Mendelssohn - Violin Concerto [Hahn/Wolff-Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra]Hilary Hahn seems to couple a very popular Violin Concerto, with another which is less known, or harder to digest, certainly it applies to this coupling, also it means she seems to have a longer recording life, most artists pair two similar Concertos together, this means quickly they're onto some obscure Concertos to keep recording, but Hahn still has some of the very famous works still to come, plus her recordings can be re-issued in the future, with maybe more appropriate couplings, extending her back catalogue even further.
I very much like this booklet cover, it's a wonderful shot, looks like a blue filter was used, a stunning photo of Hilary Hahn by Nana Watanabe, the hair, the violin, the sheer upper dress, the pose, it all adds to a very artistic final result, but it's the blue tinge that really does something to me.
Hilary Hahn is now a Violin Superstar, of course she's American and she's nearly 31, i wish she would record some more chamber music [Beethoven & Brahms], and even String quartets and Piano Trios,
Here's Hilary Hahn playing the first movement on YouTube.
