Thank you, Hilary!!! My favorite violinist and my favorite conductor!! Andris Nelson is in a way very similar to you. He plays (conducts) pieces I have heard 200 times before and makes it sound new and shiny.
Great interview! Thanks for sharing! Especially the encore interviews. I am really looking forward to the interview with James Newton Howard. 133... at least is amazing. And love the choice of the project. Also looking forward to the outcome of that project. Truly my most favorite encore piece of the whole CD :) I wish to see more live performances of you soon and of course a new JNH collaboration would be the best thing ever!!
Fascinating interview. Andris is very brave to reach so deeply within himself to express is deepest feelings and attitudes in English, no less. Hilary is right there with him in his search for words to express how trust develops or is lost with an orchestra or how the sound of an orchestra is very individual and can be developed or enriched by a conductor but not dictated. I very much admire what Andris is doing in Boston with the BSO. Their sound under his baton is as rich and layered as I can remember. He is very special. I wish him all the best in his new role as Musical Director of the BSO. Thank you, Hilary!
As a conductor you have to think about conducting as giving something to react to, but most especially where the players wouldn’t naturally already do it on their own or be able to do it together otherwise (such as when there’s no audible beat beforehand to continue on from), combined with giving them the security of knowing that they’re doing the right things. The latter function can be much less intrusive or demonstrative, though it still needs to be expressive. I’ve never had interest in the style of conducting practiced by school band directors. That’s sort of the definition of conducting the things that don’t need to be conducted and often leaving out the things that do, which makes it hard on the musicians. To me the most important thing is to express emotions, to bring the audience along on a journey and make the audience feel. The specific notes, and the virtuosity of playing them, are just the vessels to achieve this. These were really insightful comments by Maestro Nelsons in this wonderful interview. He really captures what music is all about, the joy of discovering novel emotions and experiences from a particular performance.
I think it is a J.B. Vuillaume, a copy of Guarneri del Gesu "il cannone" which was owned by Paganini. Maybe the copy is better than the original? Look for Shlomo Mintz playing Paganini violin concerto No 2 (he plays on "cannone")
better? no. more versatile? yes. she can play anything on that violin and be satisfactory, but it has no voice or real unique qualities that set it apart. its not dedicated to any real sound or tonal quality. its a great sounding instrument, but it lacks considerably in the extra stuff that the really great violins have. with the versatility and plethora of music she plays, its a good decision. many strads only sound their best when playing specific pieces and don't work well other places. while she can really maintain a consistency and you never expect too much from her. i think she made a very good choice on her violin. also, the real cannone is in poor shape lol. paganini would often move the bridge around without concern and this grooved into the top, and also its caked with rosin from years of ill maintenance.
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Thank you, Hilary!!! My favorite violinist and my favorite conductor!! Andris Nelson is in a way very similar to you. He plays (conducts) pieces I have heard 200 times before and makes it sound new and shiny.
Great interview! Thanks for sharing! Especially the encore interviews. I am really looking forward to the interview with James Newton Howard. 133... at least is amazing. And love the choice of the project. Also looking forward to the outcome of that project. Truly my most favorite encore piece of the whole CD :) I wish to see more live performances of you soon and of course a new JNH collaboration would be the best thing ever!!
very nice interview!!
A beautiful interview from Hilary Hahn!
I very much enjoyed this one. Thanks, Hilary!
Fascinating interview. Andris is very brave to reach so deeply within himself to express is deepest feelings and attitudes in English, no less. Hilary is right there with him in his search for words to express how trust develops or is lost with an orchestra or how the sound of an orchestra is very individual and can be developed or enriched by a conductor but not dictated. I very much admire what Andris is doing in Boston with the BSO. Their sound under his baton is as rich and layered as I can remember. He is very special. I wish him all the best in his new role as Musical Director of the BSO. Thank you, Hilary!
HILARY'S INTERVIEWS ARE MUCH MORE ATTRACTIVE AS THE WELL KNOWN OTHER TV INTERVIEWS!
Interesting :) Thank you for the sharing!
As a conductor you have to think about conducting as giving something to react to, but most especially where the players wouldn’t naturally already do it on their own or be able to do it together otherwise (such as when there’s no audible beat beforehand to continue on from), combined with giving them the security of knowing that they’re doing the right things. The latter function can be much less intrusive or demonstrative, though it still needs to be expressive.
I’ve never had interest in the style of conducting practiced by school band directors. That’s sort of the definition of conducting the things that don’t need to be conducted and often leaving out the things that do, which makes it hard on the musicians.
To me the most important thing is to express emotions, to bring the audience along on a journey and make the audience feel. The specific notes, and the virtuosity of playing them, are just the vessels to achieve this.
These were really insightful comments by Maestro Nelsons in this wonderful interview. He really captures what music is all about, the joy of discovering novel emotions and experiences from a particular performance.
your fine Hilary, very good character of person
she is very pretty and talented
What violin do you play on? Is it an antique?
I think it is a J.B. Vuillaume, a copy of Guarneri del Gesu "il cannone" which was owned by Paganini. Maybe the copy is better than the original? Look for Shlomo Mintz playing Paganini violin concerto No 2 (he plays on "cannone")
better? no. more versatile? yes. she can play anything on that violin and be satisfactory, but it has no voice or real unique qualities that set it apart. its not dedicated to any real sound or tonal quality. its a great sounding instrument, but it lacks considerably in the extra stuff that the really great violins have. with the versatility and plethora of music she plays, its a good decision. many strads only sound their best when playing specific pieces and don't work well other places. while she can really maintain a consistency and you never expect too much from her. i think she made a very good choice on her violin.
also, the real cannone is in poor shape lol. paganini would often move the bridge around without concern and this grooved into the top, and also its caked with rosin from years of ill maintenance.