The joint albums and performances by the legendary film composer John Williams and the star violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter are undoubtedly among the highlights of recent years. This album is the latest in a longstanding friendship and collaboration between the world-renowned artists: Mother performs John Williams' Violin Concerto No. 2, which the composer wrote for her. Williams says of his Violin Concerto: »For me, this piece is primarily about Anne-Sophie Mutter and about the violin as a masterpiece of the art of violin making. (...) Ultimately, this great artist herself became my inspiration and driving force.«

This recording for Deutsche Grammophon, with the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Williams himself, was made shortly after the premiere of the Second Violin Concerto in Tanglewood in July 2021. The Boston Globe wrote, "Even in this premiere, Mother carried the solo like an old friend, shaping every phrase with purpose and panache." The lyrical and deeply personal concerto on the album is followed by three fantastic encores: Popular film themes from Williams, including from Star Wars and Indiana Jones, all of which he has completely re-arranged for Anne-Sophie Mutter. The expressiveness of mother's playing is reflected in various details of the violin concerto, but also in the beautiful film melodies, as is her virtuoso brilliance and the lyrical warmth of her violin tone.

Concerto for violin and orchestra no. 2 = Concerto For Violin And Orchestra No. 2 (For Anne-Sophie Mutter)
A1I. Prologue 11:12
A2II. Rounds9:29
B1III. Dactyls6:00
B2IV. Epilogue 8:17