Customer Reviews

Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 3 & 5

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This was Mutter's debut recording when she was in her teens. One can already see her great potential at that time. Here, her playing is sweet and precise. However, Karajan is a little overbearing and tends to dominate his young soloist. This is an interesting CD in that one can see the difference in Mutter's style when compared to her later recordings.

I enjoy the music on this CD. As with much of Mozart's (1756-1791) works, it absolutely shimmers. No one need fear this classical music. It is a 1978 recording with Ms. Anne-Sophie Mutter (b 1963) as soloist under the direction of Herbert van Karajan (1908-1989). Mr Bernhard Uske writes "ad-copy" on the liner notes, "When the new record reached the shops, the cover showed the maestro and the child prodigy facing each other, eyes on the same leve: two artists of equal rank, both holding the insignia of their musical competence - baton and bow - eagerly ready for action, rather like a pair of fencers presenting arms, and there is not a sign of pouting or fireworks." Mozart wrote these pieces when he was 19 years of age. It then, seems fitting that Ms. Mutter would play these to introduce herself to the world of recorded music. I am astounded at her abilities at this young age. If you are interested in delightful classical music, or in the career of Ms Anne-Sophie Mutter, this CD will be interesting to you.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Concertos for Violin and Orchestra -
Violin Concertos Nos. 3 & 5

Anne-Sophie Mutter - Violin
Herbert Von Karajan
Berliner Philharmoniker

(Deutsche Grammophon - ADD analog remastered - 1978)

This is a very good performance. Mutter was young but skilled. Her lack of experience even helps, at times, to hear the piece instead of the interpretation but it is not always a help. This is of particular interest for those who have followed Mutter's career. This was recorded in analog but that does not hurt the enjoyment of this CD. This is a Four Star CD (4 ½).

I actually bought the cassette of this recording. When the first time I listened to it, I was so surprised that Karajan was working with someone who had a "non flawless" kill. After I figured it out that she was only 12, I was amazed. But there are tons of better recordings out there, why should we keep this one?