0:00 is the 1st movement of the Vieuxtemps Violin Concerto No. 4 in D minor, 0:35 is the Preludio from Bach's Partita No. 3 in E major, both 1:44 and 3:38 are the 3rd movement of the Dvořák Violin Concerto in A minor, and 4:24 is Bernstein's Serenade after Plato's Symphonium (I can't remember which movement). That's not all of the pieces played by her in this video, but it's the majority ^_^"
Amazing human being, so honest in her playing, so dedicated and respectful towards the music and herself. When somebody tells my daughter she should make faces to impress her audience I tell her: well look at Hilary Hahn, she doesn't make these terrible grimaces, she doesn't need to. Her music speaks for her with so many colours and million emotions. We listen to music with our ears not with our eyes. Musicians should have respect for music, the rest is just boring freak-show.
I just saw Hilary play the Dvorák violin concerto 2 nights ago and it was incredible! She had a meet and greet and she was sooooo kind! She engaged in our conversation and signed my cd’s and my copy of Bach’s sonatas and partitas. It was so incredible to meet my idol!
How many of the other great modern virtuosos are kind, brave and modest enough to share the human side of their practice and work like this..... wow ...
Hilary - was in the supermarket today, walking by the wine shelf and a name jumped out at me - Hahn (wine). There is a Hahn Winery in Soledad, California. The winery is 40 years old. Bought two bottles and it is really decent wine. Will give it as a present next Christmas. It's nice to have the name Hahn pop out at you. Al
Hillary's concerts become such intimate kind of music at the end when she meets, greets answers questions and takes pictures...the whole package...makes you feel compensated and part of the music experience....love to see this videos of her practicing as well. ..
What a great tone she has! Thank you for let us have a look "inside". For me as a musician myself it's particular fascinating to see her doing her exercises.
Practicing is so intimet, I hate when people watch me practice. I can't concentrate and really do my practice when someone's watching. I find it so cool to see her practice, It's so special to me.
Years and years of practise to reach this level of mastery of this very difficult instrument to play professionally ! In concert she brings tears to my eyes ! Especially of Beethoven's violin concerto. I would place her equal to Itzhak Perlman as a musical artist
hearing hilary studying the dvorak violin concerto it brings me back a interview of sarah chang when she played the same concerto with the LSO and she said
These are fragments, not pieces, and are used for the purpose of practicing for a stonger performance. It is very interesting to see how much work goes into one fragment until the player reaches the correct sound.
Ich bin begeistert von diesen Einblicken in die "Knochenarbeit" einer genialen Solistin, die ich nach mehreren Konzerten als sehr lebensnah kennengelernt habe. So saan's, die Pfälzer, gestählt durch die generationenlange Arbeit im Weinberg. Dass der Trump so aus der Art gefallen ist, wo seine Vorfahren doch nur 4,2 Kilometer nördlicher herstammen (Kallstadt bei Bad Dürkheim), ist mir ein Rätsel.
Hillary is a great violinist, but I've always noticed the transitions in her bow changes are very noticeable, as though she was using a lot of bow pressure. Do you think this is intentional?
She is so tense while playing … no surprise that she is having more and more problems with her hands … and canceling concerts right and left … When one gets a bit older, a violin is a killer!
memorisation. so much practicing turns into muscle memory means one feels comfortable experimenting. It's scarier to experiment before you know the piece.
Just close your eyes and listen. This is a different setting than a concert hall, so you aren’t going to hear an extensive dynamic range or modulation like you would in an open expanse. Hilary is a modern marvel at what she does, and her face doesn’t always have to show it. Again, close your eyes and LISTEN. I know that you don’t need to be a musician to criticize someone’s work, but step outside of that zone and try to see it differently. She’s clearly done something right to get as far as she’s gotten over the years. Few can touch her.
Boy...you just posted the stupidest comment on all of RU-vid. This woman is an absolute musical genius. Listen to some of her recordings and then I might suggest you do a delete.
the 'critics' always think they 'understand' things, they know nothing about, nor have any idea what it is to try various concepts and experimental approaches... Hilary is extremely accomplished and talented..."IF" the critic took the time to listen to her many concerts and not just a shaggy experimental tour around the dorm. :)
