Title: Williams: Violin Concerto 2 & Selected Film Themes Artist: Anne-Sophie Mutter Label: Deutsche Grammophon Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 028948616985 Genre: Classical Artists Release Date: 2022-06-03 Number of Discs: 1
Celebrated 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 Mutter
Tracks: 1.1 ** Violin Concerto No. 2 1.2 I. Prologue 1.3 II. Roinds 1.4 III. Dactyls 1.5 IV. Epilogue 1.6 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")
