Hilary Hahn, Zhu - Mozart: Violin Sonatas K. 301, 304, 376 & 526
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Free Music Notes for Mozart: Violin Sonatas K. 301, 304, 376 & 526
Free Music Review: The Joy of Mozart
Hit: 5 Stars
It is nice to see that music is still produced for the sheer joy of making music. And what other music most exemplifies more than the music of Mozart? I have just purchased this new recording of Mozarts violin sonatas with Hilary Hahn and Natalie Zhu and am still listening to it. This recording shows the benefit of two artists that have worked and grown together artistically for more than 10 years. This is seemlessly and joyfully played Mozart. While these pieces do not contain melodies that most casual listeners will know it takes no time at all to become familiar with them. Hahn and Zhu show here why classical music never loses its appeal as they play this with the sheer enthusiasm and energy of a premiere rather than music that is more than 200 years old. The closeness of these two performers show in the restraint each shows in quiet passages as well the oneness of thought in their perfect unison in Mozarts many changes of tempi throughout these pieces. Hahn and Zhu show why Mozart is just as exciting and relevant today as it was 200 plus years ago. Beautifully played, wonderfully recorded. This is a great recording and great stress releiver providing the escape muchly needed from the much too trendy world we live in. Buy it now. Play it often. Free Music Review: Hahn and Zhu as Equal Partners in Mozart Sonatas
Hit: 5 Stars
At first glance seeing Hilary Hahn and Natalie Zhu on the cover of a CD of Mozart Violin Sonatas seems like a nonsequitor. Hahn is a very popular violinist but more closely identified with the big Concerto repertoire than with Mozart pieces. But with age comes greater appreciation of the early important works of the masters and that seems to be the case here (and who can forget her recording of the Bach solo sonatas and partitas?).
Though more often heard in the scaled down sound of Mozart's period with the pianoforte substituting for the contemporary piano, here Hahn and Zhu find the beauty of tone and warmth of phrasing and textures that fits these sonatas very well indeed. The sound Hahn produces is absolutely glorious: she frolics through the playful A Major Sonata, K. 526, dances with the lightness of the G Major K. 301 and F Major K. 376 sonatas, and yet plumbs the sadness of the Sonata in E Minor K. 304. The two artists are perfectly paired and their years of collaboration clearly shine in this very clean recording. It is a welcome gift for Mozart's 250th birthday! Grady Harp, October 05