Anne-Sophie Mutter views her recordings not as definitive interpretations but as an invitation for other artists to create their own renditions of these pieces.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Thomas Adès titled his work "Air Homage to Sibelius" as a reflection on music being "just air" and also as a play on the word "aria" (song), especially relevant during the Covid pandemic when air was considered dangerous.
Performer Biography
This album marks Anne-Sophie Mutter's 50th anniversary of her stage debut, which occurred at the Lucerne Festival on August 23, 1976, when she was 13 years old.
Compositional Technique
Unsuk Chin's "Gran Cadenza" for two violins transforms the traditional solo cadenza into a dialogue, or even a dispute, with what sounds improvised being strictly notated.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Aftab Darvishi, an Iranian-Dutch composer, did not directly quote traditional Baluchi songs in her piece "Likoo" but focused on expressing the feelings of loss and longing found in them.
Album & Artwork
The album title "East Meets West" references a legendary 1967 album by violinist Yehudi Menuhin and Indian sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar.
