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SEBASTIAN FAGERLUND
Fagerlund: Höstsonaten (Autumn Sonata), an opera Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Erika Sunnegårdh (soprano), Helena Juntunen (soprano), Tommi Hakala (baritone), Finnish National Orchestra [ BIS / 2 CD - released 10/Sep/2018 ] A new opera by Sebastian Fagerlund based on Ingmar Bergman's celebrated film. Sebastian Fagerlund has made a name for himself primarily through his concertos and orchestral works. As demonstrated on previous recordings, his music displays a huge... |
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JEAN SIBELIUS
Sibelius: Tapiola / En Saga / Eight Songs Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) / Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu (conductor) [ Ondine SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 24/Aug/2017 ] "Lintu's Tapiola does indeed settle into one of the finest performances on record, reconciling the obvious with the mysterious...Again, [En Saga] is a superb performance: rich down below, perky up top, full of delectable solos" Gramophone |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Simply Anne Sophie (Incls 'Carmen Fantasy' by Sarasate & Meditation by Massenet) Anne Sophie Mutter (violin) with various orchestras and conductors [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD/DVD - released 8/Oct/2007 ] Anne-Sophie's personal selections from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons and the Mozart Concertos, as well as Beethoven's Romance, Massenet's Meditation from Thaïs, Kreisler's Liebesleid, Previn's Song from Tango Song and Dance, Brahms's Hungarian Dance No.... |
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J.S. BACH / GUBAIDULINA
In Tempus Praesens: Violin concertos Anne Sophie Mutter (violin) / Trondheim Soloists / London Symphony / Valery Gergiev [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 22/Sep/2008 ] BBC Music - Orchestral CD of the Month (Oct 2008) - "The performances are powerfully engaged, choleric, volatile, tangible and eloquently controlled." (MusicWeb Oct 2008) |
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JEAN SIBELIUS
Sibelius: Songs Volume 1 Anne Sophie von Otter (soprano) Bengt Forsberg (piano) [ BIS / CD - released 1/Nov/1989 ] The international fame of Jean Sibelius rests principally upon his orchestral works, above all teh seven mighty symphonies. His substanial output of smaller compositions tends to be overlooked, even though both the number and the quality of his songs... |
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SIBELIUS
Songs Volume 2 Anne Sophie von Otter (soprano) Bengt Forsberg (piano) (with Monica Groop, mezzo-soprano) [ BIS / CD - released 1/Aug/2003 ] "Given the artistry and insight of this splendid partnership, and the interest and beauty of the repertoire, this is a self-recommending issue" (Gramophone) |
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CHARLES LECOCQ
Lecocq: La fille de Madame Angot (complete operetta) Anne-Catherine Gillet; Véronique Gens; Mathias Vidal / Orchestre de chambre de Paris; Sébastien Rouland; Chœur du Concert Spirituel, Sébastien Rouland [ Bru Zane / 2 CD Box Set - released 22/Oct/2021 ] La Fille de Madame Angot, an opéra-comique in three acts, was premiered at the Théâtre des Fantaisies-Parisiennes in Brussels on 4 December 1872 before scoring a similar triumph in France on 21 February 1873. |
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Anne-Marie
Therapy [ EWUK / Warner / CD - released 23/Jul/2021 ] Anne-Marie's second studio album, Therapy, is the official follow-up to her multi-platinum debut, 2018's Speak Your Mind [the UK's biggest-selling debut release of that year]. An artist whose everywoman candour and knock-you-down vocal range has... |
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JEAN GILLES
Messe des Morts [Requiem] Anne-Marie Rodde, Jean Nirouet, Martyn Hill, Peter Kooy / Collegium Vocale Gent / Philippe Herreweghe [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 1/Mar/2009 ] 'This is in short a performance with the carefully moulded contours, sensitively judged sonic qualities and sheer spiritual presence that we have come to recognize over the years as true Herreweghe characteristics.' Gramophone |
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RAVEL / FAURE / HOFFMANN / GORDON / DEBUSSY / CAPLET
Jeux de Création - Harp recital Anne-Sophie Bertrand (harp) / L'Ensemble Ondine [ Naxos / CD - released 19/Nov/2021 ] This recording is a tribute to the chromatic harp, which, with its rich colours and theatrical effects, was perfectly tuned to the impressionist and art nouveau atmosphere of the turn of the 20th century. Geoffrey Gordon's Jeux de Création is... |
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ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER
The Complete Musician (Highlights) [2 CD set] Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) with Lambert Orkis, Andre Previn & various orchestras [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 1/Sep/2011 ] A special 2CD set released to mark Anne-Sophie Mutter's 35-year-long association with Deutsche Grammophon. Arranged chronologically, the compilation's sequence offers a comprehensive look at Mutter's Deutsche Grammophon career. |
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Anne-Sophie Mutter, Roger Federer, John Williams, Daniel Barenboim, Andre Previn, Jorg Widmann, Lambert Orkis, Steve Cohen
Anne-Sophie Mutter: Vivace (Blu-ray) [ SWR Classics / Blu-ray - released 29/Sep/2023 ] Anne-Sophie Mutter is one of the greatest musicians of our age and for the last five decades has appeared at the world's leading concert venues. In addition to premiering 31 new works from leading composers, she is an inspiring mentor, has promoted... |
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CHABRIER / SAINT-SAENS / MASSENET / RAVEL / POULENC
New Year's Eve Concert 2015 Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) / Berliner Philharmoniker [Berlin Philharmonic], Simon Rattle [ EuroArts DVD / DVD - released 22/Sep/2016 ] The Grammy award-winning pianist Daniel Barenboim, long known for his Mozart interpretations, turns his attention to Mozart's last 8 piano concertos. The music of Mozart has quite literally been an essential driving force of Daniel Barenboim's... |
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CHABRIER / SAINT-SAENS / MASSENET / RAVEL / POULENC
New Year's Eve Concert 2015 BLU-RAY Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) / Berliner Philharmoniker [Berlin Philharmonic], Simon Rattle [ EuroArts Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 22/Sep/2016 ] The Grammy award-winning pianist Daniel Barenboim, long known for his Mozart interpretations, turns his attention to Mozart's last 8 piano concertos. The music of Mozart has quite literally been an essential driving force of Daniel Barenboim's... |
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ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi:The Four Seasons Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) / Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan [ Naxos DVD / DVD - released 8/Feb/2008 ] Recorded 28 October 1987 at the Philharmonie, Berlin |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Double Concerto in A minor Op. 102 (with Clara Schumann: Piano Trio) (LP) Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Pablo Fernandez (cello), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Manfred Honeck, Lambert Orkis (piano) [ Sony Classical Vinyl / 2 LP - released 4/Nov/2022 ] An aristocrat of the string world is united with one of its most exciting newcomers for this major new concerto release on Sony Classical. First joint album by Anne-Sophie Mutter and Pablo Ferrández - a musical team for many years. |
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JOHN WILLIAMS
John Williams and Anne-Sophie Mutter - Across The Stars Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) / The Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles, John Williams [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 25/Oct/2019 ] "Mutter and Williams are especially winning in contemplative, romantic mode, although the scary shivers from the 1979 Dracula earn their place too" The Times, London |
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JOHN WILLIAMS
John Williams In Vienna - Live Edition with bonus tracks Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) / Wiener Philharmoniker, John Williams [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 22/Sep/2023 ] Greeted on stage at the Musikverein with a standing ovation before a single note had been played Williams described the chance to work with the Wiener Philharmoniker as "one of the greatest honours of my life". During the concert Williams was joined... |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: The Violin Concertos / Sinfonia Concertante Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) Yuri Bashmet (viola) / London Philharmonic Orchestra [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 24/Oct/2005 ] "Mutter is the undisputed queen of violin-playing . . . Mutter, you will gather, is a classic driven perfectionist. It's no surprise to learn that her preferred relaxation is mountaineering." The times - The Knowledge / 10 September 2005 |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: Christmas Oratorio (complete oratorio) Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Nancy Argenta, Anne Sofie von Otter, Olaf Bar / The Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists / John Eliot Gardiner [ Archiv Collectors Edition / 2 CD - released 1/Aug/2014 ] Gardiner's celebrated Christmas Oratorio, first released in 1987, offered at mid-price for the first time. With soloists including Anthony Rolfe Johnson (Evangelist), Nancy Argenta and Anne Sofie von Otter. |