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Hilary Hahn is always ready to take on new challenges as she has demonstrated in nearly every album of violin concertos in her recording career, from her precocious 1999 recording of Beethoven's masterpiece to her 2006 pairing of showpieces by Paganini and Spohr. On this 2008 Deutsche Grammophon release, she grapples with Arnold Schoenberg's knotty Violin Concerto, Op. 36, and Jean Sibelius' demanding Violin Concerto, Op. 47, two works that are among the most difficult of modern concertos and notable for their brooding moods and darkly dramatic music. Hahn deserves great credit for giving the Schoenberg concerto a much needed airing, and listeners new to the piece will find that its dense but expressive music is not as daunting as its reputation. Yet for all its penetrating intensity and compelling complexity, and in spite of Hahn's dedicated playing, this twelve-tone tour de force will never be as popular as Sibelius' tonal concerto, which has fared much better with audiences over the years. While Hahn makes a valiant intellectual effort with Schoenberg and patiently works her way through his dissonant counterpoint, it seems her heart is really with Sibelius, and the passionate way she embraces his melodies reveals an essentially Romantic and emotional approach to the music. While Hahn's playing seems quite vigorous and at times rough edged in the first work, her bowing here is much smoother and sweetly lyrical, so fans who admire her for her polish will find more to like in this performance. The accompaniment of Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra is sympathetic and robust throughout, and the recordings of both concertos position Hahn centrally, so the sound of the violin is carefully balanced with the orchestra and fully present.
© TiVo
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Violin Concerto, Op. 36 (Arnold Schönberg)
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor, MainArtist - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Hilary Hahn, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Christian Leins, Producer
℗ 2008 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor, MainArtist - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Hilary Hahn, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Christian Leins, Producer
℗ 2008 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor, MainArtist - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Hilary Hahn, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Christian Leins, Producer
℗ 2008 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47 (Jean Sibelius)
Jean Sibelius, Composer - Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Hilary Hahn, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Christian Leins, Producer - Hans-Ulrich Bastin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Jean Sibelius, Composer - Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Hilary Hahn, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Christian Leins, Producer - Hans-Ulrich Bastin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Jean Sibelius, Composer - Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Hilary Hahn, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Christian Leins, Producer - Hans-Ulrich Bastin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Album review
Hilary Hahn is always ready to take on new challenges as she has demonstrated in nearly every album of violin concertos in her recording career, from her precocious 1999 recording of Beethoven's masterpiece to her 2006 pairing of showpieces by Paganini and Spohr. On this 2008 Deutsche Grammophon release, she grapples with Arnold Schoenberg's knotty Violin Concerto, Op. 36, and Jean Sibelius' demanding Violin Concerto, Op. 47, two works that are among the most difficult of modern concertos and notable for their brooding moods and darkly dramatic music. Hahn deserves great credit for giving the Schoenberg concerto a much needed airing, and listeners new to the piece will find that its dense but expressive music is not as daunting as its reputation. Yet for all its penetrating intensity and compelling complexity, and in spite of Hahn's dedicated playing, this twelve-tone tour de force will never be as popular as Sibelius' tonal concerto, which has fared much better with audiences over the years. While Hahn makes a valiant intellectual effort with Schoenberg and patiently works her way through his dissonant counterpoint, it seems her heart is really with Sibelius, and the passionate way she embraces his melodies reveals an essentially Romantic and emotional approach to the music. While Hahn's playing seems quite vigorous and at times rough edged in the first work, her bowing here is much smoother and sweetly lyrical, so fans who admire her for her polish will find more to like in this performance. The accompaniment of Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra is sympathetic and robust throughout, and the recordings of both concertos position Hahn centrally, so the sound of the violin is carefully balanced with the orchestra and fully present.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 6 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:51
- Main artists: Hilary Hahn Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Esa-Pekka Salonen
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Genre: Classical
© 2008 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin ℗ 2008 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
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