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Biography
for|the mezzo-soprano|Anne Sofie von OtterInfobox musical artist | name = Anne-Sophie Mutter| image = Asm-2010-2.JPG| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist| birth_date = Birth date and age|1963|06|29|birth_place = Rheinfelden, Germany | instrument = Violin | genre = Classical music|Classical | occupation = Violin ist| years_active = 1976–present| website = http://anne-sophie-mutter.com www.anne-sophie-mutter.com| notable_instruments = Violin Emiliani Stradivarius 1703 Lord Dunn-Raven Stradivarius 1710 Mutter Roberto Regazzi|Regazzi 2005 Anne-Sophie Mutter (born June 29, 1963) is a Germany|German violin ist. Supported early in her career by Herbert von Karajan , she has built a strong reputation for championing contemporary music with several works being composed specially for her including by Henri Dutilleux , Krzysztof Penderecki , Witold Lutoslawski , Wolfgang Rihm and Sofia Gubaidulina .
Early life
Mutter was born in Rheinfelden, Germany|Rheinfelden , Germany . She began playing the piano at the age of five, and shortly afterwards took up the violin , studying with Erna Honigberger, a pupil of Carl Flesch . After Honigberger's death she continued her studies with Aida Stucki at the Winterthur Conservatory.
Career
After winning several prizes, she was exempted from school to dedicate herself to her art. When she was 13, conductor Herbert von Karajan invited her to play with the Berlin Philharmonic : she made her public debut on stage in 1976 at the Lucerne Festival , playing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart|Mozart ’s Violin Concerto No. 4 (Mozart)|Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major .cite web | author= | title=35 Years on Stage | url= http://www.anne-sophie-mutter.de/asm35-buehnenjubilaeum.html? & L=1| publisher=Anne-Sophie Mutter - Official Website | date= | accessdate=20 October 2011 In 1977, she made her debut at the Salzburg Festival and with the English Chamber Orchestra under Daniel Barenboim . At 15, Mutter made her first recording of the Mozart Third and Violin Concerto No. 5 (Mozart)|Fifth violin concerti with von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic.
In 1980, she made her American debut with the New York Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta . In 1985, at the age of 22, she was made an honorary fellow of the Royal Academy of Music (London) and head of its faculty of international violin studiescite web | author= | title=Anne-Sophie Mutter | url= http://www2.deutschegrammophon.com/artist/biography? ART_ID=MUTAN| publisher=Deutsche Grammophon | date= | accessdate=8 July 2009 and in 1986 an honorary member.cite web | author= | title=Honorary Members of the Royal Academy of Music (Oct.14, 2009)| url= http://www.ram.ac.uk/whoswho/Pages/HonRAM.aspx| publisher=Royal Academy of Music| date= 14 October 2009| accessdate=14 October 2009 In 1988, she made a grand tour of Canada and the United States, playing for the first time at Carnegie Hall . In 1998 she played and recorded for CD and DVD the complete set of Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven 's Violin Sonatas, accompanied by Lambert Orkis ; these were broadcast on television in many countries.
Repertoire
Though her repertoire includes many classical works, Mutter is particularly known for her performances of contemporary music. A number of pieces have been specially written for or dedicated to her, including Henri Dutilleux's Sur le même accord , Krzysztof Penderecki's Second Violin Concerto, Witold Lutoslawski's Chain 2 and the orchestral version of Partita , and Wolfgang Rihm's Gesungene Zeit ("Time Chant"), Lichtes Spiel , and Dyade . In August 2007, she premiered Sofia Gubaidulina's Violin Concerto No. 2 "In tempus praesens." She has received various prizes, including several Grammy s. She also owns two Stradivarius violins (The Emiliani of 1703, and the Lord Dunn-Raven Stradivarius of 1710) and a Roberto Regazzi|Regazzi , dated 2005. http://www.dynamic.it/e_scheda.php? pid=537 Dynamic CDT5092 After experimenting with a Menuhin-style shoulder rest, a little pillow, and a deer skin, Mutter has settled down to playing the violin with nothing between her and the violin. In addition, her need for the ideal traction with the violin has induced her to choose the same John Galliano sleeveless dress during her performances. http://www.violinist.com/blog/laurie/200810/9189/ Anne-Sophie Mutter interview with Violinist.com
In October 2006, on French television, Mutter appeared to indicate that she would be retiring when she turned 45, in 2008.cite news |url= http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2006/11/14/mutter_still_takes_her_music_seriously/ |title=Mutter still takes her music seriously |first=David |last=Perkins |date=2006-11-14 |accessdate=2008-05-03 |publisher=Boston Globe |quote=Yes, yes, I said it. It is my plan to stop when I reach my 45th birthday. However the following month she said that her words were "misinterpreted" and that she would continue to play as long as she felt she could "bring anything new, anything important, anything different to music".cite news | last = Brookes | first = Stephen | title= Violinist Mutter, Revving Her Motor | url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/17/AR2006111700291.html | date = 19 November 2006 | work = The Washington Post | accessdate = 2006-11-21
Personal life
In 1989, Mutter married her first husband, Detlef Wunderlich, with whom she had two children, Arabella and Richard. Wunderlich died of cancer in 1995.cite journal |url= http://www.stringsmagazine.com/article/135/135,3477,Feature-1.asp |quote=Every tragedy, or every really wonderful moment in your life, changes you as a person, and hopefully makes you a better person, more sensible, more sensitive, more caring — more thankful for life. |title=Goddess with a Gift |journal=Strings |month=January |year=2006 |issue=135 |first=Inge |last=Kjemtrup She married the pianist and conductor André Previn in 2002.cite news | title= Previn weds Anne-Sophie Mutter | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2172469.stm | date = 4 August 2002 | publisher= BBC News
On 21 August 2006, Mutter's office announced that she and Previn had divorced, although the couple were rumoured to have separated three months previously.cite news | title= Conductor André Previn to divorce | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5271896.stm | date = 21 August 2006 | publisher= BBC News They continue to work together.
Awards and recognition
Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance :
:* Anne-Sophie Mutter and Lambert Orkis for Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven : The Violin Sonatas (Nos. 1-3, Op. 12; Nos. 1-3, Op. 30; "Spring" Sonata) ( Grammy Awards of 2000|2000 )
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra) :
:* Anne-Sophie Mutter and André Previn (conductor) for Previn: Violin Concerto "Anne-Sophie"/Bernstein: Serenade ( Grammy Awards of 2005|2005 ) :* Anne-Sophie Mutter, Krzysztof Penderecki (conductor) and the London Symphony Orchestra for Penderecki: Violin Concerto No. 2, Metamorphosen ( Grammy Awards of 1999|1999 ) :* Anne-Sophie Mutter, James Levine (conductor) and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Berg: Violin Concerto/Rihm: Time Chant ( Grammy Awards of 1994|1994 )
Léonie Sonning Music Prize|Sonning Award (2001; Denmark )
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany , First Class
Herbert von Karajan Music Prize (2003)cite news
| title= Anne-Sophie Mutter wins top award | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2992228.stm | date = 15 June 2003 | publisher= BBC News
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (2005)
Victoires de la Musique Classique (2006)
Ernst von Siemens Music Prize (2008)
Doctor Honoris Causa from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (2010)cite news
| title= News in brief - Gemini - Research news from NTNU and SINTEF | url = http://www.ntnu.no/gemini/2010_autumn/news-in-brief.htm
http://www.anne-sophie-mutter.de/me_index.php Anne-Sophie Mutter Official Website
http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/annesophie.mutter/ Deutsche Grammophon Artist page
http://www.asm35.com/ Website celebrating her 35 years on the stage
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122756931186154533.html Profile at Wall Street Journal , 11/25/08
http://simplycharly.com/mozart/anne-sophie_mutter_interview.htm Anne-Sophie Mutter: The Mozart Effect Is Not All In The Brain (It Is Also Soulfood)
Léonie Sonning Music Prize laureatesHerbert von Karajan Music PrizeAccademia Musicale Chigiana International Prize laureatesNormdaten|PND=123862612|LCCN=n/79/94917|VIAF=113018325 Persondata | NAME =Mutter, Anne-Sophie | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =29 June 1963 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Rheinfelden, Germany | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Mutter, Anne-Sophie Category:1963 births Category:Living people Category:Academics of the Royal Academy of Music Category:German classical violinists Category:Grammy Award winners Category:Honorary Members of the Royal Academy of Music Category:Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Category:Members of the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
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