Hahn Solo: Sibelius Violin Concerto
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ย. 2024
- Welcome to Hahn Solo: Sibelius edition! In this ongoing series, I perform only the solo violin part of some of my favorite concertos. I hope that, by hearing the parts separately, you’ll pick up on things you wouldn’t otherwise notice, and enjoy the piece even more when you hear it as a whole!
A concerto includes music written for soloist and for orchestra. But outside of the practice room, neither the audience nor the violinist working on the piece ever gets to hear the solo part without the orchestra.
While no concerto is just about the soloist, sometimes it helps to examine a single part in order to understand the whole. I find that hearing the violin part by itself not only highlights how complex it is on its own, but how the solo and orchestral parts support one another in ways that listeners might not be aware of. While each part can stand on its own as a nuanced piece of music, everything comes into focus when you hear the richness of the piece as a whole; their subtleties complement one another.
I have been wanting to try this out as an experimental performance format for a long time. I finally got the opportunity during my residency at Radio France in May 2019, rehearsing an hour before a concert while a friend captured it on my phone. While we missed a few moments here and there, I hope that you’ll find this performance both educational and fun.
Try watching this video side by side with the whole concerto, recorded live on May 2, 2019 with Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, and see what your new perspective brings:
• Sibelius : Concerto po...
-Hilary Hahn
"Hahn Solo." Well it made me laugh. She’s the violinist that made the Sibelius Run in less than twelve parsecs!
What about Chew-BACH-a?
omg i didn't even realize this before you said it
This thread is epic....
There are not the legatto you are looking for, move along
Damn, you beat me to it! I’m still giving you a thumbs up.
Did you know that a parsec is actually a measurement of errors in movie scripts? Crazy right!?
10%: star wars jokes
40%: twoset jokes
100%: appreciation comments
You didn't take math eh
@@WagwanEquation nothing prevents star wars jokes and twoset jokes from being ALSO appreciation comments. In fact it's exactly what they are. So yeah, the math is correct
Well your comment doesn't strike me as any of the above...
@@WagwanEquation hahah I give you that, so my comment is about 0,123%
@@Deu_terio haha yeah I was just winding you up. Have a good one :)
She is playing solo, but I can hear the orchestra somehow. Simply amazing.
Only because you've listened to the recording of the full orchestral work so many times, but even if your harmonies are good you can simply imagine the progressions.
same here
Dun-dundun-dun
I know!
@@777redhood 😮
As if Eddy wasn't stressing about Sibelius drop already :D
she dropped this video for that sksksk
🤣😍 right
Eddy?!....Eddy is in tears right now!
he is probably super stressed now as the 3mil sub already happened
Eddy will wear red dress soon ... 3M is coming. Shout out twosetters.
Lol I can imagine
@@heyytheree I see you on every twoset vid lol
Lmao
@@giocosovelasco ikr like she is everywhere
He should wear a Shiny red shirt
if you can destroy Eddy’s self-esteem slowly, you can destroy Eddy’s self-esteem quickly
Ah yes, a classic one ;)
Ha this made me chuckle
@@ChiefHerzensCoach nobody said eddy was competing with Hilary Hahn. He does compare himself, that's human nature. He literally did a short about it using this exact video. So go away and stop trying to ruin people's jokes with semantics when you're not even making a relevant point.
well ive always felt that no one is better at destroying your self esteem more than yourself.....
@@ChiefHerzensCoach chill dude... Everyone here is commenting in good fun, no need to be overprotective 😉
I swear if you look close enough, you can see that her pinky has abs. Those high notes are incredible!
Heh! 😹 She shook my hand and crushed my pinky with her pinky! 😸
that 4th finger vibrato, right?
...and 30 min later she went out and performed the Sibelius on stage. absolute legend ❤️
I know what you mean, but this is also a stage.
@@AngelVazquez-xh1dh which makes it cooler
Though Brett did say after he performed Tchaikovsky his second run would probably be better than his first.
Fortunately she was all warmed up.
Perhaps the concerto went so well thanks to this solo warm-up
Her husband is lucky to be able to hear her every time she’s practicing.
Sure about that? It’s a bunch of passages repeated over and over again 😅 though if Hilary is playing them they sure will sound beautiful
And children
that's too bad she's married. That really throws a wrench in my plans to freeze her in carbonite in playing posture.
@@tsmspace well...
Or just lucky. She seems to be a truly wonderful person.
I was there, it was amazing. And one hour after (or less) she played once again with orchestra. Listening Sibelius solo and Sibelius with orchestra just after was a quite an experience.
What happened during the rests this vision edits out?
I think you witnessed something unique and rather special. Lucky you!
Amazing. Wish I was there. And sitting in the red seats because they look very comfortable! What a legendary player she is.
the ones who clicked dislike werent able to see the like button properly because their eyes were filled with tears from how amazing this is; i see no other possible explanation
It's times like these where I feel like TH-cam should force people to write an explanation before letting them dislike a video. Then they can just disregard it if it says something like "Where's the orchestra?" or "Too much red."
My best guess is that they failed to realize that the recording was last year.
You know, no masks nor distancing, and such.
Some people "dislikes" content without even know the circumstances, so I guess that's what might happened to this 25 people (against 7,4k) at the time
@@henriquemello7324 ahh good point that does make sense
lmao nice one
sorry , my eyes were really too filled with tears ... wtf is wrong with her and Sibelius..??
I can hear the orchestra, what.
Me too. It happens sometimes, y'know.
Me too -- like I can feel it like a missing limb.
hahaha me too
Maybe is because I've listened to the concerto a lot.
Yesss! Thought I was the only one, Love love love this concerto
the guilt i feel watching this after not having picked up my instrument in a month omfggg
Oh yeah, Ik how u feel ;-;
Lets go for 69 then o.o
Exactlyyyyy
@@heyytheree ling ling granger!!! Hiiii
@@heyytheree Hello LingLing Granger! I love the comments you write; they make me laugh and smile.
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I hope these folk understand how fortunate they are to experience this...
Wish i could have been that folk
Yes! It is one of my greatest musical memories. I was there with my best friend and it took a while to get over it. It was a real shock. I can assure you that since then I no longer hear this concerto quite the same way. And the concert afterwards was also amazing. She so intense and talented!
I'm a jazz player and though unfamiliar with the material, I can hear the level of artistry, poise, and focus in her playing. She's an extraordinarily rare talent!
THANK YOU HILLARY!
I: Allegro Moderato 0:00
II: Adagio di molto 15:41
III: Allegro ma non tanto 23:26
"I will finish what you started"
Hahn Solo to Darth Simpbelius
I suggest you to watch all of it, but, if you want a single movement:
Intro: 00:00
I - Allegro moderato: 00:11
II - Adagio di molto: 15:38
III- Allegro ma non tanto: 23:25
Thanks!
I love how she’s just casually not wearing shoes 💛
The projection is just immaculate 1:17
Basically Hillary Hahn destroying Eddy’s self-esteem
There's a catch: Hillary trolls Eddy just around the corner of the 3M
Lmao if this drop doesn’t make eddy practice more, idk what can 🤣
I'm more worried about Brett and the orchestra parts
man eddy's crying😭😂
well ig this is a demonstration video of how Sibelius solo should be played lol so that Eddy can learn from her tone, intonation and rhythm and stuff
Omg 😱. How lucky are we to even be able to sit through this private, solo performance?!? [edit: performance about as flawless as it gets!]
She calls it a rehearsal.
And there are empty seats!!!! Ugh my soul is sitting there 😭
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@@victorycoffee92 in the other video with orchestra, someone said that hilary felt like hearing sibelius without orchestra with around 60 ppl as audience... this concert is free of cost...
Happened 50 mins before that performancr with orchestra...
The day a Hilary Hahn Tchaikovsky is on TH-cam my life is complete
YES
Mine too 🤪
That's the truth.
Pfff. Childish.
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It’s an old recording but it’s still amazing
I am so thrilled she made this available on TH-cam. Lucky me.
Eddy watching this while practicing for his Sibelius like 😳
The pressure is real :"")
Who’s Eddy? 😯
@@CatsInHats-S.CrouchingTiger check TwoSetViolin you will know 😁
@@everythingisfvkedup4674 -😅 I figured it might be! 🤣Hey, do you deliver chips to Atlas? I heard they are wanting a party and need reinforcements. 🥙🍹🍪🍩🌮🥨😝😏
@@CatsInHats-S.CrouchingTiger chips?
feel like Ray and Hillary are just setting up the standard for the 3M drop lolll
Hilary Hahn in a red dress is *chef's kiss*
Your name and this comment makes this more interesting
If I was stranded on a desert island with only one piece of music to listen to for the rest of my life, it would be the Sibelius Violin Concerto, preferably with a recording of Hilary Hahn as the soloist. This is a rare treat - thank you so much for sharing this!!!
If it was only one piece, the goldberg variations
I could never do that! I would go crazy with so much emotion going on! I'd choose the Bach´s chaconne, which would also make me crazy but in a different way! When you listen to the chaconne you feel like someone understands your pain. Anyway... this sibelius solo performance was . Yes I don´t think it makes sense trying to use words to describe what that kind of music makes a person feel!
@@TheCristianotube oh wow you are so f'ing spot onn! Her recording of Chaconne should be on the next voyager disc we send out. As you said her brilliance is ineffable, there are many virtuosos, but her feel for interpretation is unmatched in my lay opinion. Like obviously Heifetz should never be compared to anyone, yet I enjoy Hilary's rendition of Sibelius more (like a lot lol, sorry for blaspheming.) Long story short, cheers to her for always killing it, and to everyone in this comment section for having dope ass taste
So hard to choose. I do like the new world symphony a lot!
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I'm a simple girl: I see Hahn, I click. Great performance by a great violinist.
She combines such heat and ice in this, I have goosebumps.
She has a certain sparkle to her playing, it's amazing and I hope to play like her someday!
Good luck, may you accomplish that 👏
One can be completely ignorant on music (like me) and still understand the logic and beauty of Hillary's play
She did it! Way to go Hilary!
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@@miajc6606 Hi!
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@@christian-pq2en thanks! Happy to have you around!
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She played Sibelius the first time I saw her on stage. I miss concerts...
Hilary is Hilary no matter if we have Orchestra in the back or not!
Ling Ling be proud
Hilary and Ling Ling are one and the same
My middle school orchestra teacher told me the other day that she doesn't know who Hilary Hahn is. I was speechless 😵 I just had a blank stare on my face 😂
@@emmyyang4339 Are you related to brett yang?
@@emmyyang4339 No I'm pretty sure you are related.
Wow that is very sad to know!
@@oweeoh7895 I know multiple people with the last name of Yang. I’m very certain not every Asian person in the world is related directly to Brett, lol.
That is one sacrilegious teacher
She wore the iconic dress, yesss
She performed the recorded concert an hour after this. It’s her warm-up!
@@susanbryant6516 Legend has it that Hilary was just warming up and this people just started to come together, and the camera man just had to start recording.
I’ve always wanted to hear what a concerto would sound like alone but could never play it on my own. For some reason, hearing this makes me really happy. Thank you!
I would love to hear a real orchestra-only performance too! Sadly, the only version I've heard is MIDI :(
These are the luckiest people alive, Hilary Hahn is so amazing and to hear her live is the greatest thing you can ever do in life.
I feel like I’ll be committing a crime if I skip a single second
And it would be a crime. LoL.
Take a break...it's not a crime.
It's not a crime. It's just stripping yourself away from your dream and waking up. Basically breaking free from earth's orbit and flying to the moon, but reversed and with impact.
@@EPSON-HP r/woooosh
@@nicholascooper8958 just did...
She makes this piece just as exciting even without an orchestra. I certainly would’ve enjoyed sitting in that room and hearing it live. Really breathtaking. What a pleasure!
This is incredible and amazing. I can't believe a space smuggler can play such killer romantic Era violin.
I wonder how many virtuosos are willing to perform this piece solo? I suppose it’ll expose all imperfections that normally would be hidden by the orchestra? Not a problem for Hilary though-so pure and crisp, just flawless! The sound quality is also astounding for an iPhone!!
I can already hear Eddy shouting " Omg.. How am I suppose to do this?"
Who the heck clicked dislike? This is Ms. Hahn...! The best violinist of our era if not one of....! Did they really expect anything better than this!?
"She didn't use a Hula Hoop and she was continuously flexing with her 4th finger vibrato"
@@gwinbeer Haha, now I'm actually somewhat relieved, knowing they're TwoSetViolin fans... :-P
Violists!!!
All legends start with Hahn Solo.
I couldn't help but chuckle at the cough that haunts this performance. at 5:38 someone coughs while she's playing, and in the Philharmonic Orchestra of Radio France Sibelius recording with Hilary over on France Musique channel someone coughs at the exact same part she was playing. I've listened to that recording enough to know it by heart XD just a small observation, carry on...
Woah nice eye my dude
@@SS-yc5km you mean ear?
@@mariorobe4805 oh no my dum self is used to saying good eye lol my bad
Isnt it the bow sound ?
I heard that write as I read this comment lol
This is very rare footage of Hilary Hahn playing, we are blessed with this video
Also I am very sad I wasn't able to see you perform this live because of covid :( it was supposed to be my first time going to a live concert. That was always my dream, sadly we have to wait a long time before that happens, but we shouldn't complain. What we complain about every day is a dream for millions.
As an avid violinist and Star Wars fan, I can't tell you how much I appreciate this.
Sorry to Necro but how does does this relate to star wars
@@segala7853 "Hahn Solo" sounds and looks similar to "Han Solo"
The last time I heard her play solo was about 5-6 yrs ago: The Chaconne from Bach's Partita's #2. 17 min of absolute rapture.
This is a good idea--to play the solo part so listeners can hear it with new ears.
Wow! Big power play to drop Sibelius before Eddy. I love it! :)
Who else heard the orchestra parts in their heads?
I cant be the only one 😳
Sure! Not all the time along, of course, but I remember most passages, , and every time I "feel the void" of the orchestra my mind fill it.
I literally saw the harpsichordist drag her instrument off the stage!
Pretty sure we all instinctively hear it because it's so familiar to hear it with the orchestra so that your brain will automatically play the orchestra part
saya!
amazing
Yes please!!!
The video description seems to indicate that she will be uploading other solo concerto performances too so I really hope that Mendelssohn is one of them!
This was played one hour before the concert with orchestra and both versions are marvellous! 🥺😍😍😍
Honestly, I'd just be glad to hear 30 minutes of her bow changes
I'll happily endure an hour worth of string changes.
Iconic, her! On time. It’s not 1900
It is an immense pleasure and privilege to be able to see and hear this. I heard about this special pre-concert performance, but I was not sure if it really happened. What a treat to now be able to watch it on film! I hope those people in the audience appreciated how truly lucky they were.
The fact that Hilary's red dress coincidentally matches the two red armchairs at the front makes the video even better, some of the shots (e.g. 10:00) have such an aesthetic look. Not to mention the brilliant performance
The sound, the tone that Hilary pulls from that violin!!! I am also shocked that this crystal-clear picture and sound came from a phone - wow!!
Just got out of class and came to watch this
I c Man of the Culture
I love how much thought she puts into to everything including just the description of this video ❤️
what a legend. The absolute confidence and control. A privilege to have witnessed this!
Hilary Hahn never ceases to amaze me, I literally got goosebumps
This is amazing... I remember seeing a comment on the full orchestral performance TH-cam video, and it was an audience member talking about this! And now it’s here!
Omg same! That was my exact thoughts
I even went back to see if I could try and find the comment to direct people here but I can’t remember where it is :(
JUST PERFECT
Powerful, colorful, well-nuanced, very precise, very Hilary Hahn.
Yeah.... very Hilary Hahn. That describes everything.
I get chills listening to this. It amazes me how she only seems to keep getting better and better.. like 😱 My absolute favorite violinist. Hilary inspires me so much, it’s my literal dream to go to one of her performances in the future 💕
11:58 I'mma just leave this here. Those double stops are just amazing!!
What a beautiful genius.
😌💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
You are a true godess Hilary!!
Now I know that my heart has two ears, only but for an angel. Not just a diva but a GODESS !
I get emotional every time I hear her play. So much depth in her execution. 😍 She definitely makes the violin sing.
hmm.., I can hear Orchestra part in my brain, is that normal?
this is perfect to further study this piece, thank you!
You’re hearing things in your head? 🧐Hm ...🤨 very interesting.... 😊
judging from other comments, I would say yes
Me too. And I could also see a frustrated conductor lol →_→ Nonetheless, her playing is epic!
This is actually incredible i watch this probably 3 or 4 times a week sometimes way more. Please do more of these solo concertos.
I dont understand how she creates that much sound!! Litteraly the best performance ive ever seen
Thanks, Hilary, for this new perspective! Now that you brought us into this new horizon of "new possibilities", I think it'd be also intriguing to the listeners only to listen to the orchestra parts without the soloist too:) The orchestral version of the "music minus one" haha :) Love all you're doing!! xo
Listening to this feels like watching an olympics competition, you know what I mean? The skill just grabs your attention over and over, and you find yourself holding your breath.
I can hear an orchestra. Brilliant! God of the violin
She's so brilliant. Hers will always be my favourite Sibelius.
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balanced like it should be.
whatever you do...... do ... not.... bring balance to the force
I was looking for quite some time for this particular type of performance! What gift for us!
powerful playing
So magestic!!!! Beatiful.
Dear Hilary, I love the Sibelius Violin Concerto and the way you and the orchestra conduct with Mikko Franck. And hearing the violin separately is, as you say, very interesting. I immediately had the feeling of hearing the orchestra. It's amazing, because until now I thought it was the violin that I wanted to hear the most. But without the orchestra, the piece is not complete. Thank you very much, for this wonderful insight!
SO INCREDIBLE
I got goosebumps at home. When you think it can't amp up even more she goes more intense....and then some more. Ahhh
The Queen of Violin!!! Best intonation of all time!
She's amazing
She just made history! Bravo 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽
Absolutely superb !!!!!
The fact that there is no orchestra yet the piece still feels whole, she’s such a legend!
Oh thank you! I'm always moved when I remember this magical moment. It's nice to see this concert again, it was an incredible experience.
Just one woman, one violin, one bow. And it can be so beautiful. The world we live in is amazing.
Talented, brilliant, amazing, showstopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before
Hilary always come up with new idea to perform. Salute to your heart.
Is Hilary challenging Eddy?
dumb comment
@@whitelotus187 yes
Yes
nah eddy KNOWS he is no match for hilary. she's guiding him
She teasing Eddy bcs simpbelius is around the corner
man.. every stroke sounds like the beautiful melody of.. .."I DONT HEAR YOU PRACTICING".. truly inspiring...
Hilary, this is an excellent idea! Your music is inspiring as always
来自天堂般美丽的声音！wonderful sound from heaven!
I heard the little nuances that I otherwise don't hear in an accompanied version!! This was amazing, thanks Hilary for sharing this with us!!!
Amazing, brought tears to my eyes. Thank you.
lncredible perfomance
What a bold idea!