was wearing a bright tube top dress with a charming smile on her face. Mutter returned to the stage at the National Center for the Performing Arts after five years, and his elegance remained the same. On the evening of March 17, violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter joined hands with her old partner of 36 years, pianist Lambert Okins, to present Mozart, Schubert, and Klara at the National Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall. String classics by classical music masters such as Schumann and Respighi conquered the audience with their pure and passionate performances.
Before the performance, Mutter was interviewed by the media. Wearing a red suit, with red lips and white teeth, he is full of energy and speaks crisply and yet humorously. It is hard to imagine that Mutter in front of him has entered his sixties. Mutter seemed very excited to return to the National Center for the Performing Arts. She said that the day before the performance, she couldn’t wait to see the new theater in the first three locations. “What excites me most about coming to Beijing this time is that I can see the prosperity of the city. development and the huge impact that art has on urban development. I look forward to more exchanges and sharing with you here."
You will always have new experiences if you abandon dogma when playing.
Entered the classical music scene at the age of 13, Mutter With his proficient skills and prodigy-like musical understanding, he was praised as a "musical genius" by conductor Karajan. In the following 48 years, she collaborated with major symphony orchestras and conductors around the world, leaving a dazzling and charming figure and sound at classical music events all over the world.
html On the night of the 017th performance, Mutter and his old partner joined hands to bring to the Beijing audience Mozart's "Violin Sonata in G major", Schubert's "Fantasia for Violin and Piano in C major" and Schumann's works for violin and piano. Three Romances, Respighi's "Sonata for Violin and Piano in B Minor" and many other pieces. These pieces are all Mutter's favorite works. "I'm trying to find something new in it."
Talking about how to break through his own playing, Mutter gave the example of tennis player Roger Federer, "He has reached the finals 50 times in his career. Everyone wants to see his achievements, but I think we It’s better to think about those moments when he didn’t successfully advance to the finals. I think musicians and athletes have a very large consensus that all our performances in front of the outside world depend on our final performance on the stage and on the field. . Before going on stage, I have been trying to prepare every part of myself, but there will always be some accidents, and there will always be some places where I am not properly prepared. So I think you should pay attention to it when playing music. The point is that we must abandon some dogmatic thinking and we cannot say how others will act."
Three years later, Mutter is about to celebrate the 50th year of his career. "Why can I play for such a long time? Because I feel that maybe at every moment, what I am interested in will be different, and something new will happen. In the same project, I have this experience today, maybe There will be new experiences the next day, and there will always be some new views and insights, which is very attractive to me."
A good musician should always be passionate
Since his debut, Mutter's music life has been steady and steady: Recording Each album of violin sonatas by Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms, etc. is considered a classic, and many contemporary composers such as Christopher Penderecki, Sir Andre Previn, and John Williams are included. She composed her own music, and various awards and medals of honor record her profound impact on the classical music scene. With so many achievements under his belt, Mutter still enjoys his career in music. In her opinion, to be a better musician, you must first be passionate inside. "When Maria Callas sang, it was very easy for people to remember her voice. Even after so many years after her death, everyone will still recall her appearance when they hear her voice. This is a very successful musician. Her heart is full of desire and pursuit of music. Only by immersing oneself in music can a musician better create excellent music."
In addition, artists Vision and uniqueness are equally important."For any artist, standing on the stage needs to come up with something unique and present it in his own style." Mutter believes that every generation of musicians has its own unique style, "Not everyone can be Roger Federer, but everyone will have a different development direction in their own music path. The most important thing for me is to concentrate on playing enough pieces so that I can better understand the music. . Previous generations of musicians may have thought about becoming top talents in this field while playing, and what we have to do is to further add some modern elements to their foundations and further develop our own Some styles."
In addition, Mutter believes that establishing a good relationship with music fans is also very important for musicians. "Only by establishing a very close connection with the audience, the works performed will be more difficult to forget."
Continuously expand the possibilities. Future performances will include high technology
As a performer, Mutter never rejects new things, and for AI Mute is open-minded about the arrival of AI, and she is even looking forward to cooperating with AI. "I am very happy to use these emerging tools to expand my performance possibilities, and I am also very much looking forward to seeing what new inspirations these emerging technologies can bring to my performances in the future." Mutter believes that technology and musicians are A pair of good friends said, "There are many contemporary composers who use technology to stimulate their creations. Technology can help us better understand the music itself and expand the boundaries of music. I myself may also do it in the future Use these technological means, even artificial intelligence, to add them to my future performances."
Although Mutter believes that technology can assist musicians in their creation, it cannot replace their expression. In her opinion, as a musician, feeling is the most important thing. "You have to feel it first, and then learn it. Of course we will have a lot of emerging technologies, and we need the assistance of tools to allow us to create more music, but before that, feeling is always the first Right."
Mutter revealed that he is a person who pays great attention to feelings and is easily excited. "I like to draw strength from nature, and I like all the gifts of nature. I have a tree next to my house. I feel very excited every time I see them bearing fruit. You watch it grow every day, You can also see the results, which is a very good motivation for me."
In recent years, Mutter has devoted all his efforts to cultivating emerging talents in the music industry. In June 2023, she took the artists of the "Mutter Ensemble" to the Golden Hall in Vienna and gave a unique 60th birthday concert. Regarding the training of young artists, Mutter believes that today’s music education is very global, but it is slightly insufficient in personalized training. “The current teaching is a unified teaching method provided for everyone. There is a lack of Some stylized and customized teaching methods."
For this reason, Mutter is very fond of modern music works. "Why I like contemporary music so much now is because, especially for young people, when playing these contemporary music, they can abandon some traditional methods and focus more on how they play. , add your own emotions and thoughts, as well as your own understanding of musical works, to discuss some more possibilities about yourself. It is very important for every musician to have his own style."
interview photo photography /Gao Shang
performance photos and photography/Niu Xiaobei
text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Tian Wanting
editor/Cui Wei
