Janine Jansen - The Four Seasons

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Wow, I never would have thought the world needed another recording of this popular brunch soundtrack, but she is electrifying. She plays with a stripped-down ensemble (one instrument per part instead of full orchestra), and somehow this plus her energetic style un-stuffs the piece. Classical music doesn't get much more metal than her shredding on the first movement of Winter.

She's also easy on the eyes. She may unseat Hilary Hahn as my classical music crush.

― Abbadabba Berman (Hurting), Sunday, 4 December 2005 05:58 (twenty years ago)

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― Abbadabba Berman (Hurting), Sunday, 4 December 2005 05:58 (twenty years ago)

Classical music doesn't get much more metal

Not since The Great Kat, anyways.

― Myke Weiskopf (Myke Weiskopf), Sunday, 4 December 2005 06:38 (twenty years ago)

She also has a fetching accent (she is Dutch) and a lovely speaking voice. Sigh.

― Abbadabba Berman (Hurting), Sunday, 4 December 2005 06:40 (twenty years ago)

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Jansen is more classically pretty, though there is something intense about Hahn that I really like (it was in her performance as well when I saw her)

― Abbadabba Berman (Hurting), Sunday, 4 December 2005 07:02 (twenty years ago)

Hahn is also much larger than Jansen, apparently.

― Abbadabba Berman (Hurting), Sunday, 4 December 2005 07:06 (twenty years ago)

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