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Published on Sunday, Mar 30, 2008
SCHUMANN SYMPHONY NO. 1
Swedish Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Thomas Dausgaard
BIS SACD1569
A relative newcomer to the orchestra world, the Swedish Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1995. A new all-Schumann recording gives a hint of the orchestra's style.
In the Symphony No. 1, the playing is vital, quick and a little on the brash side. Partly because of the smaller size, partly because of a different sensibility, the ensemble sounds limber and quick. It's not as lustrous as a big major orchestra, but it's light on its feet, and that's appealing. Besides the well-known ''Spring'' Symphony, the orchestra includes some less frequently played overtures.
The 38 musicians of the Swedish Chamber Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Severance Hall in Cleveland, under the auspices of the Cleveland Museum of Art. The museum's Viva! and Gala Around Town series is being performed at various venues around Cleveland as construction continues at the museum.
At Severance, the orchestra will play Schumann's Symphony No. 2, along with Beethoven's Overture to Coriolan. Piotr Anderszewski, a pianist of tremendous refinement and technical resources, is soloist in Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 2.
Tickets cost $28 for Cleveland Museum of Art members, $30 for the public. A buy-one, get-one-free ticket is also available. Call the museum at 888-262-0033.
SCHOENBERG AND SIBELIUS VIOLIN CONCERTOS
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen with solo violinist Hilary Hahn
Deutsche Grammophon 4777346
Violinist Hilary Hahn got started as a soloist so early that at age 28, she's in the position to choose projects that take her away from the traditional classical path.
For two Northeast Ohio dates (followed by a sold-out gig at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art), she'll play with singer-songwriter Josh Ritter, an Oberlin grad whose latest CD is titled The Historical Conquest of Josh Ritter. Hahn and Ritter will perform separately and together in shows at 8 p.m. April 10 at Finney Chapel in the Oberlin Conservatory and at 7:30 p.m. April 11 at Kulas Hall at the Cleveland Institute of Music.
Classical music is still Hahn's primary base of activity. Next season, she'll play a classical recital in the Tuesday Musical series in Akron.
A recording to be released April 8 on the Deutsche Grammophon label offers a taste of Hahn's latest efforts, with an ambitious pairing of the Schoenberg and Sibelius violin concertos.
If you want to prove your seriousness, the Schoenberg Violin Concerto is a good way to go. Hahn has the chops to commandingly work her way through this enigmatic concerto. Conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen expertly leads Hahn and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in a nuanced performance that plays up the sharp contrasts of this moody late-Romantic piece.
Sibelius also infused his Violin Concerto with a brooding quality. Hahn has a beautiful creamy tone and rock-solid technique. Her touch can turn sprightly when needed, but she grasps the depth of Sibelius' writing. Hahn's playing with Salonen and the excellent Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra is top-notch, and her temperament is well suited to both of these emotionally searching works.
For tickets to the Oberlin concert, call 440-775-8169 or 800-371-0178. For the Cleveland concert, which is presented by the Cleveland Museum of Art, call 888-262-0033.
— Elaine Guregian
Beacon Journal arts writer
SCHUMANN SYMPHONY NO. 1
Swedish Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Thomas Dausgaard
BIS SACD1569
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