Augustin Hadelich - American Roadtrip For Violin&Piano - Import CD

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Augustin Hadelich

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A collection of superb American violin works with advanced technique by Harderich, who has an exquisitely beautiful sound, deep musicality, and broad vision Violinist Augustin Harderich embarks on a road trip to the United States, traveling the musical highways with pianist Orion Weiss. They will perform works from a melting pot of American composers, composed between the 19th and 21st centuries and utilizing a variety of idioms. It is often said that America is a "melting pot" of cultures. This is also true of American classical music and its treasure trove of styles. From romantic music like Amy Beach, to composers like Bernstein and Gershwin who pay homage to jazz and pop music, to heretics and avant-garde composers like Ives who are at the forefront of experimentation, to the avant-garde like Stephen Hartke, contemporary composers who eschewed the rigidity and dogmatism that brought past movements to a standstill; minimalists like John Adams, who rejected the avant-garde and created an entirely new and distinctive musical style in the late 20th century.The lines between popular music, crossover, and classical works often blur. Harderich's superb and flawless technique allows him to play such works with great brilliance. It is also surprising that he can play the high notes, which are difficult to control, at a steady pitch without difficulty, but the style of performance, which emphasizes the expression of the work rather than the display of virtuosity, is the true sign of a true virtuoso. Augustin Harderich was born in Italy to German parents and moved to the United States at age 19 to study at the Juilliard School of Music in New York, becoming an American citizen in 2014. Strad Magazine said, "Harderich's playing brings together the best qualities. . both American and European, with passion, refinement, and coherence, but also thoughtfulness, expressiveness, and nuance." For this recording, the Giuseppe Guarneri 1744 Del Gesu "Leduc" (Ex. Szeryng), which he inherited from Henryk Schelling, is used. Warner Music Japan

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