Anne-Sophie Mutter & Mutter's Virtuosi Bach, Bologne, Previn, Vivaldi, Williams UHQCD

Numbered, Limited Edition UHQCD!
Playable on any CD player, the Ultimate High Quality CD greatly surpasses all previous CDs before it!
On the occasion of her 60th birthday, Anne-Sophie Mutter played an impressive concert at the Vienna Musikverein in June 2023, which forms the basis for this recording. The ensemble "Mutters Virtuosi" consists of current and former scholarship holders of the artist's foundation, which has been presenting outstanding young talent since 2011. A varied selection of works by Antonio Vivaldi, J. S. Bach, Joseph Bologne, André Previn and John Williams has been recorded for this concert.
UHQCD stands for Ultimate High Quality Compact Disc and is a joint development of the Japanese CD replication company Memory-Tech and the Audio Quality CD Company from Hong Kong. Unlike conventional CDs, UHQCDs are not pressed from polycarbonate, but cast from a photopolymer and cured with UV light. To protect the softer photopolymer from scratches, another layer of high-purity polycarbonate is applied. The combination results in a significantly reduced reflection of the laser light inside the CD and an unrivalled precise edge transition between the pits and lands of the CD. UHQCDs are 100% compatible with normal CD players. Musically, the sound is strongly reminiscent of analogue master tapes.
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Features:

• Numbered, Limited Edition
• Made in Japan
• Superior Crystal Sound
• Ultimate High Quality CD
• XRCD-Like Luxury Digipak
• Playable on conventional CD players

Musicians:

• Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin
• Mutter's Virtuosi, ensemble

Selections:

Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
Concerto For 3 Viiolins. Strings and Basso Continuo in F Major, RV 551
1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Allegro
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Concerto for Violin. Strings and Basso Continuo No.1 in A Minor, BWV 1041
4. [without tempo indication]
5. Andante
6. Allegro assai
André Previn (1929–2019)
Nonet For Two String Quartets and Double Bass To Anne Sophie Mutter
7. Promenade
8. Tempo ad libitum - Slow
9. Interlude for Solo Violin and Double Bass
10. Presto
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G Major, BWV 1048
11. [without tempo indication]
12. Adagio
13. Allegro
Joseph Bologne (1745–1799), Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Concerto For Violin And Strings in A Major, Op.5/2
14. Allegro moderato
15. Largo
16. Rondeau
John Williams (1932-)
17. Nice To Be Around
Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
18. Presto from Violin Concerto in G Minor 'L'estate' (Summer) RV 315, The Four Seasons
John Williams (1932-)
19. Theme From Schindler's List