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1132.0. "Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter" by NCPROG::PEREZ (The project penguin is dead!) Tue Mar 29 1988 22:12

It isn't specifically a CD, but I was at the symphony the other night and heard
a marvelous performer.  Her name is Anne-Sophie Mutter and she is a very
talented violinist.  She performed Mendellsohn's Violin Concerto in E minor Op.
64, with the Minnesota Symphony Orchestra and it was marvelous. 

After about 10 seconds I stopped noticing a young woman and spent the rest of
the performance watching her fingers and being amazed at the music. 

I heard her on the radio play the Autumn segment of Vivaldi's Four Seasons with
(I believe) the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and it was excellent.  If I didn't
already have this by Ozawa and the BSO, I'd buy it. 

I believe I also so a disc with her playing with Pinnock & The English Concert,
but I don't remember for sure. 

Anyhow, if you get a chance give her a try.  I think you'll be impressed. 

D
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1132.1More info?SELAVY::KLINGWed Mar 30 1988 11:2813
    
    
    My wife's mentioned Mutter to me several times now as being worth
    looking into. I believe she'll be playing a concert date in Boston
    soon.
    
    In the meantime, does anybody have any information on CD's of her
    performances? Any Mozart would be particularly interesting. What
    is the Pinnock/English Concert disk? 
    
    Thanks.
    
    Will
1132.2Shouldn't be too hard to findPSG::ALVIDREZPSG = Please Smile and GrinWed Mar 30 1988 11:461
I believe she has performances on DGG CDs.
1132.3DECSIM::KADKADECum dignitate otiumWed Mar 30 1988 12:3113
I have the Mozart concertos played by Anne-Sophie Mutter for DG.
In concertos Nos. 2 and 4 she is accompanied by the Philharmonia Orchestra,
directed by Riccardo Muti, and in Nos. 3 and 5 by the Berlin Philharmonic
under Herbert von Karajan. I would recommend both disks as the best
performance of these concertos I've heard. 

I have another disk with the Mendelssohn and Bruch concertos. The
performers (besides Ms. Mutter) are the Berlin Philharmonic under
Herbert von Karajan. This too is on DG, and is highly recommended listening.

Enjoy,
Sudhir
1132.4Brahms & MutterDECWET::COOMBSThu Mar 31 1988 14:3110
    
    I have her doing the Brahms violin concerto with Karajan and
    the Berlin Phil. on DG. Its a very good disk. She also does the
    
    Brahms double concerto with Karajan and Meneses. It's said to be
    good
    also.
    
     John
1132.5BTWNAC::BENCEShetland Pony School of Problem SolvingThu Mar 31 1988 15:262
    
    There's a full page article on her in this week's NEWSWEEK.
1132.6I hope you get to see her in concertNCPROG::PEREZThe project penguin is dead!Thu Mar 31 1988 19:495
GGGGRRRRRRRR...  I can't remember what disc I thought she played with
Pinnock & the English Concert.  I could be mistaken about the whole
thing...

D
1132.7ThanksSELAVY::KLINGMon Apr 04 1988 13:098
    
    Thanks for all the info. I'll probably look out for the Mozart 2&4
    and the Brahms double. I've got Perlman doing the 3&5 and Heifetz
    doing the Brahms violin, and it's hard for me to imagine those being
    done significantly better in either case. She'll be in Boston in
    two weeks.
    
    Will