Hilary Hahn ~ Brahms ? Stravinsky - Violin Concertos
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Brand: SonyEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2001-11-13
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Allegro non troppo
- Adagio
- Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace
- Toccata
- Aria I
- Aria II
- Capriccio
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Free Music Review: A Great Brahms, A Fantastic Stravinsky
Hit: 5 Stars
I'm starting to come around to Hilary Hahn as a player. When I first heard her, I was put off by certain aspects of her playing, but now I've finally come to appreciate what she brings to the table. Her tone isn't as full as say Joshua Bell, Gil Shaham, Viktoria Mullova, or Anne Sophie Mutter, but her overall drive and determination put her in the same ring as these players and may very well surpass them. Technically Hahn is flawless and her performances are almost partly detached emotionally, which gives her a certain introspection not found in many of the violinists I've heard. Hahn is, without a doubt in my mind, a virtuoso with a bright future. Her playing is also very clear as she plays almost transparently where you can hear how defined the structure of the music actually is. She also seems to serve the music more than herself, which is an admirable trait in a soloist, especially of Hahn's caliber.
In this recording, Hahn has a lot of competition in the Brahms "Violin Concerto." Anne-Sophie Mutter (both accounts on Deutsche Grammophon), Vadim Repin, Jascha Heifetz, Maxim Vengerov, Gil Shaham, Joshua Bell, Henryk Szeryng, and the list goes on. What Hahn does with this concerto is truly mesmerizing. She handles all three movements with grace and precision. I especially like the way she handled the third movement "Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace." I never heard such articulation from any other player. This is one of the best Brahms "Violin Concerto" recordings I've heard and I've heard almost almost all of them.
This performance of the Stravinsky "Violin Concerto in D" is one of the best I've heard as well. There is almost no competition for this concerto. Kyung-Wha Chung recorded this concerto with Previn and it's quite good. Also Anne-Sophie Mutter, Izthak Perlman, and Viktoria Mullova recorded this concerto. I have not heard these versions, so I cannot make any comparisons. I have heard the Chung/Previn Decca recording and Hahn clearly dominates this concerto. She has better intonation and overall better technique than Chung (who's playing I've never been that impressed with).
Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields play great. Marriner's accompaniment is very subtle and concise. The audio quality is also excellent. Highly recommended.
Hilary Hahn ~ Brahms ? Stravinsky - Violin Concertos Poster
Hilary Hahn is not only one of the best, but one of the most interesting young violinists before the public. Even as a teenager, she seemed uninterested in displaying her formidable technical mastery, concentrating instead on the music with a seriousness far beyond her years. Now 21, she has become a thoughtful, knowledgeable musician and an arresting, involved performer. Both qualities are reflected in this recording, beginning with the choice of the two concertos, which are entirely dissimilar--except for being in the same key--yet make an excellent pair, and extending to the program notes, which blend personal reminiscence and scholarly research.As for the playing, it is extraordinary. Technical difficulties do not exist. Even the most daunting passages, like the infamous G-major section in the Finale of the Brahms and the wild running-around in the Stravinsky, are dispatched with perfect clarity and consummate, effortless ease. Hahn's tone is intense, focused, variable, and of pristine purity in all registers, at all dynamic levels. She never loses her sense of meter or direction; her phrases have shape and elegance; and she needs no external effects. Her playing is austere and controlled, with an inward, noble expressiveness; she can change tone and mood on a dime. In the Brahms, the high soaring passages are ecstatic, the Finale is quite fast and very strict; only the Joachim cadenza is almost too free. Altogether, it's a most impressive achievement. --Edith Eisler
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