation and it was an all-round humbling experience. The Press and Journal, 6 April 2005
The wonderful thing about this young girl, though, is her genuine mix of talent and personable humanity. Her character is now growing to match the scale of her musical ability. She displayed that on Sunday, in the combination of affection and perfection that coloured Chausson’s expansive Poème. The Scotsman, 5 April 2005 [see full review]
Barely a breath could be taken for fear of disrupting the mood as the orchestra built up to Benedetti’s mesmerising solos in Chausson’s dreamlike Poème and her lightening-speed bowing in Havanaise by Saint-Saëns. Evening Times, 4 April 2005
the Ascendant: Glamorous soloist Nicola Benedetti, in full-length pale gold satin, demonstrates her exquisite poise and superb technique. The Herald, 4 April 2005
She has the exhilarating technique, stamina, determination and generosity of spirit to be a shining beacon for the currently beleaguered cause of classical music in this country….Her poised handling of the whirlwind of fame and honeyed blansidhments that came her way last year suggests that her youthful passion in performance is balances offstage by a healthy streak of that quintessential Scottish trait – prudence. Long may she hang on to both qualities. The Times, 12 Jan 2005
She hurled herself at a very challenging programme, and emerged pretty well unscathed….heroic assertion, full throated lyricism…was a great asset to her performance of Brahms’s tremendous D minor sonata, which had an epic breadth. [Review of Wigmore Hall Recital] Telegraph, 22 October 2004
The young Scottish violinist with an Italian name had the indefinable quality of the true professional, allied to innate musicianship. Musical Opinion, July 2004
So young and yet light years ahead. The Herald, 3 May 2004
There was one clear winner. Nicola Benedetti’s performance of Szymanowski’s First Violin Concerto was utterly captivating. It was technically outstanding, and the charisma and musicianship of her performance was that of the accomplished artist we know her to be. This was playing soaked in delicacy, subtlety and sheer virtuosity. Her star is very much in the ascendant. The Scotsman, 3 May 2004
I can genuinely say that I have never heard Mozart played with such fresh, neat, life-giving zeal since Anne Sophie Mutter made her legendary teenage concerto recordings… The Scotsman, 6 October 2003
Benedetti’s playing is beautifully precise, her keen intonation has that glass-shattering perfection, and she has a deliciously unaffected charm that simply allows the music to kindle its own irresistible momentum. The Sunday Times Scotland, 21 September 2003
The following news reviews, features and press quotes can be viewed at the link below:
www.imgartists.com/?page=artist&id=201&c=4
Nicola Benedetti Violin
News, Reviews & Features
Press Quotes
Nicola Benedetti surely has A-star potential. Poise and presence were immediate as the opening languid bars were followed by youthful verve…Benedetti’s first visit to Maltings gained top marks (Review of Mozart Concerto in A Major with European Union Chamber Orchestra)Eastern Daily Press, 29 August 2005
Benedetti exudes poise and confidence, as she displayed in the beautifully phrased opening….Here is star quality from a delightful young character.(Review of Mozart Concerto in A Major with European Union Chamber Orchestra) Eastern Daily Press, 20 July 2005
“Beauty, clarity, logic and balance… were all in evidence in this young lady’s performance, plus an impeccable technique and gorgeous, liquid tone demonstrating why she is already an established, international artist.”(Review of Mozart Concerto in A Major with European Union Chamber Orchestra)Lynn News, 22 July 2005
Violinist Nicola Benedetti, winner of last year’s Young Musician of the Year competition handles herself so maturely she’s never seemed the child, and at 18 continues to prove she’s no flash in the notoriously voracious music world pan. She has a meaty legato tone flitting effortlessly about the instrument, the slow movement rapturous, the cadenzas exhilarating, the fly-away bars of the last movement perfectly judged with a dash of humour. The Scotsman, 13 July 2005
Nicola Benedetti [played] Massenet’s Meditation with winsome gentleness, Saint-Saëns’s Havanaise with unforced elan and (as an encore) the most famous of Paganini’s violin caprices with scrupulous musicality. The Herald, 4 July 2005
Her account of Medelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor certainly marked her out as a rising star whose artistry is remarkably well developed for a player so young. Romsey Advertiser, 17 June 2005
Given all the hype, it was a pleasant surprise to have it confirmed that Benedetti is, technically and musically, a very good player. Every note has care taken over it, and she has a constant feel for melodic line. The Guardian, 18 May 2005
What followed was more in the nature of dream: Chausson’s Poème, a love-spell of a party piece and one which is a perfect vehicle for Benedetti’s sober muse. She sang as though in chaste meditation…Not a note was taken for granted…this was a beguiling performance. The Times, 17 May 2005
For such a young performer she certainly has remarkable poise. She played Chausson’s Poème, Saint-Saëns Havanise and as an encore Massenet’s Meditation and it was an all-round humbling experience. The Press and Journal, 6 April 2005
The wonderful thing about this young girl, though, is her genuine mix of talent and personable humanity. Her character is now growing to match the scale of her musical ability. She displayed that on Sunday, in the combination of affection and perfection that coloured Chausson’s expansive Poème. The Scotsman, 5 April 2005 [see full review]
Barely a breath could be taken for fear of disrupting the mood as the orchestra built up to Benedetti’s mesmerising solos in Chausson’s dreamlike Poème and her lightening-speed bowing in Havanaise by Saint-Saëns. Evening Times, 4 April 2005
the Ascendant: Glamorous soloist Nicola Benedetti, in full-length pale gold satin, demonstrates her exquisite poise and superb technique. The Herald, 4 April 2005
She has the exhilarating technique, stamina, determination and generosity of spirit to be a shining beacon for the currently beleaguered cause of classical music in this country….Her poised handling of the whirlwind of fame and honeyed blansidhments that came her way last year suggests that her youthful passion in performance is balances offstage by a healthy streak of that quintessential Scottish trait – prudence. Long may she hang on to both qualities. The Times, 12 Jan 2005
She hurled herself at a very challenging programme, and emerged pretty well unscathed….heroic assertion, full throated lyricism…was a great asset to her performance of Brahms’s tremendous D minor sonata, which had an epic breadth. [Review of Wigmore Hall Recital] Telegraph, 22 October 2004
The young Scottish violinist with an Italian name had the indefinable quality of the true professional, allied to innate musicianship. Musical Opinion, July 2004
So young and yet light years ahead. The Herald, 3 May 2004
There was one clear winner. Nicola Benedetti’s performance of Szymanowski’s First Violin Concerto was utterly captivating. It was technically outstanding, and the charisma and musicianship of her performance was that of the accomplished artist we know her to be. This was playing soaked in delicacy, subtlety and sheer virtuosity. Her star is very much in the ascendant. The Scotsman, 3 May 2004
I can genuinely say that I have never heard Mozart played with such fresh, neat, life-giving zeal since Anne Sophie Mutter made her legendary teenage concerto recordings… The Scotsman, 6 October 2003
Benedetti’s playing is beautifully precise, her keen intonation has that glass-shattering perfection, and she has a deliciously unaffected charm that simply allows the music to kindle its own irresistible momentum. The Sunday Times Scotland, 21 September 2003