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Anne-Sophie Mutter – Mozart: Violin Concerto No.3 In G, K.216; Violin Concerto No.5 In A, K.219 (1978/2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 58:35 minutes | 1,03 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
Eine wunderschöne, brilliant interpretierte Aufnahme wird nicht allein dadurch “geschmacklos”, dass sie nicht neu ist. Wenn auch der Ruf von Herrn von Karajan nicht selten maßlos übertrieben wurde, so bleibt ihm doch unbenommen, dass er so wunderbare Talente wie Frau Mutter entdeckte und förderte. Diese Aufnahme zweier – garnicht einmal besonders ‘spannender’ – Mozart-Konzerte ist ein überzeugendes Beispiel dafür. Anne-Sophie Mutters hochintelligentes, feinnerviges, unglaublich musikalisches Geigenspiel ist ein Glücksgeschenk für jeden, der den ‘Gesang’ einer Geige schätzt und liebt. Sie hat das später vielleicht reifer bewiesen. Aber nur selten schöner.
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Anne-Sophie Mutter, Wiener Philharmoniker, James Levine – Carmen-Fantasie (1993)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:06:45 minutes | 648 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
“It is unashamedly a fun record, and even Mutter has rarely played with such freedom and warmth, obviously enjoying these display pieces every bit as much as the repertory concertos and new works that are her staple diet. The gipsy flavours of the two Sarasate pieces, as well as of Ravel’s “Tzigane,” sound even more exotic than usual, and rarely has the brilliant sound section, with its Hungarian fire, sounded quite so exciting with a stunning accelerando at the end. The tender repose which she then brings to the Massenet “Meditation” is thus all the more affecting…Sarasate’s Carmen Fantasy, which provides the whole disc with its title, is as high-powered as the Ravel…with James Levine and the Vienna Philharmonic providing Mutter with comparably weighty and committed accompaniment, I have to say her performance thrusts home powerfully.” – Edward Greenfield, Gramophone
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Anne-Sophie Mutter – Beethoven: Violin Concerto; Romances (2002/2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:04:01 minutes | 1,14 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
Anne-Sophie Mutter’s Beethoven Concerto was recorded live at the final subscription concerts of Kurt Masur’s long tenure as the New York Philharmonic’s music director. The beautifully played orchestral part is a tribute to his leadership. Mutter plays with a silken tone and astonishing technical command of her instrument–absolute ease in the stratospheric tessitura of the solo part, and an amazing array of microdynamic adjustments that display the infinite variety of pianissimos at her command. She continually varies phrasing, so moments of ethereal beauty are often followed by finicky lapses into mannerisms. For all her instrumental brilliance, the results are curiously unmoving. The depths of the music’s emotions remain elusive, her virtuosity veering perilously close to showboating at times. Similar comments apply to the two Romances, whose verdant songfulness needs more lively tempos and straightforward playing. Mutter’s fans will want this disc. Others may turn to Heifetz, Perlman, Suk, or Grumiaux. –Dan Davis
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Anne-Sophie Mutter, West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim, Yo-Yo Ma – Beethoven: Triple Concerto & Symphony No. 7 (Live) (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:13:52 minutes | 798 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
Anne-Sophie Mutter, Yo-Yo Ma and Daniel Barenboim present a joint recording of the Triple Concerto and the Seventh Symphony on the occasion of Beethoven’s 250th birthday. The Album also celebrates 20 years of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra and the interaction of Anne-Sophie Mutter and Yo-Yo Ma after 40 years!
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Anne-Sophie Mutter – Tchaikovsky, Korngold: Violin Concertos (2014)
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0， 5.1 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 00:58:33 minutes | Basic Scans included | 4,21 GB
Genre: Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon
“Performing contemporary music had added immeasurably to the way I play Tchaikovsky’s Concerto,” writes violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter in the liner notes to her 2nd recording of the work in 20 years. To be more precise, what performing contemporary music has added to Mutter’s performance of Tchaikovsky’s concerto is an abrasive tone, an aggressive technique, & an interpretation that treats Tchaikovsky’s tender little concerto as if it were a lover who liked it rough & raw. Although there is no denying Mutter’s virtuosity, her performance is at best willful & at worst wrongful.
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Anne-Sophie Mutter – Carmen Fantasie (1992/2005)
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & DST64 5.1 >1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front Cover | 3.37 GB
FLAC tracks 2.0 24bit/88.2 kHz | Covers | 1.07 GB
Anne-Sophie Mutter obviously had fun making this disc. In the quiet pieces (Massenet, Ysaÿe, Fauré) which serve as interludes, she plays with her usual exquisite taste. In the showpieces, though, she goes to town, sliding, scooping, exaggerating, & letting all the stops out. The gypsy inflection she uses in Ravel’s Tzigane & Sarasate’s Zigeunerweisen is delicious. Even a ridiculous orchestral arrangement of Tartini’s Devil’s Trill Sonata is more amusing than offensive. With James Levine & the Berlin Philharmonic providing uncommonly alert & powerful support, & Deutsche Grammophon’s realistic sound, this disc is a real treat for violin lovers.
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Anne-Sophie Mutter – Beethoven: Violin Sonatas 5, 9 (2002)
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & DST64 6.0 >1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Covers | 3.92 GB
FLAC tracks 2.0 24bit/88.2 kHz | Covers | 1.26 GB
This SACD transfer of Anne-Sophie Mutter’s Beethoven violin sonatas, taken from a series of live recordings from 1998, does not transcend the questionable interpretations. In each of these famous sonatas, Mutter takes excessive liberties with respect to dynamics and phrasing, and while some listeners may appreciate the thought and care she puts into these readings, it sounds as if she is trying a bit too hard to be “musical”. For example, just before the exposition repeat of the “Spring” sonata, several instances of disproportionate agogic pauses, inconsistent use of vibrato, random adherences to sforzando markings, and a sporadic disregard for (or recasting of) dynamics combine to produce an overly fussy performance that lacks momentum and a sense of direction.
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Anne-Sophie Mutter – Beethoven – Violin Concerto; Romances (2002/2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:03:49 minutes | 1,14 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
Anne-Sophie Mutter’s Beethoven Concerto was recorded live at the final subscription concerts of Kurt Masur’s long tenure as the New York Philharmonic’s music director. The beautifully played orchestral part is a tribute to his leadership. Mutter plays with a silken tone and astonishing technical command of her instrument–absolute ease in the stratospheric tessitura of the solo part, and an amazing array of microdynamic adjustments that display the infinite variety of pianissimos at her command. She continually varies phrasing, so moments of ethereal beauty are often followed by finicky lapses into mannerisms. For all her instrumental brilliance, the results are curiously unmoving. The depths of the music’s emotions remain elusive, her virtuosity veering perilously close to showboating at times. Similar comments apply to the two Romances, whose verdant songfulness needs more lively tempos and straightforward playing. Mutter’s fans will want this disc. Others may turn to Heifetz, Perlman, Suk, or Grumiaux. –Dan Davis
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Anne-Sophie Mutter – Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Conductor: Giuseppe Tartini | Violin: Anne-Sophie Mutter | Orchestra: Trondheim Soloists | Album: Vivaldi – The Four | Seasons | Style: Classical | Year: 2003 | Quality: DVD-Audio (MLP 5.1 48kHz/24Bit, MLP 2.0 48kHz/24Bit, Dolby AC3 5.1) | Bitrate: lossless | Tracks: 16 | Size: 4.17 Gb | Covers: in archive | Release: DeutscheGramophone (B0001291-19), 2003 | Note: Not Watermarked
We’ve grown so accustomed to seeing violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter gracing album covers in her flowing formal gowns that this recording of Vivaldi’s masterpiece may come as a shock to her fans, at least at first glance. Mutter, it appears, has been influenced by Gap culture, looking relaxed and appearing in jeans on the album cover. To coincide with this release, she even released a music video, featuring the Trondheim Soloists and herself performing the glorious work and looking like they’re having a blast. Is this the shape of classical music to come? Let’s hope so. Mutter’s performance here, as usual, is top-notch. The opening movements of Spring sound delightful, the Summer storm sounds frenzied, and during Winter‘s second movement, you can practically hear the chill being warded off by a fire. Her impeccable tone is, as usual, gorgeous and the conductorless Trondheims provide a fine, if slightly obscured, accompaniment. Filling out this disc is Tartini’s Sonata in G Minor (better known as The Devil’s Trill), a wonderful piece of baroque violin virtuosity. There have never been so many recordings of Four Seasons available as right now; there really is no definitive version anymore. This one, however, is easy to recommend. –Jason Verlinde (more…)
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