Paganini - 24 Caprices

Itzhak Perlman: violin

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Total playing time: 72:29
Recorded 1972 | Released 2000

Recorded:
10.I.1972, Brent Town Hall, London
11,12.I.1972, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Released:
2000, EMI 7243 5 67237 2 6

Track listing:
1. Caprice Op.1, No.1 in E Major
2. Caprice Op.1, No.2 in B minor
3. Caprice Op.1, No.3 in E minor
4. Caprice Op.1, No.4 in C minor
5. Caprice Op.1, No.5 in A minor
6. Caprice Op.1, No.6 in G minor
7. Caprice Op.1, No.7 in A minor
8. Caprice Op.1, No.8 in E-flat Major
9. Caprice Op.1, No.9 in E Major
10. Caprice Op.1, No.10 in G minor
11. Caprice Op.1, No.11 in C Major
12. Caprice Op.1, No.12 in A-flat Major
13. Caprice Op.1, No.13 in B-flat Major
14. Caprice Op.1, No.14 in E-flat Major
15. Caprice Op.1, No.15 in E minor
16. Caprice Op.1, No.16 in G minor
17. Caprice Op.1, No.17 in E-flat Major
18. Caprice Op.1, No.18 in C Major
19. Caprice Op.1, No.19 in E-flat Major
20. Caprice Op.1, No.20 in D Major
21. Caprice Op.1, No.21 in A Major
22. Caprice Op.1, No.22 in F Major
23. Caprice Op.1, No.23 in E-flat Major
24. Caprice Op.1, No.24 in A minor

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Brahms - Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-3

Itzhak Perlman: violin
Vladimir Ashkenazy: piano

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Total playing time: 69:02

Recorded:
20-23.IV.1983
No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Released:
1998, EMI 7243 5 66893 2 9

Track listing:
1. Violin Sonata No.1 in G major Op.78, I. Vivace ma non troppo
2. Violin Sonata No.1 in G major Op.78, II. Adagio
3. Violin Sonata No.1 in G major Op.78, III. Allegro molto moderato
4. Violin Sonata No.2 in A major Op.100, I. Allegro amabile
5. Violin Sonata No.2 in A major Op.100, II. Andante tranquillo - Vivace
6. Violin Sonata No.2 in A major Op.100, III. Allegretto Grazioso (Quasi Andante)
7. Violin Sonata No,3 in D minor Op.108, I. Allegro
8. Violin Sonata No,3 in D minor Op.108, II. Adagio
9. Violin Sonata No,3 in D minor Op.108, III. Un poco presto e con sentimento
10. Violin Sonata No,3 in D minor Op.108, IV. Presto agitato

Reviews:
Amazon.com 'essential recording'
Itzhak Perlman is the greatest living exponent of the Romantic, sentimental style of violin playing. As in his reading of the Brahms concerto, he shows sovereign mastery in these accounts, which are characterized by intense emotion and heated expression (Perlman's warm vibrato and carefully placed portamentos quickly give him away), but are also gripping in the quiet, meditative pages. The first two sonatas' relationship to songs could easily be guessed from the way Perlman plays them in a single, seamless line, marked by soaring climaxes and tender, haunting pianissimos. The treatment sometimes does seem a bit premeditated, but it is so compelling as to sweep aside any criticism. In this 1983 recording (sonically superior to Perlman's later remake with pianist Daniel Barenboim, for Sony), the violin sounds slightly forward, though not unpleasantly so. Warm, supportive, lyrical playing from Vladmir Ashkenazy rounds out a marvelous offering.

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Beethoven - The Violin Sonatas [Perlman]

Itzhak Perlman: violin
Vladimir Ashkenazy: piano

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Total playing time: 239:08

Recorded:
Kingsway Hall, London
October 1973 (Nos. 2 & 9); May 1974 (Nos. 4 & 7); June 1974 (No.5); August 1975 (Nos. 1, 3 & 8); November 1975 (Nos. 6 & 10)

Released:
1988; Decca 421 453-2

Track listing:
1. Violin Sonata No.1 in D major,op.12,no.1 - Allegro con brio
2. Violin Sonata No.1 in D major, op.12,no.1 - Tema con variazzioni: Andante con motto
3. Violin Sonata No.1 in D major, op.12,no.1 - Rondo: Allegro
4. Violin Sonata No.2 in A major,op.12,no.2 - Allegro vivace
5. Violin Sonata No.2 in A major, op.12, no.12 - Andante, piu tosto allegretto
6. Violin Sonata No.2 in A major, op.12, no.12 - Allegro piacevolo
7. Violin Sonata No.3 in E flat major, op.12, no.3 -Allegro con spirito
8. Violin Sonata No.3 in E flat major, op.12, no.3 - Adagio con molt'espressione
9. Violin Sonata No.3 in E flat major, op.12, no.3 -Rondo: Allegro molto

1. Violin Sonata No.4 in A minor Op.23 -I- Presto
2. Violin Sonata No.4 in A minor Op.23 -II- Andante scherzoso, più allegretto
3. Violin Sonata No.4 in A minor Op.23 -III- Allegro molto
4. Violin Sonata No.6 in A Op.30 No.1 -I- Allegro
5. Violin Sonata No.6 in A Op.30 No.1 -II- Adagio molto espressivo
6. Violin Sonata No.6 in A Op.30 No.1 -III- Allegretto con variazioni
7. Violin Sonata No.8 in G Op.30 No.3 -I- Allegro assai
8. Violin Sonata No.8 in G Op.30 No.3 -II- Tempo di minuetto, ma molto moderato e grazioso
9. Violin Sonata No.8 in G Op.30 No.3 -III- Allegro vivace

1. Violin Sonata No.9 in A Op.47 'Kreutzer', I. Adagio sostenuto ; Presto ; Adagio
2. Violin Sonata No.9 in A Op.47 'Kreutzer', II. Andante con variazioni
3. Violin Sonata No.9 in A Op.47 'Kreutzer', III. Finale, Presto
4. Violin Sonata No.5 in F Op.24 'Spring', I. Allegro
5. Violin Sonata No.5 in F Op.24 'Spring', II. Adagio molto espressivo
6. Violin Sonata No.5 in F Op.24 'Spring', III. Scherzo & Trio, Allegro molto
7. Violin Sonata No.5 in F Op.24 'Spring', IV. Rondo, Allegro ma non troppo

1. Violin Sonata No.7 in C minor Op.30 No.2: I. Allegro con brio
2. Violin Sonata No.7 in C minor Op.30 No.2: II. Adagio cantabile
3. Violin Sonata No.7 in C minor Op.30 No.2: III. Scherzo: Allegro
4. Violin Sonata No.7 in C minor Op.30 No.2: IV. Finale: Allegro
5. Violin Sonata No.10 in G Op.96: I. Allegro moderato
6. Violin Sonata No.10 in G Op.96: II. Adagio espressivo
7. Violin Sonata No.10 in G Op.96: III. Scherzo: Allegro
8. Violin Sonata No.10 in G Op.96: IV. Poco allegretto

Reviews:
Amazon.com editorial review ("essential recording")
There are two really famous Beethoven violin sonatas, the Kreutzer and the Spring. The Kreutzer Sonata inspired the story by Leo Tolstoy, which in turn became the subject of Janácek's First String Quartet, so if you're into comparative studies in the arts, there's a thesis topic for you! The Spring Sonata was featured in Woody Allen's Love and Death, among other places. And perhaps most intriguingly of all, the scherzo of the late sonata, Op. 96, turns up quite clearly in the third movement of Mahler's Second Symphony. So you may already know more about this splendid music than you think. Why not take the plunge with these superb performances and get to know the sonatas at first hand? Just as there are two truly famous Mozart sonatas, there are also two sides to Itzhak Perlman's musical career--the flashy virtuoso and the considerate partner. Chamber-music recordings such as this feature Perlman in this second role, one that gets less attention than his other, more sensational, persona, but which for many listeners is even more musically rewarding. Ashkenazy, no mere accompanist, is very much involved in the proceedings, and the two musicians combine to produce one of the finest sets of Beethoven violin sonatas available as well as one of Perlman's very greatest recordings in any genre.

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