Review of Hilary Hahn's Bach Concertos

Name:  Bach Violin Concertos
Performers:  Hilary Hahn & Los Angels Chamber Orchestra
Recording Company:  Deutsche Grammophon
Date:  2003

Concerto for Violin, Strings, and Continuo in E major, BWV 1042
Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings, and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043
Concerto for Violin, Strings, and Continuo in A minor, BWV 1041
Concerto for Oboe, Violin, Strings, and Continuo in C minor, BWV 1060

I bought this CD in October 2010 at a local Borders in St. Louis, MO.  I enjoyed hearing Hilary Hahn's work.  This album is an hour's worth of Bach violin concertos.  I'd hear Hahn when she performed at Powell Symphony Hall back in the late 1990s.  I've always been impressed by her technical performance.  Hearing on disc is as rewarding as hearing her live. 

And there has always been a place in my heart for Bach.  The endurance of his music is a testimony to his genius.  Though violinists tend to fall back on his work when it comes to performances.  I highly recommend this CD for its artistry and flawlessness.

Horn Quintets by Zbigniew Zuk

Years ago, I received a CD from Sarah Bryan Miller at X-mas called Horn Quintets by Zbigniew Zuk.  Zuk was a French horn player from Warsaw, Poland. 

There are four pieces on this CD:

Louis Francis Dauprat: 
Quintette pour cor et quatour a cordes Op. 6/1 en fa majeur

Willhelm Gottlieb Hauff:
1st Concerto (Quintet) for Horn and Strings in E-flat

Louis Francis Dauprat:
Quintette pour cor et quatuor a cordes Op. 6/III en mi flat majeur

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
Quintet Es-dur fur Horn, Violene, 2 Violen & Cello KV 407

I enjoyed all the pieces on this CD.  Then again, I'm a French horn player.  Recommended for any who enjoys chamber music or Horn pieces.