Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Concerto & Romances – Anne-Sophie Mutter

“Anne-Sophie Mutter’s new Beethoven concerto: a triumph of meditative monumentality! The radiant opening and explosive outburst in the introductory solo are magnificent. What a mixture of calm and self-assured virtuosity. The articulation of the insatiably recurring rondo theme is fascinating.” (Prof. Joachim Kaiser)Anne-Sophie Mutter interprets this central work of the violin literature for the second time. When she recorded it for the first time in 1979 alongside Herbert von Karajan, she was 16 years old (502 68 71, EUR 19, 99). This new recording is a wonderful opportunity to see how Mutter has developed. Even if she herself no longer wants to deal with the first recording, her audience will still do so. After all, it is too exciting to hear how differently a young exceptional talent and a mature star violinist interpret the work!

Reviews

M. Wendt in Audio 11/02: “Pure violin magic. Anne-Sophie Mutter discovers the fascination of slowness. Sometimes you have the feeling that everything is about to stop in meditation and thank the great Beethoven for his musical art. You have never heard anything like it!”