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Sony Masterworks

Itzhak Perlman Rediscovered - Violin Sonatas

$11.98

Details

Composer
ITZHAK PERLMAN
Artist
Itzhak Perlman
Format
CD
Label
Sony Masterworks
Released
Aug 10, 2004
Catalog #
82876625162
UPC
828766251623

About

Fans of great violin playing naturally will want to hear this outstanding sampling of the art of the young Itzhak Perlman, most of which has never been released on CD. The violinist blasts through Paganini's Caprices Nos. 1, 16, and (of course) 24 with scrupulous technique and a total lack of inhibition. In the remaining works he's well partnered by pianist David Garvey, best known for his work with soprano Leontyne Price. Among the items represented are some truly uncommon gems, such as Ben-Haim's Berceuse Sfaradite, Hindemith's sweet little Sonata Op. 11 No. 1, and a smoking performance of Bazzini's La Ronde des lutins. Perlman gives a nod to the Baroque tradition (while remaining firmly within the modern school, obviously), with uncommonly exciting versions of Handel's Sonata Op. 1 No. 15 and Leclair's Op. 9 No. 3.

Rounding out the program are Bloch's Nigun (gorgeous tone here) and two Spanish favorites--Sarasate's Navarra Op. 33 and Kreisler's arrangement of Falla's Spanish Dance from La vida breve. The sonics balance the two players well considering Perlman's predilection for remaining front and center, though the violin sometimes sounds as if it's in a slightly different acoustic. Never mind. This is an outstanding tribute to one of the great names among violinists of any age, as well as a remarkably varied and interesting recital in its own right. As such, it's self-recommending.
--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 18 tracks

  1. 1 No. 1 in E Major: Andante 01:39
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1 in E Major: Andante
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Niccolò Paganini
    Performer
    Itzhak Perlman
  2. 2 No. 16 in G Minor: Presto 01:21
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 16 in G Minor: Presto
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Niccolò Paganini
    Performer
    Itzhak Perlman
  3. 3 No. 24 in A Minor: Tema quasi presto - 11 Variations - Finale 04:08
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 24 in A Minor: Tema quasi presto - 11 Variations - Finale
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Niccolò Paganini
    Performer
    Itzhak Perlman
  4. 4 Berceuse sfaradite 03:46
    Track
    4
    Title
    Berceuse sfaradite
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Paul Ben-Haim
    Performer
    Itzhak Perlman, David Garvey
  5. 5 Navarra, Op. 33 06:11
    Track
    5
    Title
    Navarra, Op. 33
    Duration
    06:11
    Composer
    Pablo de Sarasate
    Performer
    Itzhak Perlman, David Garvey
  6. 6 I. Adagio 02:25
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Itzhak Perlman, David Garvey
  7. 7 II. Allegro 02:39
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Itzhak Perlman, David Garvey
  8. 8 III. Largo 01:32
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Largo
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Itzhak Perlman, David Garvey
  9. 9 IV. Allegro 02:26
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Itzhak Perlman, David Garvey
  10. 10 I. Frisch 04:19
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Frisch
    Duration
    04:19
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Performer
    Itzhak Perlman, David Garvey
  11. 11 II. Im Zeitmass eines langsamen, feierlichen Tanzes 04:45
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Im Zeitmass eines langsamen, feierlichen Tanzes
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Performer
    Itzhak Perlman, David Garvey
  12. 12 I. Un poco andante 04:32
    Track
    12
    Title
    I. Un poco andante
    Duration
    04:32
    Composer
    Jean-Marie Leclair
    Performer
    Itzhak Perlman, David Garvey
  13. 13 II. Allegro 02:11
    Track
    13
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Jean-Marie Leclair
    Performer
    Itzhak Perlman, David Garvey
  14. 14 III. Sarabande: Largo 02:19
    Track
    14
    Title
    III. Sarabande: Largo
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Jean-Marie Leclair
    Performer
    Itzhak Perlman, David Garvey
  15. 15 IV. Tambourin: Presto 03:23
    Track
    15
    Title
    IV. Tambourin: Presto
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Jean-Marie Leclair
    Performer
    Itzhak Perlman, David Garvey
  16. 16 Baal shem: II. Nigun (version for violin and piano) 07:19
    Track
    16
    Title
    Baal shem: II. Nigun (version for violin and piano)
    Duration
    07:19
    Composer
    Ernest Bloch
    Performer
    Itzhak Perlman, David Garvey
  17. 17 La vida breve, Act II: Danse espagnole No. 1. (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and piano) 03:21
    Track
    17
    Title
    La vida breve, Act II: Danse espagnole No. 1. (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and piano)
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Manuel de Falla
    Performer
    Itzhak Perlman, David Garvey
  18. 18 La ronde des lutins, Op. 25 04:38
    Track
    18
    Title
    La ronde des lutins, Op. 25
    Duration
    04:38
    Composer
    Antonio Bazzini
    Performer
    Itzhak Perlman, David Garvey