Brahms. Concerto for Violin and ‘cello.
Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin and Pablo Ferrández, ‘cello.
The Czech Philharmonic conducted by Manfred Honeck.
I’ve always been a big fan of Ms. Mutter since we’re the same age and I remember buying her debut album of Mozart 3 & 5 violin concertos. Imagine starting your career at 14 with Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic?! (I’d just passed Grade 8!)
However, I feel her playing, whilst astonishing has become quite self regarding and this new recording has many of these quirks. The first movement basically grinds to a halt whilst Ms. Mutter rhapsodises and indulges in those ‘listen to what I can do with my enormous tonal palette’. I’ve always thought that Karajan would NEVER have allowed her to play so self indulgently!
The Brahms Double can take this approach, just, but the coupling, Clara Schumann’s Piano Trio is completely overwhelmed by this posturing. The ‘cellist is almost as self indulgent but is simply following Ms. Mutter’s lead. It was reviewed on Record Review this morning but I’d been on night shift so I’ll need to try to listen tomorrow.
Has anyone else heard it?
Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin and Pablo Ferrández, ‘cello.
The Czech Philharmonic conducted by Manfred Honeck.
I’ve always been a big fan of Ms. Mutter since we’re the same age and I remember buying her debut album of Mozart 3 & 5 violin concertos. Imagine starting your career at 14 with Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic?! (I’d just passed Grade 8!)
However, I feel her playing, whilst astonishing has become quite self regarding and this new recording has many of these quirks. The first movement basically grinds to a halt whilst Ms. Mutter rhapsodises and indulges in those ‘listen to what I can do with my enormous tonal palette’. I’ve always thought that Karajan would NEVER have allowed her to play so self indulgently!
The Brahms Double can take this approach, just, but the coupling, Clara Schumann’s Piano Trio is completely overwhelmed by this posturing. The ‘cellist is almost as self indulgent but is simply following Ms. Mutter’s lead. It was reviewed on Record Review this morning but I’d been on night shift so I’ll need to try to listen tomorrow.
Has anyone else heard it?
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