Anne-Sophie Mutter / The Club Album: Live from Yellow Lounge (2015)

In May of 2015, violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter gave a truly unique concert: rather than standing on stage in one of the world’s renowned well-tempered grand concert halls, she spent two evenings playing in a tiny graffiti-scrawled nightclub in Berlin. Recorded in front of a standing-room only audience, this new release includes popular works by Bach, Copland, Gershwin, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi and many more. Mutter is joined by Mahan Esfahani, Lambert Orkis and the Mutter Virtuosi.

Composer: Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach, George Gershwin, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, …
Performer: Anne-Sophie Mutter, Noa Wildschut, Nancy Zhou, Lambert Orkis
Conductor: Mahan Esfahani
Orchestra/Ensemble: Mutter's Virtuosi

Violin virtuoso Anne-Sophie Mutter created a sensation at Berlin’s über-cool Neue Heimat night club venue in May this year, as part of Deutsche Grammophon’s ground-breaking "classical-goes-clubbing" series. The event was staged in the former railway station venue by Yellow Lounge, a club night which combines performances from stars of the classical world with cutting-edge DJ and VJ sets in urban spaces.

Through taking part, Mutter was aiming to introduce a new audience to classical music, in an intimate setting that brought the performers and listeners closer together. This first ever live Yellow Lounge recording is the result.

The programme spans three centuries of music – from Bach and Vivaldi to Gershwin and John Williams – and was conceived by the violinist exclusively for this event. All the pieces are well-known and immediately accessible and the excitement of the performers to be playing at such an unusual venue is palpable in the performance.
Joining Mutter here are her longtime accompanist Lambert Orkis, the very capable Mutter Virtuosi – a hand-picked ensemble of young alumni of the Anne-Sophie Mutter Foundation – and harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani.
A brilliantly played collection that captures all the thrills of this memorable live appearance.

Tracklist:


Antonio Vivaldi
(1678 - 1741)

The Four Seasons - Concerto In G Minor, RV 315, "The Summer"
1. 3. Presto 2:40

Anne-Sophie Mutter, Mutter's Virtuosi, Mahan Esfahani


George Gershwin
(1898 - 1937)

Three Preludes
2. 1. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso 1:43
3. 2. Andante con moto e poco rubato 3:13
4. 3. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso 1:34

Anne-Sophie Mutter, Lambert Orkis


Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685 - 1750)

Double Concerto For 2 Violins, Strings, And Continuo In D Minor, BWV 1043
5. 3. Allegro 4:34

Anne-Sophie Mutter, Noa Wildschut, Mutter's Virtuosi, Mahan Esfahani


Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
(1840 - 1893)

Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42
6. Mélodie 4:31

Anne-Sophie Mutter, Lambert Orkis


Antonio Vivaldi
(1678 - 1741)

The Four Seasons - Concerto In F Minor, RV 297, "The Winter"
7. 1. Allegro non molto 3:34

Anne-Sophie Mutter, Mutter's Virtuosi, Mahan Esfahani


Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685 - 1750)

Double Concerto For 2 Violins, Strings, And Continuo In D Minor, BWV 1043
8. 1. Vivace 3:31

Anne-Sophie Mutter, Nancy Zhou, Mutter's Virtuosi, Mahan Esfahani

Johannes Brahms
(1833 - 1897)

9. Hungarian Dance No.1 In G Minor, WoO 1 3:56


Claude Debussy
(1862 - 1918)

Children's Corner, L. 113
10. 6. Golliwogg's Cakewalk (Arranged by Jascha Heifetz) 3:09


Camille Saint-Saëns
(1835 - 1921)

11. Introduction et Rondo capriccioso, Op. 28 9:25


Claude Debussy
(1862 - 1918)

Suite bergamasque, L. 75
12. 3. Clair de lune (Arranged by Alexandre Rolens) 5:00


Aaron Copland
(1900 - 1990)

Rodeo
13. 4. Hoe-Down 3:11


Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685 - 1750)
Charles Gounod
(1818 - 1893)

14. Ave Maria 5:08


Arthur Benjamin
(1893 - 1960)

15. Jamaican Rumba 1:49


John Williams
(1932 - )

Schindler's List - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
16. Theme 4:44

Anne-Sophie Mutter, Lambert Orkis

Total Playing Time 1:01:42