Mutter's performance here, as usual, is top-notch. Is this the shape of classical music to come? Let's hope so. To coincide with this release, she even released a music video, featuring the Trondheim Soloists and herself performing the glorious work and looking like they're having a blast. Mutter, it appears, has been influenced by Gap culture, looking relaxed and appearing in jeans on the album cover. Jason Verlinde's review of Mutter's CD is as follows: "We've grown so accustomed to seeing violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter gracing album covers in her flowing formal gowns that this recording of Vivaldi's masterpiece may come as a shock to her fans, at least at first glance. As a bonus, by the way, Mutter's CD includes her performing Giuseppe Tartini's, "The Devil's Trill." Don't get this for violins - it's performed with a piano, bass, and drums.Īlthough I expect some negative, critical responses to my recommendation, I recently purchased Anne-Sophie Mutter's "Four Seasons" and like it very much. If anyone is also partial to jazz, the Jacques Loussier trio also released an interesting jazz rendition of the four seasons on the TELARC label (CD-83417).
I know this sounds like almost any other four seasons CD, but the paintings in these (if memory serves me) were very simple swirly lines.Īnyway, if anyone can identify this CD, I believe it to be the most incredible performance of this beautiful piece of music I have ever heard. The cover was white, with four abstract (almost overly simplistic) paintings of the four seasons arragned in a quadrant system. For years I had beleived it to be on the TELARC label, but I now believe I was in error. The recording he had was absolutely riveting. At the time, I also had a cheap recording of it and it left a lot to be desired. Just over a decade ago, a friend had let me borrow his CD of Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Well, this may be the perfect time to ask a question that has bugged me for a few years now.
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