Scott Joplin: The Easy Winners; Itzhak Perlman & Andre Previn

Itzhak Parlman (Artist), Andre Previn (Artist), Scott Joplin (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B000002RNG
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,596 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Genre: Classical Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 14-MAR-1989

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my All-Time Favorites, January 11, 2000

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Lancelot Biggs (Boston, Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scott Joplin: The Easy Winners; Itzhak Perlman & Andre Previn (Audio CD)

I purchased this album in vinyl many years ago. It is one of my all-time favorite collections of music.

Joplin's piano music is always a delight, but the combination of Perlman's violin arrangements and Previn's piano do, in my opinion, significantly improve on the original. (This is a statement I almost never make about adaptations of classical music, but it is really true in this case.)

The upbeat pieces are incredibly jaunty and lively; the melancholy pieces are moving. The violin adds immensely to the voice of Joplin's songs.

I give this CD as a gift frequently, and it has never failed to please.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Rollicking Joplin Jamboree!, January 17, 2003

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Chava Willig Levy "primerib" (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scott Joplin: The Easy Winners; Itzhak Perlman & Andre Previn (Audio CD)

I owned this recording as an LP and played it non-stop. What a thrill to find it on CD! Perlman and Previn created a rollicking Joplin jamboree here. You get the sense that they are having the time of their lives with Joplin's melodies and syncopation.

In short, this recording is a joy to hear!

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Where's Previn?, July 12, 2005

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George Parker (Sarasota, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scott Joplin: The Easy Winners; Itzhak Perlman & Andre Previn (Audio CD)

While I believe this recording rather faithfully captures the spirit of Joplin, especially the seven-minute "Solace" track, it seems that Perlman hogs most of the melody-carrying space, while Previn remains the loyal accompanyist. A pity.