Hilary Hahn: In her own words ... on Mendelssohn

Summary:

Not as easy as it sounds ...

Website:

http://www.hilaryhahn.com/aboutme.shtml

Additional Credits and Funding:

Supported by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Timely on:

December: On tour: NYC, GA, MN, MD

Tones:

Real, Surprising

Language:

English

Description:

<b>Felix Mendelssohn's</b> Violin Concerto in E minor is among the best known music written for the violin. But it's not one of those showpieces that try to make you aware how hard the soloist is working. Instead, it's full of melodies that seem to flow by naturally. Mendelssohn wrote the concerto while he was spending a few weeks at a spa, and when played well, it can sound that way. But as Hilary Hahn says, the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto is not nearly as easy as it sounds.

As in all the pieces in David Schulman's CPB-supported <a href="http://www.prx.org/piece/2812">Musicians in their own words</a> series, the story is told through a mix of the performer's voice and music. There is no reporter's voice heard, allowing the feature to be seamlessly incorporated into station news, talk, or music programming. This short feature is particularly suited for use during music programming, where it can introduce Hahn's performance of the complete concerto.

This piece does not duplicate any material used in <a href="http://www.prx.org/series/475">Hilary Hahn: In her own words ... on J.S. Bach</a>, so stations may use both if desired.

Scripts for intro and outro are attached, and may be edited at will.

This piece also works well pegged to local performances. Hilary Hahn's tour schedule includes:

<i>Dec. 9   USA   New York, NY
Avery Fisher Hall  with the New York Philharmonic
Dec.10   USA   Greenvale, NY
Tilles Center   New York  with the Philharmonic
Dec.11   USA   New York, NY
Avery Fisher Hall  with the  New York Philharmonic
Feb. 3-5  USA   Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Symphony Hall   Atlanta Symphony
Feb.11, 12   USA   St. Paul, MN
Ordway Center   Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Feb.17, 18   USA   Baltimore, MD
Meyerhoff Symphony Hall   Baltimore Symphony
Feb.19   USA   North Bethesda, MD
Strathmore Music Center   Baltimore Symphony
Feb.20   USA   Baltimore, MD
Meyerhoff Symphony Hall   Baltimore Symphony</i>

This piece debuts on PRX.

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