[Bunnyears]

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Originally Posted by technobarbie Fishtail dress....hehehehe. I do have that CD and like the artwork, but don't care for Mutter's facial expressions and poses. More has been written about this CD cover than the actual music itself. These narcissist images can have a backlash, which is sad considering she is an interesting artist. I also have the Hahn and Zhu violin sonatas. I don't have over twenty-years listening experience, so I'll leave the technical details to the experts. I will say I feel the spirit of Mozart in Hahn's sonatas, where I have to search for it in Mutter's concertos.

Concur!

 

[Oistrakh]

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Originally Posted by Tyson Hahn, without question. She is probably as close to a modern day version of Heifetz as I've heard.

which isn't a good thing...

I'm sorry but, I prefer musicality and emotion over being able to play all the right notes. Plus Hilary Hahn sounds nothing like Heifetz, her tone is smooth while Heifetz's was rough and strident

 

[robert]

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Originally Posted by daycart1 edit: Not that HH is BAD looking of course.

a bit of an understatement. but i guess that was your point. i've never heard (or of) Mae. and it wasn't all that long ago that "professional" critics thought Hahn overrated. i really like her music; i don't enough about the technical side to say how good it is.

 

[Bunnyears]

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Originally Posted by technobarbie Fishtail dress....hehehehe. I do have that CD and like the artwork, but don't care for Mutter's facial expressions and poses. More has been written about this CD cover than the actual music itself. These narcissist images can have a backlash, which is sad considering she is an interesting artist. I also have the Hahn and Zhu violin sonatas. I don't have over twenty-years listening experience, so I'll leave the technical details to the experts. I will say I feel the spirit of Mozart in Hahn's sonatas, where I have to search for it in Mutter's concertos.

Strange to say, I just read something about the picture inside the booklet (or cover as it's a digipack) and apparently the writer thought that the pose was influenced by "bondage" photos. Now that's more controversial than a fish-tailed dress.

 

[milkpowder]

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Originally Posted by zhentil Not even a contest. I consider one to be an exceptional violinist and the other to be a marketing gimmick. It's like a Jussi Bjoerling vs. Andrea Bocelli contest.

LOL! I couldn't agree more.

 

[Oistrakh]

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Originally Posted by Tyson Hahn, without question. She is probably as close to a modern day version of Heifetz as I've heard.

Actually James Ehnes has the same level of technique as heifetz and also plays with interesting interpretations.

 

[granodemostasa]

I voted for hahn...only because she came and performed on campus.

 

[milkpowder]

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Originally Posted by JohnFerrier Interesting... "This violin is perhaps one of the most famous violins known today. It is recognized as one of the top three violins made by Stradivari along with 1715 'Alard' and 1716 'Messiah'." Midway down here: http://www.nmf.or.jp/english/instrum...struments.html

OMG! The Nippon Music Foundation own 18 Strads and 2 Guarneris?! That is just simply crazy!

 

[mypasswordis]

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Originally Posted by Oistrakh which isn't a good thing... I'm sorry but, I prefer musicality and emotion over being able to play all the right notes. Plus Hilary Hahn sounds nothing like Heifetz, her tone is smooth while Heifetz's was rough and strident

Agreed. And they're polar opposites when it comes to tempo. Heifetz really gets it on in fast passages while Hahn takes her time.

 

[ayso78]

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Originally Posted by Tyson Hahn, without question. She is probably as close to a modern day version of Heifetz as I've heard.

Despite Vengerov using Heifetz's bow? Regarding Heifetz's tone, RCA obviously recorded him too close for comfort (ditto Horowitz). As for the charge that he wasn't musical/emotional, that's easily debunked (ditto Horowitz).

 

[imho]

NEITHER...

My vote goes to Anne Sophie Mutter...and she is GORGEOUS...

 

[ayso78]

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Originally Posted by imho NEITHER... My vote goes to Anne Sophie Mutter...and she is GORGEOUS...

Mutter can be interesting, but I still find Hahn more refereshing to listen to.

 

[robertfuchs]

I dont know, who you are, who you represent exactly except the ignorance of all times, but what you are doing is that you are comparing classical violinist to a porn star. You should ask your stupid head whether isn't something wrong with your perception you moron!

 

[Paganini Alfredo]

Whoa easy there buddy. And you do realize you bumped a four year old thread and the person you're talking to probably will never get your message?

 

[Maxvla]

Nice first post

 
While I'm here I might as well give my view. Hahn is not even close to Heifetz realm. He may never be matched in technique and while he isn't the most emotional player he is far from the machine people refer to him as. Bell is closer to Heifetz than Hahn on most pieces, especially the technical ones such as Paganini and Tchaikovsky.