Itzhak Perlman - Perlman Sound (CD)

Released for Mr Perlman's 70th birthday, this 3-CD collection explores his artistry from the finest concerto highlights (Mendelssohn, Brahms, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Korngold, Sibelius, The Four Seasons), to virtuoso solo and chamber repertoire (Paganini Caprice No. 24, Bach Partita No. 3, the Méditation from Thaïs, Flight of the Bumblebee, Zapateado) and klezmer and jazz selections. The duo partners and conductors are some of the 20th century's biggest classical stars, many of whom count among Perlman's dearest friends and collaborators. No one could deny that Itzhak Perlman holds a special place in the world of music - and no one could define it more eloquently than his old friend and colleague, the pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim: "It is quite impossible to imagine today's violin heritage without the absolute musical genius of Perlman." The most obvious manifestation of that genius is the famous Perlman Sound - lustrous, warm and generous, it's impact compounded by often astounding virtuosity; and yet Perlman makes it all look so easy. In fact, he communicates a positive joy in his playing.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: I. Allegro Molto Appassionato - Itzhak Perlman/Bernard Haitink/Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
2. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: III. Allegro Giocoso, Ma Non Troppo Vivace - Itzhak Perlman/Carlo Maria Giulini
3. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto - - Itzhak Perlman/Berliner Philharmoniker/Daniel Barenboim
4. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo (Allegro) - Itzhak Perlman/Berliner Philharmoniker/Daniel Barenboim
5. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: I. Allegro Moderato - Itzhak Perlman/Eugene Ormandy/Philadelphia Orchestra
6. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: II. Romance (Andante) - Itzhak Perlman/Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra/Andre Previn
7. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47: III. Allegro, Ma Non Tanto - Itzhak Perlman/Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra/Andre Previn

Disc: 2

1. Violin Concerto in a Minor, BWV 1041: I. [Allegro] - Itzhak Perlman/English Chamber Orchestra/Daniel Barenboim
2. Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: I. Adagio - Itzhak Perlman
3. Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216: III. Rondo (Allegro) - Itzhak Perlman/Berliner Philharmoniker
4. Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: I. Preludio - Itzhak Perlman
5. Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons), Violin Concerto in G Minor Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315, "Summer": II
6. 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 24 in a Minor - Itzhak Perlman
7. Violin Sonata No. 9 in a Major, Op. 47, "Kreutzer": III. Finale (Presto) - Itzhak Perlman/Martha Argerich
8. Prelude and Allegro in the Style of Pugnani - Itzhak Perlman/Samuel Sanders
9. Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108: III. Un Poco Presto, E Con Sentimento - Itzhak Perlman/Vladimir Ashkenazy
10. 4 Romantic Pieces, Op. 75, B. 150: IV. Larghetto - Itzhak Perlman/Samuel Sanders
11. Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in a Minor, Op. 28 - Itzhak Perlman/Orchestre de Paris/Jean Martinon
12. En Bateau - Itzhak Perlman/Samuel Sanders
13. Scherzo Tarantelle, Op. 16 - Itzhak Perlman/Samuel Sanders
14. Pucinella - Suite Italienne: II. Serenata - Itzhak Perlman/Bruno Canino
15. 3 Duets for 2 Violins and Piano, Op. 97D: I. Praeludium - Itzhak Perlman/Pinchas Zukerman/Samuel Sanders
16. Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 - Itzhak Perlman/Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra/Andre Previn

Disc: 3

1. Melodie (Dance of the Blessed Spirits from Orfeo Ed Euridice) - Itzhak Perlman/Samuel Sanders
2. La Vida Breve: Danse Espagnole No. 1 - Itzhak Perlman/Samuel Sanders
3. Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25 - Itzhak Perlman/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Lawrence Foster
4. Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 - Itzhak Perlman/Samuel Sanders
5. It Ain't Necessarily So (From Porgy and Bess)
6. The Entertainer - Itzhak Perlman/Andre Previn
7. Who Reads Reviews - Itzhak Perlman/Andre Previn/Shelly Manne/Jim Hall/Red Mitchell
8. La Ronde Des Lutins (Scherzo Fantastique), Op. 25 - Itzhak Perlman/Samuel Sanders
9. Élegie - Placido Domingo/Itzhak Perlman/New York Studio Orchestra/Jonathan Tunick
10. Thais: Meditation - Itzhak Perlman/Abbey Road Ensemble/Lawrence Foster
11. Flight of the Bumblebee (From the Legend of Tsar Saltan)
12. Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 46, No. 2 (Arr. Kreisler) - Itzhak Perlman/Samuel Sanders
13. Salut D'amour, Op. 12 - Itzhak Perlman/Samuel Sanders
14. Liebesleid - Itzhak Perlman/Samuel Sanders
15. Schon Rosmarin - Itzhak Perlman/Samuel Sanders
16. Danzas Espanolas: Zapateado, Op 23, No 2 - Itzhak Perlman/Samuel Sanders
17. A Yiddishe Mamme - Itzhak Perlman/Israel Philharmonic Orchestra/Dov Seltzer
18. Basarabye - Itzhak Perlman/Brave Old World