Henning Kraggerud plays Kreisler’s Shepherd’s Madrigal

#NaxosMusic #ClassicalMusic #HenningKraggerud Playing on Fritz Kreisler’s own ‘Bergonzi’ violin (from c. 1740), the brilliant violinist Henning Kraggerud presents a programme of Kreisler’s compositions for violin. Filmed in the intimate surroundings of Oslo’s historic ‘Old Lodge’, this is a world premiere recording of many of these arrangements for violin and orchestra. A recipient of the prestigious Grieg Prize, HENNING KRAGGERUD appears frequently at Norway’s major festivals playing both violin and viola. Kraggerud’s aesthetic approach is relatively conventional, using familiar tools of style, but his considered artistry comes across powerfully in some charismatic performances. View his complete Naxos discography here: OSLO CAMERATA, founded in 1998 by artistic director Stephan Barratt-Due, is ensemble-in-residence at the renowned Barratt Due Institute of Music in Oslo. The orchestra consists of professional musicians frequently collaborating with outstanding