By Laurie Niles: In an effort to promote the coverage of live violin performance, Violinist.com each week presents links to reviews of notable concerts and recitals around the world.Anne-Sophie Mutter premiered a new work by André Previn in recital with pianist Lambert Orkis.![Anne-Sophie Mutter]()
Anne-Sophie Mutter.Leonidas Kavakos performed Shostakovichs Violin Concerto No. 1 with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.James Ehnes performed Saint-Saëns' Violin Concerto No. 3 with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
- The Classical Review: "The headline event of the afternoon was supposed to have been a new work by one of Americas grand old men of music....But it was when Mutter walked onstage by herself and performed Bachs Partita No. 2 in D minor for Unaccompanied Violin, with its colossal concluding Chaconne, that the doors blew off."
Anne-Sophie Mutter.
- Chicago Classical Review: "...in his remarkable performance of this fascinating work, the Greek violinist served up a highlight of the current season."
- Chicago Tribune: "Every modern virtuoso who takes up this work toils in the long shadow of the great Russian violinist David Oistrakh, for whom it was written and whose definitive interpretation has stood the test of time. Thursdays soloist, the formidable Greek violinist Leonidas Kavakos...found his own way into this ferociously demanding music. With him, uncanny technical perfection and immaculate control of the musics long, enfolding lines took precedence."
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "This isnt the flashiest concerto in the world, but it does require a virtuoso who can handle its challenges, and Ehnes has technique to burn."
- The News-Gazette: "With super tone and a firm command of the technical challenges involved, Milenkovich was strong in the dramatic segments and meltingly persuasive in the songful middle movement."