Ragnhild Hemsing stands out even in the crowded market of…attractive and photogenic female violinists…Her tone is remarkably pure, with an inner steel audible in her control of intonation over larger spans.
The virtuosity of Hemsing’s unaccompanied playing seems effortless, her strength and delicacy evident equally in
Den vande låtten…Sparre Olsen’s delightful
Six Old Village Songs from Lom…and Grieg’s First Sonata. Sparre Olsen was a pupil of Hindemith and Valen, and his suite is a model of craftsmanship: try the tiny storm in the Allegretto fourth song. The Grieg…is given a vivid, youthful, poised account…
In the bonus video, directed by Anja Stabell, Yr is
‘staged’ shamanistically…by the mesmeric Hemsing and extremely nimble Hallgrim Hansegård. Excellent sound. © 2012 Gramophone Read complete review on Gramophone
