So, in effect, says violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter referring to widely circulated reports of a radio interview in which she purportedly declared she would be retiring from the concert stage in two years on her 45th birthday.
"No!" she says, running a hand through her hair in exasperation. "No no no no! That statement was completely misinterpreted. I've always said that I would not go on forever, because I didn't want to fall into the trap of just repeating myself. When I think I cannot bring anything new, anything important, anything different to music, I will stop. But this is not related to age!"
Good to hear.
The above taken from a first-rate piece on Ms. Mutter for The Washington Post by music journalist and blogger Stephen Brookes of Most Of The Shebang which piece can be read here.
It's The Music, Stupid!
Peggy
