Todayat28theyoungGermanviolinistAnne-SophieMutterisatthetop.“Shegivesradiance(光辉) tothemusic，”wroteGeoffreyNorrisinTheDailyTelegraphLondon.Mutterisalsooneoftheworld’syoungestprofessors.
BorninRheinfeldenonJune29，1963，Anne-SophiegrewupinWehrasmalltownjustfivekilometresfromtheSwissborder.HerfatherKarlWilhelmMutterandhermotherGerlindeconsideredmusiclessonspartofagoodeducation.ThustheirfirstsonAndreasbeganpractisingtheviolinateightandhisyoungerbrotherChristopherhadpianolessons.ItcameasnosurprisewhenAnne-Sophiesaidshewantedaviolinforherfifthbirthday.
Herparentsthoughtshewastooyoungfortheviolinandpersuadedhertostartonthepiano.ButAnne-Sophiehasalwayshadamindofherown.“Ilongedtoplaytheviolin，”shesaid.“Itseemedtomeamuchmoreinterestinginstrument.”Aftersixmonths，herparentsgavein.
ThefamousviolinteacherErnaHonigberger，wholivednearbybecameAnne-Sophie’stutor(家庭教师) .Afteronlyninemonthsoflessonssheenteredthesix-year-oldinanationwidecompetitionforyoungmusicians.WithChristopheraccompanying(伴奏) heronthepianoAnne-Sophiewonthefirstprize.
In1974ErnaHonigbergerdied.Anne-Sophie’snewteacherwasAidaStucki.ShetaughtAnne-Sophietodevelopherownideasonhowapieceshouldbeplayednotjusttoimitate(模仿)others.Thisisoneoftheviolinist’sstrongestmostdistinctivecharacteristicstoday.
ThoughtheMutterswereshortofmoneyattimestheylimitedtheirdaughter’sperformancestoonceortwiceayear.“Wearegladwewentthefamilyroad，”saidherfather.“Nooutsidercaneverhaveaneffectonourdaughter’scareerorpushherintoplayingmoreconcertsthanshewantsto.”Latershewasallowedtogivesixtoeightconcertsayearandmakesomerecordings.Onlywhensheturned18didshebeginherprofessionalcareer.
1.Itwas whenAnne-Sophieaskedforaviolin.
A.surprising
B. great
C. usual
D. possible
2.Anne-Sophie’scareerdatesbackto .
A.thelate1960s
B. herfamilyeducation
C. theearly1980s
D. herfifthbirthday
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