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1.1 ** Violin Concerto No. 21.2 I. Prologue1.3 II. Roinds1.4 III. Dactyls1.5 IV. Epilogue1.6 Theme (from "The Long Goodbye")1.7 Hans Solo and the Princess (from "STAR WARS: The Empire Strikes Back")1.8 Marion's Theme (from "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark") |
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.. Concerto No. 2 & Selected Film Themes |
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| Description: | Williams: Violin Concerto No. 2 & Selected Film Themes is an album by Anne-Sophie / Boston Symphony Orchestra / John Williams Mutter, released in 2022. Williams: Violin Concerto No. 2 & Selected Film Themes includes a.o. the following tracks: ??I. Prologue?, ??Ii. Rounds?, ??Iii. Dactyls?, ??Iv. Epilogue? and more.
The Blu-ray edition is the only version that contains the unique world premiere concert live from Tanglewood and the film themes live from a concert in Boston. Including a breath-taking Dolby Atmos surround sound mix for the perfect concert experience - available as video and pure audio version. - .. CONCERTO NO. 2 & SELECTED FILM THEMESCelebrated violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter introduces a new concerto by her friend and frequent collaborator John Williams, with the legendary composer himself conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Composed especially for Anne-Sophie Mutter, John Williams's Violin Concerto No. 2 is the culmination of several years of collaboration and friendship between two of the world's most celebrated musical artists. John Williams & Anne-Sophie Mutter reunite for World Premiere Recording of the composer's Violin Concerto No. 2 - written especially for Mutter. Alongside three film themes in special new arrangements by Williams. New Single and Video of "Rounds" (from the Concerto) out 11 March. Album released on Deutsche Grammophon on 3 June 2022. "I can only think of this piece as being about Anne-Sophie. I took my inspiration and energy directly from this great artist herself" - John Williams. "It has been a lifelong dream of mine to have John Williams compose a concerto for me." - Anne-Sophie MutterRecording: Boston, Symphony Hall, 9 & 10/2021
2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
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[a273394] and [a834611] reunite for World Premiere recording of the composer?s Violin Concerto No. 2 alongside three film themes in special new arrangements. Now available as a special single-disc Blu-ray edition of the album featuring all tracks in Pure Audio ? also available in Surround and Dolby Atmos ([r=24302234]) ? along with films of last summer?s world premiere of the second violin concerto at Tanglewood, together with the artists? encore performance of ?Across the Stars? (from [m=117167]); the three film themes in concert from Boston; and a 25?minute interview with [a273394] and Anne-Sophie Mutter at Tanglewood.
?I can only think of this piece as being about Anne-Sophie Mutter, and the violin itself?an instrument that is the unsurpassed product of the luthier?s art. With so much great music already written for the instrument, much of it recently for Anne-Sophie herself, I wondered what further contribution I could possibly make. But I took my inspiration and energy directly from this great artist herself.? ? [a273394]
Includes 20-page booklet with programme notes by John Williams and Robert Kirzinger in English and German. Some pre-orders came with a second booklet signed by Anne-Sophie Mutter. |
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8 |
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002894861698 |
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