Anne-Sophie Mutter
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John Williams: Violin Concerto No. 2 & Selected Film Themes
RecommendedAnne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Boston Symphony Orchestra, John Williams
It’s a hugely expressive, deeply atmospheric four-movement work and, like all his concertos, quite far removed from the thematic narrative music we’re all so familiar with. That’s not to say... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 3rd June 2022
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Gramophone Awards, 2022, Shortlisted - Spatial Audio
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Grammy Awards, 65th Awards (2023), Nominee - Best Engineered Album, Classical
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Contemporary Music
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2022
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Conductor of the Year
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Winner - Insturmentalist of the Year
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East Meets West
Aftab Darvishi - Unsuk Chin - Jörg Widmann - Thomas Adès
Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Nancy Zhou, Ye-Eun Choi, Muriel Razavi, Pablo Ferrández (cello), London Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Adès
However we rate Mutter's proxy contributions to the new violin literature as a commissioner - and however classy her playing here - it's the sense of a beautifully conceived album that impresses... —
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2026, Editor's Choice
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Schubert: Trout Quintet
RecommendedAnne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Daniil Trifonov (piano), Roman Patkoló (double bass), Hwayoon Lee (viola), Maximilian Hornung (cello)
Schubert’s adorable Trout Quintet emerges as more of a shark, or at least a dolphin…But it is emphatically domestic music, and the thing that strikes you as soon as this disc starts is the dynamic... —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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Coming soon. American Tunes #1
Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Knut Johannessen, Roman Patkoló, Daniel Müller-Schott (cello), Lambert Orkis (piano), Mutter’s Virtuosi
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John Williams and Anne-Sophie Mutter - Across The Stars
RecommendedAnne-Sophie Mutter (violin), The Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles, John Williams (conductor)
You can hear that Mutter really believes in this music as she puts her heart and soul into the performances, many themes taking on a hitherto unimagined intensity under her bow…Williams’s melodic... —
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BBC Music Magazine, December 2019, Screen Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2019
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Winner - Instrumentalist of the Year
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Penderecki: Metamorphosen, Konzert für Violine und Orchester Nr. 2, etc.
RecommendedAnne-Sophie Mutter & Lambert Orkis
London Symphony Orchestra
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Grammy Awards, 41st Awards (1998), Best Classical Instrumental Solo Recording
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Grammy Awards, 41st Awards (1998), Best Contemporary Classical Composition
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John Williams in Vienna
RecommendedFeaturing Anne-Sophie Mutter
Wiener Philharmoniker, John Williams
A superb testament to the impact of Williams's music and his ability to move an audience...If I were to award a prize for 'Best Section', then it would definitely be the horns, who are magnificent... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 14th August 2020
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2020
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Anne-Sophie Mutter - André Previn
RecommendedAnne-Sophie Mutter (violin)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2003, Editor's Choice
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Grammy Awards, 47th Awards (2004), Best Classical Instrumental Solo Recording
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Brahms: Double Concerto & Clara Schumann: Piano Trio
Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Pablo Ferrández (cello), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Manfred Honeck, Lambert Orkis (piano)
The finale [of the Brahms] is the most successful part of the performance, with buoyancy in the Hungarian-flavoured rondo theme, and contrast projected but not overdone in the episodes...Clara... —
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Anne-Sophie Mutter & Mutter’s Virtuosi
RecommendedElias David Moncado (violin), Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Mohamed Hiber (violin), Lionel Martin (cello), Samuel Nebyu (violin), Matthew Lipman (viola), Margarita Balanas (cello), Dominik Wagner (double bass), Hwayoon Lee (viola), Mutter's Virtuosi
Virtuosity is certainly the order of the day in Vivaldi’s F major Triple Concerto, which sets off at a furious lick, with Mutter and two of her protégés attacking the music with unanimity and... —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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