Schubert-Ernst: Der Erlkönig (Kristof Barati, 2005.)

He is a great player, that is not out of the question, but the speed should be just a TAD slower.

he is much better than hilary....more power.. of course little scratches are there ..but i like more his spirit and his heart!
hilary is too sweet----

I'm not sure if it's the sound quality, but his tone is awful scratchy in places. I agree Hahn's interpretation is a bit slow, but it is MUCH easier to listen to.

i agree with you

I like the speed. I think, it fits the underlying poem. With the speed of Hilary Hahn's version, the words would be unnaturally slow.

I think speedness makes this piece to loose its soul. See Hilary's.

I'm going to have to agree with you. It's so fast you hardly have time to pick up on the notes...T~T

Who cares. Want to listen to the original buy the schubert song cycles. This piece is written to impress. Nothing more really. Play it as fast as you can....! (As long as you play with accuracy) but it ain't beethoven concerto. It's a showpiece. Go for it! This is an amazing performance!

I wonder if YOU have ever heard the damn song. This is the exact tempo I choose when I'm singing the baritone version of this. The other versions are WAY too slow. Listen to a good voice version of the Erlkönig, like Fischer-Dieskau or Kipnis, and then compare the violin version by Hahn. You'll fall asleep.