61. Classical CD Review - 17 May 1999 and violin recorded by AnneSophie Mutter and her regular accompanist, lambert orkis,as you may Let's not mention a pianist who should play a role equally as http://www.culturekiosque.com/klassik/cdreview/rherev16e.html

Home Cyberchef Dance Jazz ... send page to a friend Bienvenue! Click here to explore our magazine, or pick a section from the above choices. Classical CD Review - 17 May 1999 By Eric Taver PARIS, 17 May 1999 - Of these three handsome box-sets that have recently been released - absolute summits - the one I would most warmly recommend is perhaps not the one to which the potential buyer would most spontaneously gravitate when in his or her favorite record store. He or she might most likely be tempted to head for the Brahms symphonies recorded by the mythical Sergiu Celibidache. We know that the Romanian conductor, up to his death in 1996, was officially opposed to the idea of making records. For him, the type of listening required of an audience and the type of tension required of his musicians during a concert formed the only possibility of truly appreciating music. In that respect, he was diametrically opposed to Glenn Gould who shunned concerts (which he regarded as a sort of circus) and considered recording as the most authentic means of conveying musical emotion. This complete set of Brahms symphonies, recorded in concert, certainly helps us to understand Celidache's reasoning, but to the detriment of Brahms's music: it is a succession of moments, often quite beautiful, even of astonishing amplitude (the start of the finale of the Second Symphony). In the concert hall one would perhaps be glued to one's seat, for example by certain passages of the first movement of the Third Symphony, but, on record, one quickly realizes that these moments are quite badly linked to one another. There is a temporal logic in Brahms, a coherent pulsation, inside of which variation is organized. This very classic mastery of tempo, very Beethovenian in fact, does not in the least agree with the succession of moments proposed by Celibidache.

62. Exisle Publishing Ltd: BRAVO! The NZSO At 50 audience! reviewer John Button wrote about the recital given by Russian cellistMstislav Rostropovich, with American pianist lambert orkis, in which he http://www.exisle.co.nz/bkmisc/bravo/br_intro.htm

BRAVO! The NZSO at 50 By Joy Tonks. On 18 April 1996, Exisle published BRAVO! The NZSO at 50 by Joy Tonks, a major work in hardback to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Beautifully designed and printed on artpaper, the book includes more than 200 colour and black and white illustrations, with ten chapters on the life and times of the country's best-known arts organisation. There are cameo appearances by some of the greats of 20th century music, like composer Igor Stravinsky who phoned up out of the blue in 1961 to say he'd heard there was a rather good orchestra here, and could he come and conduct them playing some of his works. Then there was Nigel Kennedy, "sporting a punk haircut, designer stubble and blue glasses" who busked to publicise his concert, but was deadly serious about his music. Jacqueline du Pre performed with the NZSO in 1970 at the height of her fame. Kiri Te Kanawa debuted with the NZSO in 1965 in a "modest lunch-hour concert, which attracted record numbers" ...international pianist Lili Kraus studied under Bartok early in her career and later became a New Zealand citizen... There are anecdotes about conductors falling backwards off the stage, petulant maestros storming out, players who vanished into the Bermuda Triangle of classical music...

63. Anne-Sophie Mutter Mutter In January 2000 AnneSophie Mutter made musical history, performing in thespan of two weeks two recital programs with pianist lambert orkis at Carnegie http://www.newyorkphilharmonic.org/music/greenRoom/index.cfm?page=profile&person

64. Peabody News | November/December 2000 Dec 10Shauna Rolston, cellist, Bernadene Blaha, pianist. to the Orchestra featuringRobert Oppelt, double bass, Marissa Regni, violin, lambert orkis, piano. http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/concerts-and-events/pn/nov00/washdate.html

Maryland/Washington Datelines Annapolis Brass Quintet Dec. 17, 7:30 p.m.The Annapolis Brass Quintet is having a grand reunion for a Tribute to legendary jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd at Saint Anne's Church in Annapolis. Billed as "Christmas with Byrd and Brass," the concert will feature the Joe Byrd Trio. The Annapolis Brass Quintet first performed with Charlie Byrd in Annapolis in 1985. In the years that followed, the Quintet and Charlie Byrd Trio appeared together as "Byrd and Brass" in more than fifty concerts throughout the United States and recorded two collaborative albums. The December 17 concert will be the first time the members of the QuintetDavid Cran, Robert Suggs, Sharon Tiebert, Wayne Wells and Robert Postenhave performed together since 1993. Proceeds from the concert will go to the Charlie Byrd Endowed Memorial Scholarship in Guitar at Peabody. Call 410/757-2927 or visit www.annapolisbrass.com Annapolis Opera Nov. 3, 8 p.m., Nov 5, 3 p.m.Verdi's Rigoletto features Peabody alumnus Daesan No in the title role, tenor Benjamin Warschawski as the Duke, and Helen Todd as Gilda. The cast also includes Christopher Flint as Sparafucile. Lori Hultgren as Maddalena, James Lynn as Monterone, and Peabody GPD student Arturo Chacon as Marullo. Conducted by Ronald Gretz. Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts.

65. Reviews In March/April 1998 made in conjunction with a recital she gave with accompanist lambert orkis at the acrossany poor reviews for anything in the young Norwegian pianist Leif Ove http://web.singnet.com.sg/~lionelc/marapr98.htm

Reviews in March/April 1998 Krzysztof Penderecki (b.1933) Metamorphosen - Violin Concerto No.2 Violin Sonata No.2, Sz 76 Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin / London Symphony Orchestra / Krzysztof Penderecki, conductor / Lambert Orkis, piano (DG 453 507 - 2) Category 20th-Century - Orchestral - Chamber Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki is no mere entertainer. Since his desertion of Pierre Boulez influences, he became one of the first avant-garde composers to experiment with sounds generated by non-musical instruments such as sawing wood, typewriters, rustling paper, hissing, screeching and so on. Musical instruments were exploited through non-traditional means to create unique musical sound effects. But what made his works memorable was his ability to make sensible, artistic use of these freakish effects. A general survey of his fairly modest but distinguished output will reveal a body of very serious work. His popular choral pieces are mostly religious, intense and austere. In the orchestral category, the well-known Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima involved 52 strings paying haunting, eerie respects to the casualties of nuclear warfare.

66. DVD Video Reviews I, SEP02 - AUDIOPHILE AUDITION film A Life With Beethoven (2001) AnneSophie Mutter, violin; lambert orkis, piano; aswell as being an interesting interview with Mutter and her able pianist. http://www.audaud.com/audaud/SEP02/DVD-V/dvd1SEP02.html

DVD-Video Reviews - September 2002, Pt. 1 of 3 click on any cover to go directly to its review BEETHOVEN: The Complete Violin-Piano Sonatas, live perf. Plus Documentary film: A Life With Beethoven (2001) Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin Lambert Orkis, piano Studio: BBC/DGG (Universal Music) Video: 16:9 widescreen Audio: PCM stereo; Language: English, Chinese Subtitles: German, French, Chinese Extras: 59 min. Documentary film dir. By Reiner E. Moritz Length: 336 minutes (2 DVDs) Rating: **** This is an unusual, unexpected and very courageous DVD project. The complete ten violin-piano sonatas in a set of CDs is unusual enough, but to offer all of them in a series of live performances taped in Paris is unique to say the least. The documentary is really a very compelling music appreciation tour of the ten sonatas as well as being an interesting interview with Mutter and her able pianist. (I hesitate to call him an accompanist because actually these works are often credited as the Piano-Violin Sonatas - indicating that Beethoven intended for the two instruments to have equal say in the music.) The musical world inhabited by these works evolves tremendously during the course of the ten sonatas. It begins in the world of Haydn and Mozart, with perhaps a bit more depth than either but still encased in the Classic structures and development of themes. These were the instruments most familiar to Beethoven and he was able to put them thru their paces with great skill and a variety of effects. His deafness was coming on in some of the middle sonatas but his familiarity with the instruments kept his composing from being affected. The Spring Sonata (No. 5) is one of only two of the works with a subtitle. Mutter stresses the fresh qualities of the first movement's main theme, and the Adagio is famous for its own glorious melody. The other titled sonata is No. 9, the "Kreutzer." This 46 minute epic work is full of virtuoso improvisatory passages created for its original intended performer, a mulatto violinist named Bridgetower.

67. CONCERT REVIEW: Too Much Of A Good Thing -- Yet Another Anne-Sophie Mutter Recit Mutter graciously acknowledged the audience and continued on with the opening pieceto her “Song and Dance” recital with pianist lambert orkis at Boston http://www-tech.mit.edu/V122/N51/Anne-Sophie_Mut.51a.html

CONCERT REVIEW Too Much of a Good Thing Yet Another Anne-Sophie Mutter Recital By Andrew Wong Staff Writer Anne-Sophie Mutter Symphony Hall Oct. 16, 8 p.m. Sonata for Violin and Piano Anne-Sophie Mutter has come a long way since her child-prodigy years with mentor Herbert von Karajan. She is renowned as a champion of modern music with such accomplishments as her Mutter Modern Album a work written specifically for her. Last year, she finished off her Beethoven sonata cycle, having extensively toured with Orkis in a full exposition of the ten sonatas. She has even managed to record a full-length DVD on the subject. Hungarian Dances Porgy and Bess Suite (arranged by Jascha Heifetz). During each piece, Mutter played with full intensity and wit, polarizing all dynamic contrasts to the extremes of her instrument. However, the seductive glissandos, the ultra-wide vibrato, and the hollowness of the piano sections somehow detracted from the overall performance. At times, especially in the Hungarian Rhapsody Violin Concerto Spring Sonata Having been a huge fan of her playing, I was shocked to find myself leaving the concert unimpressed and a bit empty. Yes, her technique is truly amazing and she is one of the finest violinists of our time, but in a concert situation, the effect is a saturation of style.

68. Eeuwig Zingen De Bossen... heel intieme momenten. Wat opvalt is de perfecte timing van cellistAnner Bijlsma en pianist lambert orkis. Mede door het gebruik http://www.nopapers.nl/km/muz2/9/muze0993.html

Eeuwig zingen de bossen... Muziek van Auguste Franchomme op Stradivarii Samenwerking Chopin PRISKA FRANK Auguste Franchomme: Nocturnes in G en opus 15 nr. 3 Grand Duo Concertant L'Archibudelli en Smithsonian Chamber Players Anner Bijlsma, cello en Lambert Orkis, pianoforte DDD (63'33") Sony SK 53 980 Terug naar overzicht

69. FREDERICK HISTORIC PIANO COLLECTION instruments. lambert orkis, pianist and Recording Artist. The FrederickCollection of Historical Pianos is a national treasure. It http://www.ashburnham.org/Frederickcollection/commentary.htm

FREDERICK HISTORIC PIANO COLLECTION Return to Ashburnham Home Page Return to Frederick's Home Page COMMENTARY ON THE FREDERICK PIANO COLLECTION PERFORMING MUSICIANS, MUSIC SCHOLARS, AND OTHERS MUSEUM CURATORS ...one of the best experiences to happen to us in a long time. We are enormously impressed by your collection, your care of it, and your great knowledge of the subject... It's obvious we need several more trips in order to get to know your pianos even better. Cynthia Adams Hoover Curator Division of Musical Instruments, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. I have known Mike Frederick since 1983, and greatly admire the work he and his wife have accomplished in collecting and restoring fine pianos of the eighteenth and nineteenth century, and making them available not only for public concerts, but also for private study and examination by performers and scholars. Such a large group of well-preserved pianos from the instrument's most active period of musical and technical development, many of which are still in playable condition, is without precedence in this country. Mr. Darcy Kuronen

70. Art Of The States: A Little Suite For Christmas, A.D. 1979 about the music. A Little Suite for Christmas, AD 1979 was composedin early 1980 for pianist lambert orkis. It was inspired by early http://www.artofthestates.org/cgi-bin/piece.pl?pid=75

71. Seattle Weekly - Arts: Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter Mutter, who appears with pianist lambert orkis in the Seattle Symphony's DistinguishedArtist recital series this Sunday, has capitalized on her photogenic http://www.seattleweekly.com/features/0008/arts-borchert.shtml

Mutter packs her programs with unusual, challenging repertoire. LILLIAN BIRNBAUM Published February 24 - March 1, 2000 Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter New music receives glamorous treatment. BY GAVIN BORCHERT CHECK OUT HELMUT Newton's portrait of German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter in the February 7 issue of The New Yorker . To her familiar Breck Girl-cum-Valkyrie persona he's added, by way of deep shadows and an urban setting, a dash of Sophia Loren. Mutter, who appears with pianist Lambert Orkis in the Seattle Symphony's Distinguished Artist recital series this Sunday, has capitalized on her photogenic appeal so unapologetically throughout her career that she makes it all appear completely unselfconscious. It's as though she dares you to criticize her for it. Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter Benaroya Hall, Sunday, February 27 Mutter's most renowned, however, for a repertory decidedly low on marketable glamour. Very few classical megastars have done more for contemporary music than she. Not that she has much competition in the violin world: Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, despite her bad-girl image, has never to my knowledge been so iconoclastic as to actually commission or premiere anything. Her most celebrated peersMidori, Joshua Bell, Gil Shahamhave also made their names and fortunes entirely off the standard repertory, thank you very much. But Mutter has collaborated with some of the most esoteric European composers Penderecki, Lutoslawski, Wolfgang Rihmon works written just for her. She recently swept through New York City with a series of orchestral appearances and solo recitals comprised of almost entirely 20th-century works. She'll bring a similar program to Benaroya, including Anton Webern's

72. Bio His work Aftersong was written for the world renowned violinist AnneSophie Mutterwho, with pianist lambert orkis, premiered the work at the Schleswig http://members.aol.com/sebcurrier/bio.html

bio The music of composer Sebastian Currier has been performed worldwide in major cities such as Paris, Rome, Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Beijing, Moscow, London and Toronto. In the United States his works have been performed in Carnegie Hall in New York, Symphony Hall in Boston, Kennedy Center in Washington and Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco. His work Aftersong was written for the world renowned violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter who, with pianist Lambert Orkis, premiered the work at the Schleswig-Holtstein Festival, performed it at the Salzburg Festival, and then throughout the rest of Europe and the United States. Ms. Mutter and Mr. Orkis also performed another work of his, Clockwork, in major cities in Europe and Asia. He has received a Rome Prize, a Guggenheim Fellowship, several awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Friedheim Award, a Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, a Tanglewood Fellowship, and as held residencies at the MacDowell and Yaddo Colonies. Commissions include Fromm Foundation, Koussevitzky Foundation, Barlow Endowment, Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust and the American Composers Orchestra. A CD of his works performed by the ensemble Mosaic was recently released on New World Records. It includes Vocalissimus which features soprano Susan Narucki in a work that sets the same short poem of Wallace Stevens eighteen different ways - each from a different point of view. We hear a Formalist, a Mystic, a Recluse, a Satirist, an Introvert, and many others offer their unique interpretation of the poem. Next is Theo's Sketchbook, a work for piano performed by Emma Tahmizian. This work is an anthology of the life's work of an imaginary composer - Theo - from his juvenilia to his last piece, a lullaby for his granddaughter. The CD concludes with a work commissioned by Mosaic specifically for the recording for the core members Zizi Mueller, Emma Tahmizian, Fred Sherry, and Daniel Druckman, Whispers.

73. In The Third Person even though they'd been recording for Nonesuch, because of their faith in Davidas a musician and producer. A recording of pianist lambert orkis in Richard http://www.newmusicbox.org/third-person/jun99/label8.html

Bridge Guitarist David Starobin was by all accounts a successful artist in 1981, recording classical literature for Columbia [now Sony ] and other major labels. But there were pieces near and dear to him, especially contemporary American pieces that had been written for him, for which he could find no recording outlet. He turned to his wife Becky to weigh the option of starting a label to record this music themselves. "I said that I thought if we didn't," Becky Starobin remembers, "ten years from that point we would be sorry that we hadn't." And with that, Bridge Records was born, inaugurated with the first installment in a highly celebrated series of releases titled New Music with Guitar . But from the very beginning, the Starobins had it in mind to feature performances by other artists on the label as well. Happily, their sterling reputation in the new music community gave them an immediate bridge towards achieving that goal. "The second disc we did was Jan de Gaetani and Gilbert Kalish doing Charles Ives songs and George Crumb 's Apparition ," says Becky. "I know that Jan and Gil went with us on that, even though they'd been recording for

74. Washington Area Music Association (WAMA) and Washington Orchestra for Bejamin Britten's War Requiem (best choral performance);conductor Robert Shafer, pianist lambert orkis, supporting violinist http://www.wamadc.com/wama/news/dec99pg1.html

WAMA NEWS - INDEX December 1999 / January 2000 1999 Wammiesú Nominees Washington Music Awards What's In A Name? DC Grammy Nominations ... Classified Advertising Washington Music Awards 14th Annual Event Scheduled Tickets are $20 for non-members, $15 Members. Nominees are entitled to a maximum of six tickets at $3 each and up to an additional ten tickets at $10 each. Tickets are available at all ProTix locations, by phone at 703-218-6500, and online at tickets.com . Nominee tickets are available only through WAMA at 703-237-9500. What's In A Name? A whole lot of hassles, according to Diana Quinn of local band The Towering Bouffants. ãWeâve learned that in this age you must be very careful about choosing your name and that money is a very powerful thing,ä Quinn said, now that her band has agreed on the settlement of a lawsuit filed by Memphis band The Bouffants. The Towering Bouffants will not be required to pay any monetary compensation and will begin using a new moniker of The Fabulettes after December 31st in keeping with the settlement agreement. She added that the new Fabulettes will not abandon their bouffant hairstyles. ãHaving that silhouette of the three towers of hair walking down the street does a lot for our visibility,ä laughed Quinn.

75. The Schubert Institute (UK) used to hearing, but, as ClausChristian Schuster, the pianist of the group D. 667The Trout , performed by the Castle Trio, lambert orkis, fortepiano; Marilyn http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/franzschubert/articles/art00019.html

Schubert 200 in Washington DC January 27, 1997 – The Altenberg Trio, "concert celebrating 200 years, Franz Schubert" at the Austrian Embassy, in Washington, DC. They performed the Piano Trios D929 and D898. The Altenberg trio has recorded the World premiere of the "unabridged version" of the Trio in E-flat major, Op 100/D929. This version is about a third longer than what we are normally used to hearing, but, as Claus-Christian Schuster, the pianist of the group assured us that night, they have played the complete version to many audiences, and "there have been many survivors". This CD is available from Vanguard Classics, The Netherlands. A very good evening. January 30, and February 13, 1997, Notturno , parts 1 and 2, at the Embassy of Austria, Washington, DC. "To commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Franz Schubert". If you haven’t seen this movie, you MUST see it. Notes from the program: "this breathtaking movie is based on an in-depth study of biographical and musical sources and is internationally recognized as one of the best analytical portraits of a composer. Its soundtrack is outstanding and includes samples of Schubert’s quartets and symphonies, as well as piano compositions and his last mass." The first part, titled "Die Liebe hat gelogen", contains many beautiful scenes of young people dancing, gliding down a river, revelling in the open air. When the first evening ended, there was applause from the audience. Part 1 was like a "feel good" movie. The second part

76. DAILY BRUIN ONLINE - Eclectic Concert Highlights Grammy-winning Violinist Mutter and orkis spent all of 1998 performing the 10 Beethoven award winning violinist,AnneSophie Mutter, performed with pianist lambert Orkins, premieres http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/db/issues/00/02.28/ae.mutter.html

Monday, Feb. 28, 2000 Eclectic concert highlights Grammy-winning violinist MUSIC: Mutter brings 20th century composers, classical tunes to public By Howard Ho Daily Bruin Contributor Twentieth century music lost the mainstream audience as far back as the 1913 premiere of Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring." But alas, this music has found its patron in Anne-Sophie Mutter, the Grammy-winning virtuoso violinist. Mutter performed an eclectic mix of the most revolutionary 20th century composers, including Stravinsky, Prokofiev and Shostakovich, at Royce Hall last Thursday. Instead of alienating the audience, she managed to hold them with precise playing and delightful pieces. The night began with Arvo Paert's "Fratres," a haunting piece that is dazzling in its vitality. "Fratres" allowed Mutter an opportunity to display her virtuosity, opening with fast continuous arpeggios that built up until a single piano tone broke through. That moment alone made the concert worthwhile. The ensuing pieces highlighted Mutter's versatility as a performer as well as the strength of her ensemble cast. Stravinsky's "Suite Italienne" required extensive string work while the Shostakovich Trio "No. 2" called for expressiveness. In both, Lambert Orkis, Mutter's perennial accompanist, delighted audiences with a solid backbone of sound that Mutter so gracefully ornated.

77. CDeMUSIC DeGaetani, magnificent soprano, and Gilbert Kalish, pianist, perform Charles DanielDruckman, percussion; Eric Charlston, percussion; lambert orkis, piano; Jan http://www.cdemusic.org/store/cde_search.cfm?CurrentPage=2&keywords=br1

78. Curtis Alumni Recital Series As a part of the Curtis Alumni Series, cellist Wendy Warner and pianist lambert Orkiswill play the works in a benefit for the school (they are also recording http://citypaper.net/articles/112395/article059.shtml

search citypaper.net cover story news opinion arts ... Advertise with Us classical Curtis Alumni Recital Series Grieg and Rachmaninoff. Time was, not so long ago, that a self-respecting music connoisseur would not dare to admit to listening to the music of these two arch-romantic retrogrades. Now that it is politically correct (almost) to enjoy this stuff (let's not overdo it, now), these two populists garner respect from even the musicological intelligentsia. Grieg, after all, was something of a folklorist, a precursor to Bartok, Copland et. al., and good old Rocky, an early product of Freudian psychoanalysis, was a more complicated figure than the simple, sentimental soul we thought he was. The true believers will just chuckle at these stylistic shifts of climate. The honest, richly melodic, passionate music of these two masters has easily weathered the storms of fashion, and sounds as strong and focused as ever. The cello sonatas of both composers are especially gorgeous, and it is a treat to get them both on one program. As a part of the Curtis Alumni Series, cellist Wendy Warner and pianist Lambert Orkis will play the works in a benefit for the school (they are also recording the program for the Erato label). The wood-paneled intimacy of Curtis Hall is an especially lovely space to hear music in. Curtis Alumni Recital Series: Wendy Warner, cello. Lambert Orkis, piano. Tues., Nov. 28, 8 p.m. Curtis Hall, 1726 Locust St., 893-7902.

79. George Crumb | The NEWS | Travels & Performances the California State University, Long Beach music department, and a professionalpianist, Ellen Burger {10} AnneSophie Mutter and lambert orkis performed Four http://www.musicweb.uk.net/crumb/travels.html

mailing list on the internet administrativia latest news Fanfare magazine featured an interview with George Crumb by Raymond Tuttle titled "Star Child's Father: George Crumb Turns 70" in the May-June 2000 issue (vol. 23 nr. 5). George Crumb received a Lifetime Achievement Award from his native state of West Virginia at the end of March. Reports by sonicnet.com and The Charleston Gazette Online The German magazine KLASSIK heute featured a piece on George Crumb in their February 2000 issue and also published a rave review of the 70th birthday album. The CD received the magazine's "Emphfehlung" award. december 2000 The George Crumb Trio will perform Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale) in Braunau, Austria. november 2000 The George Crumb Trio will perform Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale) in Curitiba, Brazil. The George Crumb Trio will perform Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale) in Rio de Janeiro. october 2000 The George Crumb Trio will perform Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale) in Brucknerhaus, Linz (Austria). The Peabody Camerata will perform Eleven Echoes of Autumn (Echoes I) at 7:30pm in the Leith Symington Griswald Hall, Peabody Institute, Baltimore, MD.

80. George Crumb | Deutsche Grammophon 469503 To capture the brilliant partnership between violinist AnneSophie Mutter andpianist lambert orkis, one only has to look to their riveting recording of http://www.georgecrumb.net/rec/dg469503.html

Deutsche Grammophon 2000 [DDD] buy this CD at Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.de Amazon.fr Deutsche Grammophon 469503 Four Nocturnes (Night Music II) Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) Lambert Orkis (piano) Also includes: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in D major, Opus 94bis - Sergei Prokofiev Four Pieces for Violin and Piano, Opus 7 - Anton von Webern Sonata for Violin and Piano in b minor - Ottorino Respighi To capture the brilliant partnership between violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter and pianist Lambert Orkis, one only has to look to their riveting recording of Beethoven's Violin Sonatas. Over the course of those four CDs, the pair revealed themselves to be a lively, sympathetic team. The same description could be used for this single-CD recital, featuring four very different 20th-century compositions from four very different composers. The spiky nature and high notes of Prokofiev's Sonata stand in direct contrast with George Crumb's Four Nocturnes , a fragmented but short sonic journey filled with subtle harmonics and stark, hallucinogenic movements. Moving to Webern's Four Pieces , Mutter and Orkis literally define the essence of collaboration there is no "star" here, other than the composer's somber work. The pair end the recital on its most gorgeous note: Respighi's

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