Sibelius & Schoenberg: Violin Concertos

by Hilary Hahn & Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Sibelius & Schoenberg: Violin Concertos cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 2008
  • Label: Deutsche Grammophon
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:02:56
  • Community rating: 4.15/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Hahn pairs two of the most demanding twentieth-century violin concertos, Schoenberg's twelve-tone Op. 36 and Sibelius's Op. 47, with Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo at the 51st Grammy Awards, her second Grammy.

Genres

Descriptors: orchestral, virtuosic, complex, precise, symphonic, modern

Tracklist

  1. 1. Poco Allegro (11:36)
  2. 2. Andante Grazioso (7:30)
  3. 3. Finale: Allegro (10:38)
  4. 1. Allegro Moderato (17:20)
  5. 2. Adagio Di Molto (8:36)
  6. 3. Allegro, Ma Non Tanto (7:16)

Credits

  • Arnold Schoenberg - primary artist, composed by
  • Jean Sibelius - primary artist, composed by
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen - primary artist, conductor
  • Jens Sch眉nemeyer - booklet editor
  • Merle Kersten - art direction, design
  • Mathias Bothor - photography by [cover, back cover]
  • Emil Berliner Studios - recorded by, mastered by
  • Stephan Flock - engineer [recording engineer / tonmeister]
  • Christian Leins - executive-producer
  • Dennis Collins - liner notes [french translation]
  • Reinhard L眉thje - liner notes [german translation]
  • Roger Ruggeri - liner notes [schoenberg / sibelius]
  • KASSKARA - photography by [photo of esa-pekka salonen]
  • J眉rgen Bulgrin - engineer [assistant engineer]
  • Sid McLauchlan - producer
  • Hans-Ulrich Bastin - engineer [assistant engineer]
  • Arend Prohmann - producer

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