ACROSS THE STARS - Williams / Mutter collaboration album

[WilliamsStarShip2282 326]

Found this on instagram, looks like Across the Stars was arranged for her. This is especially interesting since the Yo-Yo Schindler's list one was more of a transcription probably.

[Incanus 5,884]

I would love to hear such an arrangement. 

[crumbs 15,853]

It must be bloody difficult playing violin with a horde of glowing yellow and purple ropes attacking you.

 

And using a lightsaber for the bow seems like a particularly egregious violation of OH&S protocols. Where on earth is their HR representative?

[Incanus 5,884]

29 minutes ago, crumbs said:

It must be bloody difficult playing violin with a horde of glowing yellow and purple ropes attacking you.

Well if anyone can handle that it is surely Anne-Sophie Mutter.

[Naïve Old Fart 12,475]

Geez Louise. Generation Y's Vanessa Mae. I fully expect Violinski, to turn up, somewhere, in this.

[Henry Janislaus Feigensand 589]

google translation from https://www.frankenpost.de/region/feuilleton/Anne-Sophie-Mutter-spielt-bei-Openair-Filmmusik-aus-Star-Wars;art6787,6327968

 

On September 14, 2019, she will be playing specially arranged pieces of famous film music by multiple Oscar winner John Williams at the Königsplatz in Munich on her first really great Open-Air. "This is a risk for me," said the exceptional artist on Friday - exactly one year before the concert - in front of journalists in Munich.

Mutter  called the compositions of her friend Williams "heroic-majestic music". Most of the works performed at the open air, among others from "Schindler's List" or "The Geisha" are currently being rewritten for violin. Next spring, Mother will record the arrangements on CD together with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of David Newman - titled "Across The Stars".

 

Mutter, who persistently refuses mainstream music in the classical music market and appears almost exclusively in concert halls, spoke of "great concern" that at an open-air festival because of the electronic amplification "the subtlety and intimacy" of the violin sound could be lost. On the other hand, film music is being written for reinforced spaces. She wants to play the concert on her precious Stradivari violin if possible. Peter Schwenkow from the organizer DEAG classics explained that the stage is covered with a barely visible curtain to keep the wind and rain from the musicians. German Television ZDF will send the Openair.

[Thor 9,330]

That's surprisingly coherent for a Google Translate.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,574]

Jawohl!

[Henry Janislaus Feigensand 589]

2 minutes ago, Thor said:

That's surprisingly coherent for a Google Translate.

I dare to say that German to English works better than Norwegian to English for Google Translate. 😉

[Bespin Copilot 10,285]

 

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Anne-Sophie MutterJ’aime la Page

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I am super excited to perform "Across the Stars" live with repertoire from the great John Williams especially arranged for me, together with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and David Newman on September 14 next year at Königsplatz Munich! My first real big open air ever!!!

 

 

👍👍👍

[Jurassic Shark 15,868]

So do we know if JW's doing any of these arrangements?

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,574]

"doing"?

[crocodile 9,480]

I read the title of this thread wrong.

 

Karol

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,574]

What did you read instead?

[pete 1,291]

On 9/16/2018 at 9:32 PM, Jurassic Shark said:

So do we know if JW's doing any of these arrangements?

 

That's what she said. And it's not surprising as he wrote last years's concert piece Markings for her.

 

I quite like her Schindler's List performance here:

 

[Kasey Kockroach 2,612]

It's all about mind over mutter!

 

OR

 

A Star Wars fan's best friend is his mutter!

 

OR

Mutter goes great on toast!

[Jurassic Shark 15,868]

6 hours ago, pete said:

That's what she said.

 

But did she? I think it can be interpreted either way.

[pete 1,291]

Perhaps, but "live with repertoire from the great John Williams especially arranged for me." I certainly read it as Williams did the arrangements. 

 

Hope I'm not wrong^  I'll ask her on Facebook....

[bollemanneke 4,226]

Very excited to buy Mother's CD!

[Thor 9,330]

This is my favourite Mutter:

 

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,574]

And you keep insisting you dont have a sense of humour!

[Thor 9,330]

Well, I'm halfway joking (about the 'Mutter' thing) and halfway being serious (it IS one of my favourite non-film music albums!).

[Miguel Andrade 1,644]

12 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said:

 

But did she? I think it can be interpreted either way.

 

She actually said so at an interview during her Australian tour, this past summer.

[crocodile 9,480]

6 hours ago, Stefancos said:

And you keep insisting you dont have a sense of humour!

Across the Stars for Ass Mutter

 

Karol

[Jurassic Shark 15,868]

This album will be the equivalent of the Morricone/Yo-Yo Ma album. Looking forward to it!

[bollemanneke 4,226]

I know she's great and all and I like her Bach repertoire a lot, but that Schindler's List rendition really sounded wrong to me.

[Jurassic Shark 15,868]

Check out her Brahms concerto with Karajan, especially the final movement. Such intensity!

[SteveMc 2,682]

3 hours ago, bollemanneke said:

I know she's great and all and I like her Bach repertoire a lot, but that Schindler's List rendition really sounded wrong to me.

She stripped it down.  Not the approach I prefer, but it was interesting to hear her interpretation.  

[Jurassic Shark 15,868]

I'm really looking forward to The Cowboys Overture arranged for solo violin!

 

[Maurizio 6,700]

From Anne-Sophie's Facebook page:

 

 

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These are my fav pics of my early years next to the amazing arrangements the great John Williams is writing for me currently; this is a dream come true really … 11 months till my open air in Munich!!
But first have fun with my new album of recordings from my stormy teen years 😂
The cover pic is from my debut in May 1977 in Salzburg. Can you believe that Maestro Herbert von Karajan is applauding me???? I still can’t believe this!!!

 

Dracula for solo violin! 😮

[Incanus 5,884]

CINDERELLA LIBERTY and DRACULA solo violin parts! 

[Jurassic Shark 15,868]

14 minutes ago, TownerFan said:

From Anne-Sophie's Facebook page:

 

 

 

Dracula for solo violin! 😮

 

Dracula: a violin fantasia in memory of Herbert Karajan

[Pawel P. 885]

Wonderful news! :) I'm sure it'll be a great album. I hope they don't forget about including Markings on it as well

[hornist 1,240]

Of all his wonderful scores, why it has to be Dracula? Why? Why? 

[Miguel Andrade 1,644]

I'm really looking forward to this one... even more now, as I have a soft spot for Cinderella Liberty

[Incanus 5,884]

1 hour ago, hornist said:

Of all his wonderful scores, why it has to be Dracula? Why? Why? 

We need LSO to re-record this score so you can finally open your ears and start appreciating it Pasi.

[Thor 9,330]

Surprised and delighted to see CINDERELLA LIBERTY(!) and DRACULA included in Mutter's new recording as well. 

[Xander Harris 8,875]

On 10/12/2018 at 2:05 AM, hornist said:

Of all his wonderful scores, why it has to be Dracula? Why? Why? 

 

Why not?

[Nick Parker 3,049]

Cinderella Liberty and Dracula, holy hot damn! If Johnny T.'s doing the arrangements...

[Nick Parker 3,049]

Just realized that the score in the photo is Markings. 

[Disco Stu 15,517]

Oooh, an official recording of Markings???  I thought that piece was a bit underrated here.

[Jurassic Shark 15,868]

It's too short - not enough notes.

[SteveMc 2,682]

46 minutes ago, Disco Stu said:

Oooh, an official recording of Markings???  I thought that piece was a bit underrated here.

Not by me.  One of his strongest concert works.  Feels very fresh.

[artguy360 2,154]

Markings is excellent and I look forward to listening to an official recording.

[Bespin Copilot 10,285]

21 hours ago, Nick Parker said:

Cinderella Liberty and Dracula, holy hot damn! If Johnny T.'s doing the arrangements...

 

Two scores I don’t own on CD... because they are unavaible. What a great idea!

 

[tannhauser 101]

This is premiering tonight, along with Markings, according to Mutter's instagram.  Livestreamed on Youtube at 8pm CET.

[Disco Stu 15,517]

Live-streamed??? I didn't know that was happening.  Awesome.

[Maurizio 6,700]

2 hours ago, tannhauser said:

This is premiering tonight, along with Markings, according to Mutter's instagram.  Livestreamed on Youtube at 8pm CET.

 

I think she's only performing the new arrangement of Across the Stars and Markings, plus Beethoven's Romanza in F major:

 

 

[Disco Stu 15,517]

Markings, such a haunting piece.  Can't wait.

[Maurizio 6,700]

I very much hope she will record it for the planned CD with the new violin arrangements John did for her.