Ives Violin Sonatas
Hahn Hilary Lisitsa Valentina
Ives Violin Sonatas
Hahn Hilary Lisitsa Valentina
Catalogue # 4779435
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Hilary Hahn’s partnership with pianist Valentina Lisitsa models\nwhat two singular artists can accomplish in the interests of a\ncommon cause. Quirky, peculiar, rich with Charles Ives’s\nidiosyncratic notion of melody, peppered with prankish dissonance\nyet also logical − and, in its logic, beautiful − Ives’s works for\nviolin and piano turn familiar musical expressions upside down.\nThey are an alternate universe of aesthetic pleasure.
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Ives, C: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-4
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Hilary Hahn (violin) & Valentina Listisa (piano)
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Review
Kate Rockstrom
What is blatantly apparent from the very first notes of this recording is that not only do these two musicians feel absolutely comfortable playing with each other but they really love this music. Hahn said in her introduction that while recording these four sonatas their enthusiasm for them ‘never flagged’. Every note has feeling and nuance, with the bouncy rhythms juxtaposed by expressive melodic ideas all in the distinctly Ives fashion. Having not heard these works before, I am thrilled to add them to my collection. I can’t imagine a version that could match the amount of love poured into every note of this recording.
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