 | Hilary Hahn Plays Bach
Buy new: $31.99 / Used from: $13.74 Hilary Hahn's debut CD from 1997 is still a fantastic recording to this day. Performing Bach's three most popular solo violin works: Partitas #2 and #3 and Sonata #3. From the dancing Prelude of the 3rd Partita to the passion of the Great Chaconne, this is solo violin playing at its very best.
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 | Hilary Hahn ~ Beethoven - Violin Concerto · Bernstein - Serenade by Ludwig van Beethoven
Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $4.91 Hilary Hahn's second CD from 1999 provides a brilliant account of Beethoven's Violin Concerto coupled with Bernstein's Serenade. Hahn records with her "home" orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony under the brilliant David Zinman. In the Beethoven, Hahn opts for swifter tempos and plays the Kreisler cadenzas with energy and beauty. The recording was also nominated for a Grammy Award.
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 | Hilary Hahn - Barber & Meyer: Violin Concertos
Buy new: $8.98 / Used from: $4.28 Released in 2000, this recording is a beautiful account of two modern works: the Barber Violin Concerto and the debut recording of Edgar Meyer's Violin Concerto (which was composed specifically for Hahn). This recording more than any other proved that Hahn was more than just a great violinist churning out recordings of standard violin repertoire.
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 | The Last Night of the Proms
Buy new: $22.49 / Used from: $13.00 In 2000, the final night of the British Proms featured a twenty year old Hilary Hahn as a guest performer. Hilary brought down the house with a magical performance of Mozart's 4th Violin Concerto and an encore featuring the Presto from Bach's Violin Sonata #1. This DVD captures that moment in time with beautiful video and perfect sound.
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 | The Art of Violin
Buy new: $26.99 / Used from: $14.97 In 2001, this documentary on the great violinists of the 20th century was released. The film itself is excellent, with rare archive performance footage of some of the best violinists in the past century. While this is not a Hilary Hahn DVD, the documentary includes small contributions from Hahn and is therefore included here.
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 | Hilary Hahn ~ Brahms · Stravinsky - Violin Concertos by Johannes Brahms
Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $4.31 The Brahms Violin Concerto is an absolute warhorse, and in 2001 Hilary Hahn delivered a Grammy Winning performance with this outstanding recording. Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields provide marvellous support to Hahn as she gives a very passionate account of both the Brahms and Stravinsky Violin Concertos.
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 | Violin Concertos by Hilary Hahn
Buy new: $8.98 / Used from: $6.43 Hahn's 2002 release featured the immensely popular Violin Concerto by Mendelssohn coupled with the more modern Shostakovich Violin Concerto #1. The Mendelssohn is simply breathtaking. Hahn's passionate interpretation of the opening movement gives way to a warm and lyrical Andante, but its the finale in which Hilary creates fireworks. A virtuosic performance.
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 | Bach Concertos
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $5.90 In 2003, Hilary Hahn released her first recording with the Deutsche Grammophon label. This excellent account of the three Bach Violin Concertos is marvellous for those who like their Bach crisp, clean, and on the fast side. Also icluded is the Double Concerto for Violin and Oboe.
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 | Elgar: Violin Concerto / Lark Ascending
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $5.86 The 2004 "British" CD is a gorgeous account of the violin compositions by two of Britian's most loved composers, Elgar and Vaughan Williams. Sir Colin Davis leads the London Symphony Orchestra with Hahn in the beautiful tone poem "The Lark Ascending" and Elgar's Violin Concerto. Expressive and serene throughout.
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 | The Village
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $6.15 In 2004, Hilary Hahn provided the solo violin music for the soundtrack to the feature film "The Village". The music is very atmospheric and hauntingly beautiful. Hilary's playing is marvellous and one can enjoy the music without having seen the film.
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 | Mozart: Violin Sonatas K. 301, 304, 376 & 526 by Hilary Hahn
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $5.95 In 2005 Hilary Hahn paired with pianist Natalie Zhu to record four of Mozart's most popular sonatas for violin and piano. This release is a refreshing change from all the orchestral repertoire of previous recordings and a superb testament to how well Hahn performs chamber music.
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 | Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1; Spohr: Violin Concerto No. 8
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $4.91 Hilary's 2006 release explores the musical fireworks of Paganini and mellow subtlety of Spohr in a marvelous account of their most performed concertos. In both works, the violin is meant to emulate the human voice in its style of playing and Hilary demonstrates yet again that she has the artistic ability to bring any style of violin playing to new heights.
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 | Hilary Hahn: A Portrait
Buy new: $18.97 / Used from: $14.09 In 2007, Hilary Hahn's first DVD devoted entirely to her was released. The documentary style film follows Hahn throughout one of her tours and mixes a lot of interview material with several clips of concert footage. Also included are several full performance tracks and bonus interviews. This is Hilary up close and personal and is a must have item for any admirer.
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![Birthday Concert for Pope Benedict XVI [DVD Video]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Le22SEc-L._SL75_.jpg) | Birthday Concert for Pope Benedict XVI [DVD Video]
Buy new: $13.97 / Used from: $11.58 This 2007 DVD release is a full performance of the Concert for Pope Benedict's 80th Birthday. Hilary Hahn appears as a guest artist performing the 3rd Violin Concerto by Mozart. Also on the program are Dvorak's New World Symphony and works by Gabrieli.
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 | Schoenberg Violin Concerto Op.36/Sibelius Violin Concerto Op.47
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $8.95 Hilary Hahn's 2008 CD pairs the popular Sibelius Violin Concerto with the extremely difficult Schoenberg Concerto. Hahn has performed these pieces extensively in live appearances and turns in an incredible rendition of both works on this release. This recording also earned Hahn her second Grammy Award.
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