Anne-Sophie Mutter plays Mendelssohn: Violin Sonata in F major

Synopsis

In 2008 Anne-Sophie Mutter was awarded not only the prestigious Ernst von Siemens Music Award, but also the Leipzig Mendelssohn Award. The award ceremony in March 2008 was crowned by a gala concert at Leipzig’s Gewandhaus. The recording offers a selection of masterpieces by Mendelssohn (1809-1847) in a variety of instrumentations. Joining her in Mendelssohn’s Sonata for Violin F major (Length: 25’ – A05512287) is pianist André Previn, who is also an internationally renowned conductor and composer. He and cellist Lynn Harrell also interpret the D-minor Trio (Length: 29’ – A055122880001) with her. This is a stunning anthology of chamber music from one of the most vibrant composers of the early romantic era, performed by top artists of today!

Additional Info

• No: A05512287
• Composer: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
• Artists: Anne-Sophie Mutter, Sir André Previn
• Production year: 2008
• Run time: 00:25:00
• Director: Agnes Méth
• Producers: Unitel and Deutsche Grammophon in co-production with Classica and ZDF for Arte
• Format: HDTV