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We're celebrating with a unique deluxe package that has everything. It's a box unlike anything you have seen before. A stunning, blow-you-away, multi-coloured object made of high-quality, transparent, frosted injection-moulded acrylic.
"The complete musician" Box comprises three separate elements: * A solid, heavyweight base in translucent red, including a white CD "bin" to hold the 40 albums * A detachable green "book-shelf" that holds the BOOK (see info below) -- with an embossed metal DG cartouche on its side * Bright yellow cover that envelops the whole package, with etched ASM35 logo * In addition, a wrap-around info-sheet will be set under the shrink-wrap on the side of the box -- it will fall away when the shrink-wrap is opened. It will thoroughly describe -- both in bullet-points and with a "still-life" photograph -- the box's design and its contents; plus feature the Deutsche Grammophon and the ASM35 logos. This is the LIMITED EDITION to end all Limited Editions. Each set is NUMBERED individually. Anne-Sophie Mutter will personally autograph the first 400 copies (which will be distributed randomly). WHAT'S IN THE BOX? * Anne-Sophie Mutter's complete Deutsche Grammophon discography (plus two bonus discs of previously unreleased recordings) collected into one gorgeous package * It's a 40-CD set -- all of her Deutsche Grammophon recordings from her début Mozart Concertos (1978) to her Brahms Sonatas (2010) -- all with original cover-art (the mini-sleeves have actual spines -- and include inner sleeves) * So you get: All of her Karajan recordings (1978-1988); her best-selling Carmen Fantasy CD; her Grammy®-award winning Beethoven Violin Sonatas; the magisterial survey of Mozart's Concertos, Sonatas and Piano Trios from 2006; contemporary compositions dedicated to her by Henri Dutilleux, Sofia Gubaidulina, Witold Lutosławski, Norbert Moret, Krzysztof Penderecki, André Previn, and Wolfgang Rihm * PLUS TWO BONUS CDs of rare and previously unreleased recordings: the Lutosławski Memorial Concert in Warsaw (1994); a chamber recital with Lambert Orkis (1990); and the 11-year-old Anne-Sophie playing solo Prokofiev (1974)
THE BOOK: is hardcover, full-colour, 300 pages -- including: * A new exclusive extended interview with Anne-Sophie Mutter * A charming appreciation by André Previn (which can also function as a great press text, by the way) * An essay on recording with Anne-Sophie by her regular accompanist Lambert Orkis * Warm recollections of the young Anne-Sophie by Aida Stucki (her teacher); Herbert von Karajan, her mentor; and Sir Yehudi Menuhin, the first violinist who inspired her * Her complete illustrated Deutsche Grammophon discography and track-list * More than 150 photographs -- from childhood to the present day, many published for the first time -- a wonderful record of her life in pictures
Asm 35: The Complete Musician Reviews
Asm 35: The Complete Musician Reviews
| 9 of 12 people found the following review helpful  boxes "pre-opened", By Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Asm 35: The Complete Musician (Audio CD) Warning! When I received my copy of this (from Amazon), the boxes (both of them) had already been opened by someoneelse and the plastic wrap on the product sliced open. A limited number of these boxed sets are autographed; perhaps someone at Amazon was/is looking for the autographed copies? 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful Incredible journey through a musical career, Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Asm 35: The Complete Musician (Audio CD) You Tube comparisons of ASM to other violinists of our time show she is one of the greatest violinists of the 20th+ century and of all time. The recordings are pristine. I actually like the packaging. Quirky Euro styling, but it looks good on my office shelf. I had no issues with the box set I got from Amazon. The book also is a great compendium of stories tracing her development. I haven't yet figured out how to upload the music to my Amazon Cloud or to my iPhone, and the discs may be protected to prevent this. I saw ASM in her NYC debut at age 16, where she played Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, after which the house erupted in a thunderous standing ovation. This set rounds out a much more complete picture of her. It is crammed with music and entirely transfixing. DG and ASM merit our deep thanks for packaging such an innovative and complete product. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful Great Collection of DG Recordings by ASM!, By Jazzluver (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Asm 35: The Complete Musician (Audio CD) Musically, this is a treasure trove. But, I'm biased as ASM is my favorite living violinist. It's great to have all these CDs in one place, however, and I've always liked the single sleeve "mini-LP" concept. The book is wonderful, too. Many great photos and a lot of good content including interviews with Ms. Mutter. The plastic box, however, is ridiculous. Just very poorly designed from a practical standpoint. I had to send back the first one since it was completely broken to pieces and the second one is far from perfect. When she appeared on David Letterman's TV show, he called it "a hamster habitat." Pretty good description. Someone must have felt it looked modern and sleek and I guess it does if you're lucky to have one shipped to you intact. A minor complaint, however, considering the plethora of great music and recordings contained therein. I consider this to be the boxset of the year for me. Listening to these albums in chronological order is endlessly fascinating and enormously... Read more |
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