Title : Beethoven: Violin Concerto, Romances
Author : Beethoven, Ludwig van
Release Date : 20021008
Binding : Audio CD
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Editorial Reviews : 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.
Buyer Reviews : This CD shows the NY Phil at their very best. Lyrical, with the excact mixture of grip and spaciousness. Kurt Masur leaves the NYPO at the Zenith of their accomplishments.
Mutter is colorful. A very different approach from many other recordings such the Karajan one ( w Mutter), or Barenboim/Zukermann) or Furtwaengler/Menuhin. Still here, some of the serene beauty is missing.
Buy it for the NYPhil performance! You won't regret it!
