Description
An Ode to a City: Hilary Hahn's Paris Album CD
UPC: 0028948398478
MPN: 483 9847
Brand Name: Deutsche Grammophon
Overview
Paris is a remarkable classical album that celebrates the deep artistic connection between violinist Hilary Hahn, conductor Mikko Franck, and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, all centered on the city of Paris. The album's works—by Chausson, Prokofiev, and Rautavaara—all have significant ties to the French capital. The centerpiece is the world-premiere recording of Rautavaara's Deux Sérénades, a piece written specifically for Hilary Hahn. This recording is a testament to the unique and long-standing "family-like" collaboration between these celebrated artists.
Product Features
- Format: CD, Album
- Genre: Classical, Modern, Impressionist, Contemporary
- Number of Tracks: 6
- Total Time: 52:51
- Release Date: March 5, 2021
- Country: Europe
- Includes: 24-page booklet with liner notes in English and German.
- Special Features: This album includes the world-premiere recording of Rautavaara's Deux Sérénades, a work written for Hilary Hahn. The packaging is a six-panel digipak.
Interesting Facts
- The album's concept grew out of Hilary Hahn's love for Paris and her long-standing relationship with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France and its director, Mikko Franck.
- All three composers on the album have strong Parisian connections:The recordings for the album were made at the Auditorium de la Maison de Radio France in Paris in February and June 2019.
- Ernest Chausson was a native Parisian composer.
- Sergei Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 1 was premiered in Paris in 1923.
- Einojuhani Rautavaara's Deux Sérénades were written for Hilary Hahn and were also premiered in Paris in the very performance captured on this recording.
- The album liner notes contain essays written by Hilary Hahn and Robert Kirzinger, providing personal and detailed insight into the pieces and the album's theme.
Track Listing
- Poème op. 25 (Ernest Chausson) - 16:57
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No.1 in D major op. 19 (Sergei Prokofiev) 2.1 Andantino – Andante Assai - 9:36 2.2 Scherzo. Vivacissimo - 3:55 2.3 Moderato – Allegro Moderato – Moderato – Più Tranquillo - 7:56
- Deux Sérénades (Einojuhani Rautavaara) 3.1 Sérénade pour mon amour - 7:50 3.2 Sérénade pour la vie - 6:37
Publishers
- © 2021 Hilary Hahn, under exclusive license to Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
- Copyright © 2021: Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
- Published By: Boosey & Hawkes (Prokofiev, Rautavaara); Breitkopf & Härtel (Chausson)
- Website: www.deutschegrammophon.com, www.hilaryhahn.com
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