Kennedy's tone is lush and warm, and his emotionalism almost never overwhelms the music. Greatest hits? More like greatest encores. But definitely a terrific 71 minutes of fiddling. --R.L
For centuries the violin has held a special place with audiences around the world. Masters of the Bow features a cross section of the most popular repertoire performed by the great violinists of our time.
"Sospiri" contains favorite arias by Mozart and Handel, bel canto jewels by Bellini and Rossini and treasures by Vivaldi as well as music which Cecilia Bartoli has "rediscovered" on her recent record-breaking solo albums.