I've always been intrigued as to why certain prominent violinists have not taken the plunge and recorded these works whereas other players see them as being the centre of their repertoire.
For example, David and Igor Oistrakh and Isaac Stern were three prominent players whose solo Bach would have been indispensable. Of players still active, Pinchas Zukerman and Anne-Sophie Mutter have yet to stake their claim. Hilary Hahn has yet to complete her cycle after her outstanding debut disc. (I did ask her about this and she replied 'I prefer to have Bach in front of me than behind me' which seemed fair comment).
Many players including Menuhin, Kremer, Milstein and Mr. Heifetz recorded them more than once and in an era before this music was 'mainstream'. Some players record them very early in their careers whereas others such as Itzhak Perlman, Ida Haendel and, released last Friday, Kyung-Wha Chung leave it until later in life.
I'd appreciate others insights and comments.
For example, David and Igor Oistrakh and Isaac Stern were three prominent players whose solo Bach would have been indispensable. Of players still active, Pinchas Zukerman and Anne-Sophie Mutter have yet to stake their claim. Hilary Hahn has yet to complete her cycle after her outstanding debut disc. (I did ask her about this and she replied 'I prefer to have Bach in front of me than behind me' which seemed fair comment).
Many players including Menuhin, Kremer, Milstein and Mr. Heifetz recorded them more than once and in an era before this music was 'mainstream'. Some players record them very early in their careers whereas others such as Itzhak Perlman, Ida Haendel and, released last Friday, Kyung-Wha Chung leave it until later in life.
I'd appreciate others insights and comments.
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