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Romance

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Most of the adagios presented in this record were recorded when A.S Mutter did not achieve the full maturity she has today when playing violin. My highest disappointment was with the Tchaikowsky concerto second mouvement which is so slow and lifeless especially at the initial phase. The most recent recorded are Legends of Wienawski, Thais of Massenet and Berceuse of Faure with definitely some improvement what is not surprising. For your information the adagio of Mozart concerto was recorded in 1978 (A.S Mutter was 15 years old)when the most recent were in 1995. For persons who are looking romantic violin adagio of most famous concertos it is highly recommended to return to some interpretations which are the reference like the one with D.Oistrakh or Heifetz to list two of them. Fortunately, A.S Mutter made excellent production in the Mozart first Concerto with Marriner (five stars)or in duo with Weissenberg in the Brahms sonates (five stars also). But definitely, this one is not the best record ever!I would recommend instead Vignettes of Nathan Milstein to stay in the same violin category.

Massenet's Meditation from Thais played so gorgeously and movingly, it's like hearing it for the first time. It's also presented with beautiful warm sound and sensitive accompaniment. The tracks which are performances with James Levine are excellent. The ones with the aging Karajan, however, are marked by excellent violin solos by Mutter but with dull orchestral accompaniment. To her credit, she maintains her magical touch in all the recordings. Get it for the Meditation and the Legende. They're exceptional. As for the Brahms, you may want to look for her more recent recording with a different conductor.

Regardless of what age Ms.Mutter was when these tracks were recorded,they are drop-dead aurally gorgeous. Melancholy.Some heart-rending.Just like a romance.

You cannot go wrong with this compilation. This would be a wonderful first classical CD for anyone who has suddenly discovered that classical music gets into your soul and never lets go.

If you are easily bored by music that doesn't bounce you out of your chair with titans clashing and worlds colliding then you have made a wrong turn, but if you fancy an hour or so without Tigger and Eeyore then pull up a foot stool.

You may have found a singular treasure. I know I have. Just what I have been searching for in a symphonic album and starring Ann-Sophie Mutter. I could not have asked for more.

Anne-Sophie Mutter is the most brilliant violinist that I have ever heard, and this is her absolute best collection of music. Every song, especially Legende, is beautifully done. Get this! It will improve your love of classical music!

This CD is typically a market product made of patch work of bestknown adagios.....AS Mutter certainly does not deserve such a treatment. In fact the mistake was to associate interpretations over a long period of time from 1978 up to 1993. You imagine the change and the evolution of interpretations with an instrument which do not forgive any mistake. In fact the most performant romances are the Wieniawski legend, Meditation of Massenet and the Berceuse of Faure: all recorded in a recent period. The Adagio of third concerto of Mozart was so ironically played (she was 15 years old...and playing a cadenza Sam Franko?)) with Karajan as a pygmalion and certainly not at his top shape! In fact the most disppointing passage was the second mouvement of Tchaikowsky concerto (also with Karajan ten years later!) played with a start so slow and lifeless which could irritate fans of any famous violonists who excelled in this partition and they are many. I hope the full CD recorded with Karajan is not this version? The rest is the natural evolution where the time has influenced the way A.S Mutter improved since. And i bought the CD to collect wellknown adagio not buying all A.S.M records which i had already with a large number of performers like Oistrakh, Heifetz or Stern..... The most funny is the comments of the musician critic of the document inside the CD giving the definition of Romance: "the romance will not permit more than a brief irritation. It is a piece in itself like a soul in the highest form of meditation". First in this CD the irritation is permanent for some romance and second, a romance is certainly not cut and piece of masterpiece loosing their total entity! A.S Mutter fortunately can show something else like the marvelous Brahms sonates recorded with Weissenberg or Mozart concerto interpreted with Marriner. For people who like violon, true romances and a great mature artist why not to buy Vignettes with Nathan Milstein (a mono version) and for the adagio just collect great names like Oistrakh or Heifetz and many others in their mature period. Enter them in your computer and make your own Romance CD.

This CD is typically a market product made of patch work of bestknown adagios.....AS Mutter certainly does not deserve such a treatment. In fact the mistake was to associate interpretations over a long period of time from 1978 up to 1993. You imagine the change and the evolution of interpretations with an instrument which do not forgive any mistake. In fact the most performant romances are the Wieniawski legend, Meditation of Massenet and the Berceuse of Faure: all recorded in a recent period. The Adagio of third concerto of Mozart was so ironically played (she was 15 years old...and playing a cadenza Sam Franko?)) with Karajan as a pygmalion and certainly not at his top shape! In fact the most disppointing passage was the second mouvement of Tchaikowsky concerto (also with Karajan ten years later!) played with a start so slow and lifeless which could irritate fans of any famous violonists who excelled in this partition and they are many. I hope the full CD recorded with Karajan is not this version? The rest is the natural evolution where the time has influenced the way A.S Mutter improved since. And i bought the CD to collect wellknown adagio not buying all A.S.M records which i had already with a large number of performers like Oistrakh, Heifetz or Stern..... The most funny is the comments of the musician critic of the document inside the CD giving the definition of Romance: "the romance will not permit more than a brief irritation. It is a piece in itself like a soul in the highest form of meditation". First in this CD the irritation is permanent for some romance and second, a romance is certainly not cut and piece of masterpiece loosing their total entity! A.S Mutter fortunately can show something else like the marvelous Brahms sonates recorded with Weissenberg or Mozart concerto interpreted with Marriner. For people who like violon, true romances and a great mature artist why not to buy Vignettes with Nathan Milstein (a mono version) and for the adagio just collect great names like Oistrakh or Heifetz and many others in their mature period. Enter them in your computer and make your own Romance CD.