EUGENE YSAYE
Ysaÿe: Six Sonatas for solo violin Op. 27 Hilary Hahn (violin) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 4/Aug/2023 ] "...her imagination and her ability to present the music as freshminted inclines me towards her recording as the finest currently available.' - Gramophone Award WINNER 2024 - RECORDING OF THE YEAR |
ERNEST CHAUSSON / EINOJUHANI RAUTAVAARA / SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Hilary Hahn - Paris Hilary Hahn (violin) / Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Mikko Franck [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 12/Mar/2021 ] "I doubt whether [the Prokofiev] has ever been played 'better' than it is here. While others find additional pockets of charm and tenderness, few demonstrate Hahn's grip on the argument." GRAMOPHONE Award Nomination 2021 - Concerto |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Last Night of the Proms 2000 Hilary Hahn (violin) Jane Eaglen (soprano) / BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis [ BBC / Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 11/Apr/2002 ] G :- "The Last Night of the Proms" is one of the most famous musical events in the world, watched and listened to by millions. It celebrates British tradition and encapsulates the unique spirit of the BBC Proms, by featuring leading international... |
J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach: Violin & Voice: Arias and Duets for soprano and bass with Violino Obligato Hilary Hahn (violin), Christine Schäfer (soprano) Matthias Goerne (baritone) / Münchener Kammerorchester, Alexander Liebreich [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 25/Jan/2010 ] "There is something touchingly old-fashioned about this attractive collection of Bach arias that feature the violin, and it has clearly been a labour of love for young violinist Hilary Hahn to draw together friends and colleagues for the project."... |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Violin Concertos Hilary Hahn (violin) / Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 29/Sep/2003 ] |
BACH / BEETHOVEN / BERNSTEIN / BARBER / MEYER / BRAHMS / etc
Hilary Hahn: The Complete Sony Recordings Hilary Hahn (violin) with various orchestras [ Sony Classical Masters / 5 CD Box Set - released 30/Oct/2015 ] "Spellbinding...there is mastery in every silken phrase, every poised lyrical phrase...an object lesson in beautiful violin playing." Chicago Tribune (for Mendelssohn / Shostakovich) |
EUGENE YSAYE
Ysaye: 6 sonatas for violin solo (LP) Hilary Hahn (violin) [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 LP - released 14/Jul/2023 ] "...her unabashed confidence, her imagination and her ability to present the music as freshminted (she seems to have located a hotline to Ysaÿe's muse) - inclines me towards her recording as the finest currently available." Gramophone |
J. S. BACH
Bach, (J.S.): Concertos (LP) Hilary Hahn (violin) / Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Kahane [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 LP - released 5/Apr/2024 ] Deutsche Grammophon presents the first vinyl release of Hilary Hahn's first recording on Deutsche Grammophon of Bach Violin Concertos. |
BARBER / MEYER
Violin Concertos Hilary Hahn (violin) / St Paul Chamber Orchestra / Hugh Wolf [ Sony Music / CD - released 9/May/2000 ] "There have been a number of outstanding versions of the Barber Concerto in recent years... and Hahn's is among the finest ever." (Gramophone) |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
27 Pieces: The Hilary Hahn Encores Hilary Hahn (violin) Cory Smythe (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 20/Mar/2014 ] "it is the ability of Hahn, and her accompanist Cory Smythe to bring out the individualities of each tiny vignette that lifts this disc from helpful reference for small-scale repertoire to satisfyingly cohesive collection of new works." (Gramophone) |
ANTONIN DVORAK / ALBERTO GINASTERA / PABLO de SARASATE
Hilary Hahn - Eclipse Hilary Hahn (violin) / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Andrés Orozco-Estrada [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 14/Oct/2022 ] BBC Music Magazine Award Nomination 2023 - Concerto |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Violin Sonatas KV 301, KV 304, KV 376, KV 526 Hilary Hahn (violin) Natalie Zhu (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 1/Oct/2005 ] "She is an extraordinary instrumentalist with strong musical ideas that are all her own, fabulous intonation, and a beautiful, clear, clean, modern tone." |
JENNIFER HIGDON / PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY
Higdon/Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos Hilary Hahn (violin) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 27/Jan/2011 ] "This release is a must acquisition for anyone interested in new music, and for all lovers of great violin playing." (10 / 10 ClassicsToday Oct 2010) |
NICOLO PAGANINI / LOUIS SPOHR
Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1 / Spohr: Violin Concerto No. 8 Hilary Hahn (violin) / Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Eiji Oue [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 20/Sep/2006 ] 'Hilary Hahn, this queen of Apollonian clarity and compelling concentration...In her playing the wondrously singing lyrical passages were a response to the flawless ecstasy of supreme violinistic artistry.' Süddeutsche Zeitung |
CHARLES IVES
Ives: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 - 4 Hilary Hahn (violin) Valentina Listisa (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 20/Oct/2011 ] Hilary Hahn's partnership with pianist Valentina Lisitsa models what two singular artists can accomplish in the interests of a common cause. Quirky, peculiar, rich with Charles Ives's idiosyncratic notion of melody, peppered with prankish dissonance... |
SILFRA
Silfra Hilary Hahn (violin) Volker Bertelmann (prepared piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 20/Jun/2012 ] Silfra - 12 evocative, phenomenally intriguing tracks that span a breadth of emotions and styles, ranging from the exotic to the serene, from the atmospheric to the playful. An exploratory improvisation project by Hilary Hahn, "one of the greatest... |
J. S. BACH
Hilary Hahn plays Bach Hilary Hahn (violin) [ Decca / CD - released 10/Feb/2019 ] "This is quite simply magnificent violin-playing, the sort that while you're listening to it convinces you that the music couldn't possibly be played any other way" Gramophone Recording Of The Month November 2018 |
MOZART / DVORAK
Birthday Concert for Pope Benedict XVI (filmed in April 2007) Hilary Hahn (violin) / Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR / Gustavo Dudamel [ Deutsche Grammophon DVD / DVD - released 21/Jun/2007 ] G :- The concert programme, in part selected by the music-loving Pontiff himself, brings together two of classical music's brightest young stars for their first joint appearance - American violinist Hilary Hahn and Venezuelan firebrand conductor... |
JEAN SIBELIUS / ARNOLD SCHOENBERG
Sibelius/Schoenberg: Violin Concertos Hilary Hahn (violin) / Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 3/Mar/2008 ] "Hilary Hahn's wonderfully assured and generously expressive performance shows what an approachable and important work it is, and one that deserves a place in the Austro-German tradition alongside Berg's almost exactly contemporary violin... |
W. A. MOZART / HENRI VIEUXTEMPS
Mozart/Vieuxtemps: Violin Concertos Hilary Hahn (violin) / The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Paavo Järvi [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 1/Apr/2015 ] After her last two albums of completely new compositions, "Silfra" and "In 27 Pieces - The Hilary Hahn Encores", Hilary returns with classic-romantic repertoire. Two-times Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn now combines Mozart's beloved... |