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	Cover Story
		Viktoria Mullova sits across from me at the large wooden table in the kitchen of her home, a recently built house in a neighborhood not far from London's famous Notting Hill.
		Mullova says she was drawn to the period-instrument world by the "fantastic, vast repertoire" of early music and her admiration for certain authentic instrument ensembles.
		Mullova was particularly impressed with Il Giardino Armonico, a period-instrument band based in Italy that's led by recorder player Giovanni Antonini, a "wonderful musician whom I respect enormously." She jumped at the chance to play with them two years ago and will be recording Vivaldi with them in the near future.
	www.stringsmagazine.com /issues/Strings118/coverstory.html (2081 words)

	HNH - Naxos Classical
		Viktoria Mullova, the most austere of classical violinists, had to turn her technique upside down to play jazz.
		Viktoria Mullova, the most austere of classical violinists, was on a jazz and blues tour with a band of "amici".
		But when Mullova hits her stride in Erroll Garner's Misty and Mike Hazelwood's The Air that I Breathe she brings to the music more than anyone knew was there, as a good film script does to an original novel.
	www.naxos.com /newDesign/fopinions.files/bopinions.files/opinions52.htm (1219 words)

	Decca Music Group - Viktoria Mullova
		Viktoria Mullova studied at the Central Music School of Moscow and at the Moscow Conservatoire.
		Viktoria Mullova plays the "Jules Falk" Stradivarius (1723) and explores the full potential of her instrument with a hugely diverse repertoire - from "authentic" interpretations of Baroque and classical composers to 'new classical' interpretations of pop and jazz.
		Viktoria Mullova records exclusively for Philips, and her debut release of Tchaikovsky and Sibelius concertos, with Ozawa and the Boston Symphony, was awarded the Grand Prix du Disque.
	www.deccaclassics.com /artists/mullova/biog.html (622 words)

	Askonas Holt: Viktoria Mullova - Press (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		“Violinist Viktoria Mullova was a commanding presence…an austere and compelling performance of Bartok’s second violin concerto…Mullova’s sound had a kind of austerity, a sense of control even in the wildest of flurries of notes.
		“[Viktoria Mullova] is one of the few mainstream fiddle virtuosi to have embraced the period-instrument revolution… She has restrung her 1723 “Julius Falk” Strad with gut, uses a “classical” bow and avoids the overtly Romantic style prevalent among violinists of her background.
		She still brings an expressive sweetness to the adagio of the G major concerto, but this is tempered by the astringency of the OAE’s wind and string textures.
	www.askonasholt.co.uk /Green/Green/Home.nsf/0/7E5EA404D27CE5EA80256BDB0040463F?openDocument (1270 words)

	ionarts
		We have read and heard lots of good things about Russian violinist Viktoria Mullova and were anxious to hear her new recording of five Vivaldi concerti that came out this fall.
		Mullova does not generally consult historical sources as a means of justifying her interpretation as 'authentic' but is as faithful as possible to the score in matters of ornamentation and phrasing.
		Though Mullova intends to research ornamentation in the future, it is worth emphasizing that all of the Baroque era's abundant performance styles could be drawn upon to support any given modern interpretation of this repertoire.
	ionarts.blogspot.com /2006/01/viktoria-mullova-vivaldi-with-baroque.html (1371 words)

	Viktoria Mullova Katia Labeque (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Viktoria Mullova is an internationally acclaimed artist who studied at the Central Music School of Moscow and at the Moscow Conservatoire.
		With a group of like-minded musicians, she formed the Mullova Ensemble, which first toured in July 1994.
		As a recitalist, Mullova performs regularly with Katia Labèque and Piotr Anderszewski.
	www.carnegiehall.org /article/box_office/events/evt_5058_ma.html?selecteddate=04152005 (607 words)

	BBC - Classical Review - Mozart: Violin Concertos, Viktoria Mullova
		Maybe that's why Mullova has her undeserved ice-queen reputation; we're not used to hearing players of her provenance and prowess placing themselves quietly in the hands of the composer, without the emotional histrionics and interpretative licence taken by some of her peers.
		Not Mullova; while she doesn't have the quicksilver sound and instinctive mastery of the classical bow, and perhaps not quite the full range of tone colours that gut strings can deliver in the hands of a seasoned period instrumentalist, she's fluent, warm, and surprisingly gentle.
		Viktoria Mullova is really one of the most brilliant violinists of our time, at least she has been my favourite since I heard her playing Tchaikovsky´s Violin Concerto in St. Michel in 1994.
	www.bbc.co.uk /music/classical/reviews/mozart_violin.shtml (733 words)

	CultureSpace: Celebrating Viktoria Mullova's Solo Bach (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Mullova has, in essence, moved towards authentic performance practice, a relatively rare but significant step for a modern-style player, although she has not entirely abandoned modern-style techniques.
		Mullova's articulation is crisp, her sense of musical line is impeccable, her cognizance of the works' architecture is even more impressive, her tone is warm (if a bit lean, as it's always been), she moves through many of the movements with a lightness and "bounce," and there's a beautiful, balanced lucidity to the performance.
		Even then, when Mullova was still in her twenties, she displayed a remarkable maturity and a concern for the purpose of each note and phrase.
	culturespace.typepad.com /index/2004/12/celebrating_vik.html (1218 words)

	CultureSpace: Viktoria Mullova, Yet Once More (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Mullova, however, has a number of recordings that I simply would not want to be without: Brahms' violin sonatas, Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Shostakovitch's First Violin Concerto, Stravinsky's Violin Concerto, and, especially, Bach's Partitas.
		I wish that Mullova would indeed receive more recognition on this side of the Atlantic, that her recordings would remain in print, and that Philips would care a little less about sales figures and allow her to venture more widely through the repertoire.
		Fortunately, Mullova does seem to have been reinvigorated in the past several years, especially in period-instrument recordings, and she will be on a heavy concert tour in 2005.
	culturespace.typepad.com /index/2004/12/viktoria_mullov.html (1125 words)

	Viktoria Mullova (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Viktoria Mullova and The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Queen Elizabeth Hall - 26th January 2000
		One of the finest and most probing violinists of her generation, Viktoria Mullova is not immediately associated with repertoire before Beethoven.
		Setting the OAE going Ms Mullova spun round to face the audience and give the 3rd Concerto a a very precise and almost sculpted rendition, full of bright touches of colour.
	www.musicweb-international.com /SandH/2000/jan00/mullova.htm (284 words)

	Decca Music Group - New Release
		Viktoria Mullova was first signed to Philips in the early 1980s after she left Russia, where her teachers included Leonid Kogan.
		Viktoria Mullova’s first disc for Philips was of the Sibelius and Tchaikovsky Concertos with Seiji Ozawa and the Boston Symphony Orchestra – a recording that was widely acclaimed at the time of release and which remains available as part of the “Philips 50” collection of recordings.
		During her 20 year association with Philips Viktoria Mullova recorded a wide range of repertory that ranges from Bach to Bartók and this repertory embraces sonatas and chamber works as well as important concertos.
	www.deccaclassics.com /newsandnewreleases/february2006/4757451.html (266 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| The Guardian \| Friday interview: Viktoria Mullova
		Viktoria Mullova escaped from the clutches of the KGB to become one of the world's most celebrated violinists.
		I am to meet Viktoria Mullova at her house in Fulham, west London.
		Through the Looking Glass is the title of a massive project Mullova has undertaken with her husband, the cellist Matthew Barley, together with jazz pianist Julian Joseph and a group of percussionists whose work spans a multiplicity of disciplines.
	www.guardian.co.uk /friday_review/story/0,3605,431917,00.html (1562 words)

	Profile: Viktoria Mullova (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		"[Viktoria] Mullova may be the most elegant, refined and sweetly expressive violinist on the planet."
		She also plays Bach programmes on gut strings, either with the harpsichordist Ottavio Dantone or purely solo; "To hear Mullova play Bach is, simply, one of the greatest things you can experience..." Tim Ashley, The Guardian.
		In 2005 Mullova once again explored new territories and has teamed up with the newly formed Onyx Classics label to present a series of new recordings.
	www.philharmonia.co.uk /meettheorchestra/players/viktoriamullova (345 words)

	MDT - ONYX4001, Onyx CD
		Mullova first played with IGA 3 years ago and was so excited by the experience that she completely revised her technique to suit the Baroque style
		Mullova already shows her credentials in period violin playing from her outstanding successes in Mozart Concertos with OAE and Beethoven/Mendelssohn Concertos with John Eliot Gardiner/ORR
		This is not Mullova’s first excursion into the period-instrument world but it is certainly her most successful: a thrilling coming-together of a top ensemble and a violinist of spectacular virtuosity (and the taste to direct that virtuosity to best effect).
	www.mdt.co.uk /MDTSite/product/ONYX4001.htm (197 words)

	PROM 8 Shostakovich: Symphony 4, Brahms violin Concerto, Viktoria Mullova (vln), Sinaisky, (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This performance was as cool as the sea, and missed much of the lyricism of the work, notably during the slow movement.
		Mullova looked on as the oboist weaved her notes, but in the end seemed quite unable to match Jennifer Galloway's beauty of phrasing.
		Where Mullova scores is in the purity of her intonation.
	www.musicweb-international.com /SandH/2000/july00/prom8.htm (505 words)

	Independent Online Edition > Features (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Last year, the violin virtuoso Viktoria Mullova made the decision to step off the international concert treadmill and take a sabbatical, resolving not to touch her 1723 Jules Falk Stradivarius for a year.
		Mullova has recently been working with Barley's jazz-fusion ensemble, Between the Notes, on a project with Gloucestershire young musicians, which they'll bring to the Proms on "Violin Day".
		Mullova's bold, bright violin spikes in and out of the cello, marimba and clarinet lines.
	enjoyment.independent.co.uk /music/features/article300824.ece (378 words)

	classical music - andante - vivaldi? for him you need real guts ... viktoria mullova and il giardino ...
		It would be misleading to call her a chameleon, the distinguishing characteristic of which is its ability to fade into the background.
		Certainly, Mullova's body-language is that of one who is desperate not to be noticed.
		Mullova may have gut strings on her instrument but she doesn't yet have a gut instinct for Vivaldi.
	www.andante.com /article/article.cfm?id=26107 (574 words)

	BBC - Classical Review - Vivaldi: Violin Concertos, Viktoria Mullova
		It's impossible to find fault with this exceptional disc by Viktoria Mullova, which should satisfy fans of authentic Baroque performance as well as of contemporary violin playing.
		Mullova also manages to sound completely natural and uncontrived in the complicated improvisatory passages - track 2 of the same concerto is a particularly good example of this.
		A well-established Baroque ensemble, led by recorder player Giovanni Antonini since 1989, they produce all kinds of different tone-colours and subtle bowing effects, and their playing is consistently rhythmical and exciting even in the softer passages (listen especially to track 3 and the breathtaking track 10).
	www.bbc.co.uk /music/classical/reviews/vivaldiviolin_mullova.shtml (439 words)

	Mullova, Viktoria - Vivaldi - Violin Concertos - CD & Download
		Viktoria Mullova, Stefano Barneschi, Marco Bianchi, Riccardo Masahide Minasi violins, Marco Testori cello
		An outstanding collaboration between Russian virtuoso Viktoria Mullova and top Italian Baroque band, il Giardino Armonico under the charismatic direction of Giovanni Antonini.
		Mullova first played with il Giardino Armonico 3 years ago and was so excited by the experience that she completely revised her technique to suit the Baroque style
	www.onyxclassics.com /cddetail.php?CatalogueNumber=ONYX4001 (305 words)

	Amazon.ca: Vln Ctos 1/3/4: Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		There are many and various recordings of these pieces, but Mullova's authentically informed though certainly not dry or academic approach gets right to their gorgeously lyrical heart as few others have done before.
		Viktoria Mullova has kind of faded lately from the mainstream classical vocabulary, if you will, but not from the minds and hearts of her fans.
		Mozart here is beautifully balanced; Viktoria and Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment never sound Romantic or Baroque; these are Classical concertos in a performance that both reminds you and makes you forget when it was written; I just enjoyed the music.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006AKUT (511 words)

	Viktoria Mullova (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Viktoria Mullova's enthusiasm for exploring the full potential of her instrument is demonstrated by a diverse repertoire that includes "authentic" interpretations of Baroque composers (yet retaining the modern set-up of her 1723 "Julius Falk" Stradivarius).
		With a group of like-minded musicians she recently formed the Mullova Chamber Ensemble, which gave its inaugural tour in July 1994 in Italy.
		In the 98/9 season she undertakes a major European recital tour with Piotr Anderszewski, concerts with the Philharmonia (Gardiner) and the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra with Rozhdestvensky, and an Australian concerto tour.
	www.cs.rug.nl /users/peter/Muziek/Solisten/Mullova.html (445 words)

	Domain of Culture - Cultural Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Russian violinist Viktoria Mullova, also known as "The Ice Queen," and French pianist Katia Labèque come now to Greece, to the Athens Concert Hall, where they give a recital with works by Stravinsky, C. Schumann, Schubert, Ravel and David Maric.
		Viktoria Mullova's collaboration with Katia Labeque started in February 2002, when the two artists toured in Europe, accompanied by Mullova Chamber Ensemble, that the acclaimed violinist founded in 1994.
		Her recent activities include the foundation of a music ensemble along with distinguished artists and the collaboration with violinist Viktoria Mullova.
	www.cultureguide.gr /events/details.jsp?Event_id=63723&catA=7 (519 words)

	Amazon.ca: Works for Solo Violin by Bach, Bartòk & Paganini [Import]: Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Bela Bartok (Composer), Niccolo Paganini (Composer), Viktoria Mullova (Performer)
		Mullova is a Russian emigre (she defected when she was in Norway, tricking her KGB handlers by leaving her priceless violin in the hotel, and was considered Kogan's finest student.
		The Bach partita is played in the contemporary style, and is really quite interesting to hear under Mullova's hands, and the technical twisters of the Bartok are tossed of with ease.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000E3NK (382 words)

	MusicTeachers.co.uk Online Journal - Reviews - Viktoria Mullova - Through the Looking Glass
		Mullova, in fact, does little other than play the solo line and the main interest lies with the collaborating musicians, whose sense of texture, line and shape are of the highest order.
		It is perhaps that Miss Mullova feels more at ease with music that is less associated with pop.
		Duke Ellington’s Ad lib on Nippon, originally conceived as a duet for clarinet and piano, it is both a convincing and eclectic performance: Mullova is in her element — this is a meaty, well-written work and her playing has a freedom that, in other places, is sadly lacking.
	www.musicteachers.co.uk /journal/index.php?issue=2001-02&file=mullova (559 words)

	Classical Net Review - Mozart - Violin Concertos #1, 3 & 4
		Viktoria Mullova is definitely an artist in the spotlight as she is always splashed on front covers of her CDs like a glamorous model.
		The athletic Mullova is accompanied by the brilliant Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and they bring a touch of class to what are excellent versions of these much played concertos.
		This is not to detract the genuine violin lover from purchasing such an issue but I do feel that the majors are continually shooting themselves in the foot with such releases.
	www.classical.net /music/recs/reviews/p/phi70292a.html (290 words)

	iClassics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Her latest recordings are the Bartok and Stravinsky concertos with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Salonen, was released in 1998, followed by Through The Looking Glass, released in 2000.
		Viktoria Mullova, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique (Sir John Eliot Gardiner)
		Viktoria Mullova, Orchestra of the Age of the Enlightenment (Viktoria Mullova)
	www.iclassics.com /artistBio?contentId=670 (636 words)

	SA-CD.net - Beethoven/Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos - Mullova/Gardiner
		Secondly I prefer modern instruments to period, and thirdly I had not had the opportunity to listen in any depth to the soloist, Viktoria Mullova, previously.
		For those wishing to jump to the conclusion, I had no need to worry on any count and this is an excellently played and recorded disc.
		Viktoria Mullova never forces the tone, and uses vibrato sparingly.
	www.sa-cd.net /showtitle/1134 (469 words)

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