Until now violinist hilary hahn has been highly regarded most notably for her recording achievements as a classical violinist. Hahn comes close, and it would have been nice to hear hauschka egg her on or even try out a prepared violin. In 2012 hahn launched silfra with experimental preparedpianist hauschka. Jarvi and his players allow some distinctive orchestral textures to appear whilst hahns wonderful tone produces some glowing colours and textures. Best known for her diapason and grammywinning interpretations of bach, brahms and schoenberg, us violinist hilary hahn likes to work at the fringes of her discipline too. Jan 01, 2012 silfra this series of improvisations by the duo of american classical violinist hilary hahn and german pianist volker bertelmann, known as hauschka, is unique in more way than i can count right now. American violinist hilary hahn and german pianist hauschka were introduced by the american folk musician tom brosseau, who is signed to the same label as hauschka. Hilary hahn silfra hauschka trailer by deutsche grammophon. Silfra, an album by hauschka, hilary hahn on spotify.
Hillary hahn and hauschka silfra vinyl lp shop music. The music on this ambitious and freespirited collection is a tribute to the. Silfra is simply the result of two fantastic musicians stretching their wings and testing the boundaries of what can be achieved together. Hauschka primary artist volker bertelmann prepared piano hilary hahn violin technical credits volker bertelmann composer,producer hilary hahn composer,producer,liner notes hauschka liner notes iker spozio artwork,cover illustration valgeir sigur. Silfra is the culmination of a twoyear exploratory improvisation project by grammy awardwinning american violinist hilary hahn and preparedpiano master and innovator volker bertelmann hauschka.
Silfra this series of improvisations by the duo of american classical violinist hilary hahn and german pianist volker bertelmann, known as hauschka, is unique in more way than i can count right now. Hillary hahn and hauschka silfra vinyl lp shop music direct. All music recorded and mixed at greenhouse studio, iceland from may 21st to 31st, 2011. Hauschka is the alias of classicallytrained german pianist and composer.
Hilary hahn s adventurous musical mind reaches towards exciting new territory. The music on this ambitious and freespirited collection is a tribute to the silfra rift in iceland, an otherworldly landscape that inspired the. Hilary hahn and hauschka by wyndham wallace it doesnt take long talking to hilary hahn, the prodigiously talented american violinist, and volker bertelmann, the german master of preparedpiano know. Hilary hahn violin, producer, hauschka prepared piano, producer, andreas k.
Threetime grammy awardwinning violinist hilary hahn matches expressive. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture. Dvorak and schumann featuring violinist hilary hahn. Among the worlds leading violinists, hilary hahn emerged in the late 1990s as a prodigy, gaining an enthusiastic international audience before she reached the age of 18. In the decade to follow, she was celebrated for her recordings of standard concerto repertoire from bach to barber, as well as for contemporary works by edgar meyer and jennifer higdon. With a flawless technique and a knack for razorsharp performance, the prodigiously talented american violinist hilary hahn is known for her probing interpretations, technical brilliance and commitment to new music.
Hahnandhauschka hahnand hauschka free listening on soundcloud. With silfra she follows her heart down a daring new path by collaborating with acclaimed prepared piano artistcomposer volker bertelmann, known to music fans as hauschka. In may 2012 silfra, a collaborative album with the american violinist hilary hahn, was released on deutsche grammophon. Silfra, a freeimprov project with experimental preparedpianist hauschka. Find similar albums to silfra hilary hahn, hauschka on allmusic.
Watch a video with hilary hahn and hauschka from the recording session of silfra, their album on deutsche grammophon. Silfra, the first collaboration between hilary hahn and hauschka, will be released in may 2012 by deutsche grammophon silfra is the culmination of a twoyear exploratory improvisation project by grammy awardwinning american violinist hilary hahn and preparedpiano master and innovator volker bertelmann hauschka. Official website of the boston symphony orchestra, inc. Copublished by songs for george music, new york hilary hahn and bosworth music gmbh, berlin volker bertelmann.
This is the first collaboration between germanborn pianist hauschka and american violinist hilary hahn, after singersongwriter tom brosseau brought them together in 2009. Works for violin and prepared piano by hilary hahn and hauschka classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Hilary hahn and hauschka, silfra hear what happens when a star violinist meets a piano full of marbles, duct tape and other surprises. As it stands though, silfra is an engaging, emotional work.
Hahn and hauschka, unlikely collaborators, create beauty. Silfrajust outside of reykjavik, marks the divide between the north american and eurasian tectonic plates. Silfra is the impressive result of a musical collaboration that developed gradually and organically over more than two years. Wise music group, latinautor, abramus digital, ascap, latinautor peermusic, cmrra, and 1 music rights. She has performed throughout the world both as a soloist with leading orchestras and conductors and as a recitalist.
Violinist hilary hahn and the experimental pianist known as hauschka recently collaborated on an album called silfra. Stream tracks and playlists from hahnandhauschka on your desktop or mobile device. A few days into the recording of their new album silfra in reykjavik last year, violinist hilary hahn and hauschka, a german composer and preparedpiano virtuoso, noticed ashes drifting into. In a meditative production role sits valgeir sigurosson, who has worked previously with bjork, bonnie prince billy and the french singer camille. Meet volker bertelmann aka hauschka photos of hilary. Silfra 2012 by hilary hahn hauschka exlibrary for sale. Two contemporary innovators present music from their freespirited and ambitious release silfra 2012. Dvorak violin concerto 34 min, download program notes. Each number sees hauschka s basic piano work propelling the song forward as hahn s haunting violin weaves in and out to great spellbinding effect. Hilary hahn, hauschka, hilary hahn, hauschka silfra. Mozart 5, vieuxtemps 4 violin concertos hilary hahn. Her interpretations of elgar and barber in particular have won. Silfra is a collaboration between hahn and volker bertelmann, a german musician who performs as hauschka. She has also built a reputation as a champion of contemporary music.
Apr 26, 2015 with this new album, she returns to core violin repertoire, hot on the heels of her criticallyacclaimed, grammywinning album of 27 commissioned short pieces, in 27 pieces. Spanish conductor gustavo gimeno and american violinist hilary hahn join forces for. Works for violin and prepared piano by hilary hahn. Mar 30, 2015 hilary hahn enters with a lovely pure tone, slowly drawing mozarts fine melody before suddenly taking off in the allegro proper, bringing an equally agile, lithe touch. Silfra, by hilary hahn and hauschka the new york times.
This is the first collaboration between germanborn pianist hauschka and american violinist hilary hahn. May 29, 2012 hilary hahn, hauschka licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of deutsche grammophon dg. Hilary hahn and hauschka give themselves room to improv. From their shared classical background this beautiful album exploits. Hilary hahn and hauschka silfra deutsche grammophon uk release date. Hilary hahn born november 27, 1979 is an american violinist. Deutsche grammophon 0289 479 0303,deutsche grammophon 479 0303 gh format. Hilary hahn and hauschka, silfra may, 2012 hear what happens when a star violinist meets a piano full of marbles, duct tape and other surprises. Hilary hahn violin cd page 2 of 2 presto classical. Mozart 5, vieuxtemps 4 also brings hahn full circle, after more than.
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