Description:

[The Art of Anne-Sophie Mutter] This album was released in 2009 to commemorate the bicentennial of Mendelssohn's birth, and includes the Kreisler arrangement of "Spring Song". The combination of concertos recorded live with orchestras associated with the composer and chamber works recorded in an at-home atmosphere allows us to rediscover Mendelssohn's versatility. A commemorative recording of Mendelssohn's visit to Japan. Recording: March 2008 Leipzig (1) (live), September 2008 Vienna (2, 3) [Performed by] Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Kurt Masur (1), Lynn Harrell (cello 2), Andre Previn (piano 2, 3)

Tracklisting:

1 VIOLIN CONCERTO IN E MINOR. OP.64 1.ALLEGRO MOLTO APPASSIONATO
2 VIOLIN CONCERTO IN E MINOR. OP.64 2.ANDANTE
3 VIOLIN CONCERTO IN E MINOR. OP.64 3.ALLEGRETTO NON TROPPO - ALLEGRO MOLTO VIVACE
4 PIANO TRIO NO.1 IN D MINOR. OP.49 1.MOLTO ALLEGRO AGITATO
5 PIANO TRIO NO.1 IN D MINOR. OP.49 2.ANDANTE CON MOTO TRANQUILLO
6 PIANO TRIO NO.1 IN D MINOR. OP.49 3.SCHERZO: LEGGIERO E VIVACE
7 PIANO TRIO NO.1 IN D MINOR. OP.49 4.FINALE: ALLEGRO ASSAI APPASSIONATO
8 VIOLIN SONATA IN F MAJOR (1838) 1.ALLEGRO VIVACE
9 VIOLIN SONATA IN F MAJOR (1838) 2.ADAGIO
10 VIOLIN SONATA IN F MAJOR (1838) 3.ASSAI VIVACE
11 FRUHLINGSLIED IN A MAJOR