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Sibelius: Violin Concerto

~ Anne-Sophie Mutter
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Product details

  • Audio CD (12 Feb 1996)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Decca (UMO)
  • ASIN: B000001GRK
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 63,008 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47 - 1. Allegro moderato15:57Album Only
Listen  2. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47 - 2. Adagio di molto 8:26Album Only
Listen  3. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47 - 3. Allegro, ma non tanto 7:15Album Only
Listen  4. Two Serenades, Op.69 - 1. Andante assai, Op.69 No.1 - in D major 6:36£0.79
Listen  5. Two Serenades, Op.69 - 2. Lento assai, Op.69 No.2 - in G minor 6:57£0.79
Listen  6. Humoresque no.1 in D minor, op.87 no.1 - for violin and orchestra 3:33£0.79

On this CD:
  1. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor
    Composed by Jean Sibelius
    Performed by Staatskapelle Dresden
    with Anne-Sophie Mutter
    Conducted by André Previn

  2. (2) Serenades
    Composed by Jean Sibelius
    Performed by Staatskapelle Dresden
    with Anne-Sophie Mutter
    Conducted by André Previn

  3. (6) Humoresques
    Composed by Jean Sibelius
    Performed by Staatskapelle Dresden
    with Anne-Sophie Mutter
    Conducted by André Previn

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The very first notes of this extraordinary performance show how thoughtfully Anne-Sophie Mutter has approached the work. Sibelius's marking for the solo violin is dolce ed espressivo, which for most violinists would mean "with vibrato". But Mutter plays senza vibrato and achieves a hauntingly expressive effect over the muted pianissimo oscillations of the orchestral violins. Happily, she sustains this high level of engagement with the score through the entire account, playing the taxing solo part with riveting intensity, making every note count, producing a gloriously rich and varied tone, and giving the listener a memorable musical experience in the process. The effect of all this on André Previn and the Staatskapelle Dresden, to paraphrase Mark Twain, appears to have been prompt and electric. They give a spectacular reading of the score, one notable for both its sonorous depth and its sense of atmosphere. --Ted Libbey

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Stunning Recording, 5 Jul 2001
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For a concerto already so beutifully recorded by many great violinists(Kennedy, Perlman, Chung) you would have thought it difficult to add anything new. Mutter's recent recording is, however, extremely refreshing. Instead of dwelling on the more romantic yearnings of the concerto her playing is raw and very sparing with the vibrato. Her engagement with the orchestra is amazing, especially in the final movement where the violin stumbles like a drunk through repeated rythms in the bass. With what is undoubtedly one of the greatest violin concertos ever written, Mutter seems to be in a class of her own.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A version that should be recommended by the Penguin Guide!!!, 4 Jan 2009
By Mr. L. Zhang "LeighLei" (Beijing, Mainland China) - See all my reviews
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I agree with the editor Ted Libbey totally. It is so strange that there is no high recommendation in Grammophone or the Penguin Guide.
The overwhelming grandeur full of tragic and sad tones...colorful, toneful, elegiac, yet wonderfully uplifting...Neither Perlman, Mullova, nor Kyung-wha-Chung can achieve this effect so well!!!
Mutter in her thirties is a magic! every one of her 1990s cds can move me to torrents of tears!!!!This time, please do not trust anyone but your own ears and my tears!!!!!!
By the way, her 1980s cds are less than mature( except the lovely Mozart 3 and 5 that fit her perfectly), yet still highly original, still worth a listen...
Her 2000s cds are simply no winners,technically common and lacking in the emotional beauty that used to be her trademark ! You can see what I mean if you hear her 2004 version of Tchaikovsky( under Previn), her Gubaidulina, her Mozart!!!So sad that she is on the track of going down!
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