Anne-Sophie Mutter: Mozart – The Violin Sonatas (4 CD, APE)

Performer: Anne-Sophie Mutter, Lambert Orkis
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Audio CD
SPARS Code: DDD
Number of Discs: 4
Format: APE (image+cue)
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Size: 977 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes

Disc 1:
01. Sonata for Piano and Violin in F, K.376 – 1. Allegro
02. Sonata for Piano and Violin in F, K.376 – 2. Andante
03. Sonata for Piano and Violin in F, K.376 – 3. Rondo (Allegretto grazioso)
04. Sonata for Piano and Violin in E flat, K.302 – 1. Allegro
05. Sonata for Piano and Violin in E flat, K.302 – 2. Rondeau (Andante grazioso)
06. Sonata for Piano and Violin in G, K.379 – 1. Adagio – Allegro
07. Sonata for Piano and Violin in G, K.379 – 2. Thema. Andantino cantabile – Var.I-V -Allegretto
08. Sonata for Piano and Violin in B flat, K.454 – 1. Largo – Allegro
09. Sonata for Piano and Violin in B flat, K.454 – 2. Andante
10. Sonata for Piano and Violin in B flat, K.454 – 3. Allegretto

Disc 2:
01. Sonata for Piano and Violin in A, K.305 – 1. Allegro di molto
02. Sonata for Piano and Violin in A, K.305 – 2. Tema con variazioni: Tema – Var. I/VI
03. Sonata for Piano and Violin in B flat, K.378 – 1. Allegro moderato
04. Sonata for Piano and Violin in B flat, K.378 – 2. Andantino sostenuto e cantabile
05. Sonata for Piano and Violin in B flat, K.378 – 3. Rondo (Allegro)
06. Sonata for Piano and Violin in G, K.301 – 1. Allegro con spirito
07. Sonata for Piano and Violin in G, K.301 – 2. Allegro
08. Sonata for Piano and Violin in E flat, K.481 – 1. Molto allegro
09. Sonata for Piano and Violin in E flat, K.481 – 2. Adagio
10. Sonata for Piano and Violin in E flat, K.481 – 3. Allegretto (con variazioni)

Disc 3:
01. Sonata for Piano and Violin in C, K.296 – 1. Allegro vivace
02. Sonata for Piano and Violin in C, K.296 – 2. Andante sostenuto
03. Sonata for Piano and Violin in C, K.296 – 3. Rondo (Allegro)
04. Sonata for Piano and Violin in E flat, K.380 – 1. Allegro
05. Sonata for Piano and Violin in E flat, K.380 – 2. Andante con moto
06. Sonata for Piano and Violin in E flat, K.380 – 3. Rondeau (Allegro)
07. Sonata for Piano and Violin in F, “für Anfänger”, K.547 – 1. Andantino cantabile
08. Sonata for Piano and Violin in F, “für Anfänger”, K.547 – 2. Allegro
09. Sonata for Piano and Violin in F, “für Anfänger”, K.547 – 3. Tema (Andante) con variazioni
10. Sonata for Piano and Violin in D, K.306 – 1. Allegro con spirito
11. Sonata for Piano and Violin in D, K.306 – 2. Andantino cantabile
12. Sonata for Piano and Violin in D, K.306 – 3. Allegretto

Disc 4:
01. Sonata for Piano and Violin in C, K.303 – 1. Adagio – Molto allegro
02. Sonata for Piano and Violin in C, K.303 – 2. Tempo di minuetto
03. Sonata for Piano and Violin in F, K.377 – 1. Allegro
04. Sonata for Piano and Violin in F, K.377 – 2. Tema (Andante) con variazioni
05. Sonata for Piano and Violin in F, K.377 – 3. Tempo di menuetto
06. Sonata for Piano and Violin in E minor, K.304 – 1. Allegro
07. Sonata for Piano and Violin in E minor, K.304 – 2. Tempo di minuetto
08. Sonata for Piano and Violin in A, K.526 – 1. Allegro molto
09. Sonata for Piano and Violin in A, K.526 – 2. Andante
10. Sonata for Piano and Violin in A, K.526 – 3. Presto

Heavenly twins

What a superb duo of two great artists. Orkis couls have easily been dominated by Mutter’s great power & authority but both artists combine in an ideal “give & take”. These are cerebral performances but there is plenty of visceral excitement. The nuances of phrasing & dynamics deliver new insights into the music. This is a set that all Mozart lovers should have in the front of their collection.