Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 3 & 5

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Herbert von Karajan (Conductor), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (Performer, Orchestra), Anne-Sophie Mutter (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Anne-Sophie Mutter
• Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
• Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
• Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Audio CD (May 15, 1990)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon
• ASIN: B000001GDG
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #296,705 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216: 1. Allegro

2. Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216: 2. Adagio

3. Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216: 3. Rondeau. Allegro

4. Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major ('Turkish') K. 219: 1. Allegro aperto

5. Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major ('Turkish') K. 219: 2. Adagio

6. Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major ('Turkish') K. 219: 3. Rondeau. Tempo di Menuetto

Editorial Reviews

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Barely in her teens, Anne-Sophie Mutter made her recording debut in 1978 with these miraculous readings of Mozart. The playing is angelic in its beauty and sweetness, and full of warmth and spontaneity. Herbert von Karajan's accompaniment is, as usual in Mozart, like a suit of armor: highly polished if a bit heavy. The sound is bright and close-miked, but balances are suitable and there is ample detail. --Ted Libbey

Amazon.com essential recording

This was Anne-Sophie Mutter's debut recording, made when she was fourteen. Too bad the original photo of her smiling angel face wasn't reprinted from the original LP. But the music was, and that's what counts. Schnabel said that Mozart was too simple for children and too difficult for adults. Apparently the adolescent Mutter fits right between. She plays Mozart with charm, grace, and fluency, picking up the subtle fluctuations of emotion and making every gesture count. Not even the bland accompaniments of Herbert von Karajan can hamper this glorious playing, one of the great debuts in recorded history, and the 1978 recording still sounds fine. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mutter's debut recording, May 29, 1999

By A Customer

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.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars first date, January 15, 2001

By	"katja_r" (munich, germany) - See all my reviews

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.

2 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars interesting but not worth keeping, June 26, 1999

By A Customer

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?