In Reply to: Yup - I'm surprised by all this love for Hilary posted by Chris from Lafayette on July 4, 2016 at 09:47:35:
Huh?
Every violinist with a continuing contract with a label gets around to recording all the romantic warhorses and many of the major 20th century composers.
So, how does one violinist get labelled as a proponent of modernism while others do not, since they all eventually get around to recording pretty much the same romantic works plus an assortment of modern works?
For example, I've never heard Sarah Chang referred to as a flag waver for modernism. Same for Tasmine Little, Midori, Mutter, Mullova, or any of the other major female violinists who have been recording for 20 years. Yet all of them have recorded modern works and some of them have recorded more modern works than Hilary Hahn.
What am I missing here? I just don't get this.
"Life without music is a mistake" (Nietzsche)
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Follow Ups
- Let's skip past what you find stimulating among babe violinists and instead ask ... modernist? - Amphissa 15:40:55 07/04/16 (3)
- Great Hahn recording of Stravinsky Vln Concerto- She - oldmkvi 02:49:58 07/05/16 (0)
- You're asking me? I'm not the one labeling folks as proponents of modernism - Chris from Lafayette 15:59:21 07/04/16 (1)
- Actually, I was just commenting on what others have said in this thread [nt] - Amphissa 02:40:28 07/05/16 (0)