The Art Of Itzhak Perlman [BOX SET]

Red Mitchell (Performer), Israel Zohar (Performer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Johannes Brahms (Composer), Stephen [1] Foster (Composer), Percy Grainger (Composer), Scott Joplin (Composer), Aram Khachaturian (Composer), Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Composer), Fritz Kreisler (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Manuel Ponce (Composer), Andre Previn (Composer), Sergey Rachmaninov (Composer), Pablo de Sarasate (Composer), Jean Sibelius (Composer), Christian Sinding (Composer), Bedrich Smetana (Composer), Igor Stravinsky (Composer), Irish Traditional (Composer)

Product Details

• Performer: Red Mitchell, Israel Zohar
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Johannes Brahms, Stephen [1] Foster, Percy Grainger, Scott Joplin, et al.
• Audio CD (March 30, 1993)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B000002S4J
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #193,632 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Concerto for oboe (or violin), strings & continuo in G minor (reconstruction), BWV 1056R: 1. (Allegro)

2. Concerto for oboe (or violin), strings & continuo in G minor (reconstruction), BWV 1056R: 2. Largo

3. Concerto for oboe (or violin), strings & continuo in G minor (reconstruction), BWV 1056R: 3. Presto

4. Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: 1. Preludio

5. Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: 2. Louré

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Suite for violin & orchestra (or piano) in A minor, Op. 10 ('Suite in the Old Style'): 1. Presto

2. Suite for violin & orchestra (or piano) in A minor, Op. 10 ('Suite in the Old Style'): 2. Adagio

3. Suite for violin & orchestra (or piano) in A minor, Op. 10 ('Suite in the Old Style'): 3. Tempo giusto

4. Violin Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 14: 1. Allegro moderato

5. Violin Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 14: 2. Preghiera (Larghetto)

See all 9 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Violin Concerto in D minor (also arranged for violin & piano): 1. Allegro con fermezza

2. Violin Concerto in D minor (also arranged for violin & piano): 2. Andante sostenuto

3. Violin Concerto in D minor (also arranged for violin & piano): 3. Allegro vivace

4. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35: 1. Moderato nobile

5. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35: 2. Romance (Andante)

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 4

1. Doyna and Freilekhs, song

2. Mayn yiddishe mama (My Yiddishe Momma)

3. Old Folks at Home, for voice & piano

4. Estrellita for voice & piano (or orchestra)

5. The Ragtime Dance, stoptime two-step for piano

See all 19 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Plenty of Perlman, March 10, 2002

By	Ed Luhrs (Long Island, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you enjoy Itzhak Perlman and do not have very many of the selections on these discs, here is one way to get hold of them. Each of the four discs boasts a theme: 1. Baroque and Chamber Music, 2. Violin and Orchestra, 3. 20th Century Music, and 4. The Lighter Side. The selections are naturally limited to recordings Perlman did with EMI, but this represents quite a bit of his overall output. Among the recordings of the Sibelius Violin Concerto that I've heard, the one included here with André Previn and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is one I enjoy immensely. I like the cinematic sweep of the Korngold Concerto; the Bach Violin Partita; the jazz selections written by Previn. There isn't much that I don't like here. Here is a compilation where variety is a key factor. If you're into variety and Perlman's style, this set gives you plenty of both.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential playing., June 24, 1999

By A Customer

I didn't buy this set just to hear one of the greatest violinplayers of history perform but also to explore new works. It's great to see peaces like the one by Korngold, Sinding, Wieniawski and Stravinsky on this set. I didn't know these works before but they turned out to be so good. F.ex. I'm now looking for a confident recording of the other Wieniawski concerto. This box also contanes two of my three favorite violin recordings: Khachaturian and Sibelius (the 3rd must be Bach sonatas and partitas by Menuhin on EMI from the 1930's). Also listen to the essential recording of the Carmen. I guarantee that this set is worth every króna (or dollars or pounds...). And be sure that you don't have to be a violin fanatic to enjoy this set!

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Our Greatest Living Violinist, May 10, 2000

By	Ronald K. Cormick (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews

Almost 30 years ago, at Penn State while I was a student there, Itzhak Perlman visited, gave some lessons to aspiring violinists and gave the most astounding, memorable concert I've ever attended. Quite to the contrary of the fellow from Baton Rouge, Perlman was the consummate teacher who critiqued and encouraged students with far lesser talents, and he did it with class. This collection contains a number of recordings I already have but consider them worth having again in such a superbly arranged collection. His arrangements on the Hungarian Dances are the best!