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.