For someone so young, Hahn's maturity in playing Bach's works is astonishing. Just a couple of bars from Concerto for 2 Violins in D major is enough for any listener to praise her talents. In addition, she shares a very crucial freedom in Bach's music, individual interpretation. She may talk like a very young person, but her playing defies the mathematics of age.
Producer David Schulman lets his subject, Hilary Hahn, do the talking - and the playing. Violinist Hahn tells of her love for the music of J.S. Bach from an early age. Her enthusiasm and insight come through very clearly. Hahn helps the process with great inflections in her voice as she talks about discovering Bach and why musicians so love to play his works.
The music effortlessly appears to illustrate a point and let the listener share the joy that is Bach.
Hilary mentions some musical techniques without going so deep that she loses us.
It's almost too short, but Hilary Hahn sings the praises of Bach and is done.
The tone and presence of delivery are a great match.
Comments for Hilary Hahn: the 2015 Grammy Winner in her own words ... on J.S. Bach
This piece belongs to the series "Musicians in their own words"
Produced by David Schulman
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Emon Hassan
Posted on June 30, 2005 at 07:38 PM | Permalink
Review of Hilary Hahn: In her own words ... on J.S. Bach
For someone so young, Hahn's maturity in playing Bach's works is astonishing. Just a couple of bars from Concerto for 2 Violins in D major is enough for any listener to praise her talents. In addition, she shares a very crucial freedom in Bach's music, individual interpretation. She may talk like a very young person, but her playing defies the mathematics of age.
Tripp Sommer
Posted on January 07, 2005 at 12:15 PM | Permalink
Review of Hilary Hahn: In her own words ... on J.S. Bach
Producer David Schulman lets his subject, Hilary Hahn, do the talking - and the playing. Violinist Hahn tells of her love for the music of J.S. Bach from an early age. Her enthusiasm and insight come through very clearly. Hahn helps the process with great inflections in her voice as she talks about discovering Bach and why musicians so love to play his works.
The music effortlessly appears to illustrate a point and let the listener share the joy that is Bach.
Hilary mentions some musical techniques without going so deep that she loses us.
It's almost too short, but Hilary Hahn sings the praises of Bach and is done.
The tone and presence of delivery are a great match.