You see, I have got both Anne-Sophie Mutter‘s and Sarah Chang‘s interpretations of the Red Priest’s Four Seasons set of concertos in my hard disk. Currently, they are both my favourite classical violinists I have heard – nope, Vanessa-Mae and Eos Chater not included; I have grown out of the classical crossover genre into real music now. Ah well, actually I haven’t really. Just that now bass drum beats and pop conventions kinda sicken me and distract me from the talent hidden behind the violin.

It ought to be a musical blasphemy to actually compare two virtuosos and their talents. Yup, music ain’t a science. Hence I’m not exactly going to say who’s better… Just some observations… (NOTE:) From the musically untrained ear, I should qualify.

Hmm. Anyway, how come coincidentally, all the four names I mentioned are all chicks?

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