Great Violin Concertos

Anne-Sophie Mutter (Artist), Johannes Brahms (Composer), Max Bruch (Composer), Felix [1] Mendelssohn (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Herbert von Karajan (Conductor), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
• Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
• Composer: Johannes Brahms, Max Bruch, Felix [1] Mendelssohn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven
• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 4
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon
• ASIN: B000001G6P
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #161,438 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Passionate and singing, outstanding violin playing, November 14, 2003

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Rachelle Ayala (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Great Violin Concertos (Audio CD)

Ms. Mutter makes the violin sing in this fine collection of violin concertos recorded with the Berlin Philharmonic. Ms. Mutter was discovered by Herbert von Karajan at age 13, declared by him as "the greatest musical prodigy since the young Menuhin" and played with the Berlin Philharmonic as a teenager. The two Mozart concertos were recorded when she was only 15. The other concertos were recorded before she was twenty years old. My favorite is the Mendelssohn concerto. Ms. Mutter plays its haunting theme with elegance,flair and fire. Her passion and precision are evident through the difficult passages. Married to conductor Andre Previn, who wrote a violin concerto for her, Ms. Mutter never fails to intrigue her audience, making her vioin sing with colorful, soulful voices.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Set of Mutter, Karajan and Berlin Philharmonic, December 23, 2001

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This review is from: Great Violin Concertos (Audio CD)

Deutsche Grammophon has assembled the recordings made by violinist Mutter, conductor Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic back in the 1970's and early 1980's when Mutter was a teenage prodigy on the violin. The finest performances are those of the Beethoven and Brahms concertos, but the others are fine too, especially the Mozart concertos. Sound quality purists may prefer remastered versions of the Beethoven violin concerto - available as part of Deutsche Grammophon's complete Beethoven commemorative edition and the others which are available separately on Deutsche Grammophon's legendary recordings series. Yet those who prefer having all these performances in one box set won't be disappointed with the sound quality.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning!, December 29, 1999

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An excellent set, sure to become a standard. The combination of Herbert von Karajan, the Berlin Philharmonic and Anne-Sophie Mutter shines brilliantly. Ms Mutter performs the works with dignity and feeling, and shows why she is still one of the best in the world when it comes to playing the old masters. The Beethoven concerto is undoubtedly the signature piece of the set, a truly moving performance that ranks amongst the greatest I've heard. Technically, the recordings are consistent with the high quality one came to expect from DG. An absolute must-have collection!