Vivaldi - The Four Seasons / Von Karajan, Mutter, Berlin Philharmonic

Starring:Herbert Von Karajan, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Berlin Philharmonic
Studio: Sony
Product Type: DVD

Average customer rating:

Marvelous Performance!
Excellent clasic
Finely balanced in every way
Forget the music, look at me.
Viva Vivaldi!

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons / Von Karajan, Mutter, Berlin Philharmonic
Starring: Herbert Von Karajan , Anne-Sophie Mutter , and Berlin Philharmonic
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: 1573301353
Release Date: 1999-02-16

Customer Reviews:

Marvelous Performance!.......2006-10-07

"The Four Seasons" is probably one of the most famous and widely played symphony in the world. This version is beautifully shot and the sound quality is superb. Mr. Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic are in excellent form. It's always a treat watching Mr. Karajan conduct and play the harpischord. Reminding us how great composers like Beethoven did both in their days. Anne-Sophie Mutter's playing is both heavenly and flawless...and I'm a cellist! This performance is like a wonderful bottle of Cabernet - very solid. Just perfect for a relaxing evening at home. It's great to have this version on dvd as testament to the growth and talent of Ms. Mutter. Mutter's 1999 collaboration of "The Four Seasons" with the Trondheim Soloists is more energetic & uptempo. Mutter plays with a little more abandon. Unfortunately, the 1999 rendition is cd only and not available on dvd yet.

Excellent clasic.......2005-10-11

One of the best interpretation of Vivaldi - Four Seasons.

A must have DVD.

Finely balanced in every way.......2005-05-22

I have to disagree with the review who said that too much attention is focused or von Karajan himself. This would bother me quite a bit if it were true, but I don't think it is. Instead, everything about this production strikes me as finely balanced. It shouldn't be forgotten that in this performance, von Karajan is playing the harpsichord, so there is really some logic in focusing on him to some degree.

Forget the music, look at me........2004-04-24

Avoid this DVD if you are interested in the music and not in watching Von Krajan pose and show his "pretty face"

Viva Vivaldi!.......2004-02-24

This performance was taped 17 years ago so the video quality isn't that sharp by today's standards, but the audio is excellent. The new building - The Chamber Music Auditorium of the Berlin Philharmonic - is beautiful and perfect for such a performance. Mutter's playing is up to her usual lofty standards, and of course maestro Herbert Von Karajan (he and Mutter are my reasons for granting the five stars) is larger than life, although he was obviously beginning to weaken at this point and sadly needed assistance in standing. (He passed less than two years after this taping.) Also provided on the DVD are backgrounds on Von Karajan and the new auditorium. Overall an excellent presentation of Vivaldi's masterpiece.

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