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1.Williams: Schindler's List Original Soundtrack [SOUNDTRACK] from: MCA Records March 11, 2002
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Yeah Ok the whole CD is based around one theme but it is a film soundtrack so that is to be expected. But the first track is incredible. The solo is played sublimely by Itzhak Perlman. The range on his instrument is amazing as he starts of fairly low and the piece finishes icredibly high. With Itzhak Perlman being from Israel the holocaust is probably something very close to his own heart and while listening to him playing the main theme it's almost like hes crying through the violin. Undoubtedly John William's best work.

2.Beethoven - Violin Concerto by: Philharmonia Orchestra October 05, 1998
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In my opinion it is very difficult to identify one version of a work as great as this . Different interpretations can tell you so much more about a work . That said this marvellous recording from the early 1980s was my introduction to a 25 year long love affair with this piece . Perlman spins tone of gold whilst also allowing introspection in the slow movement . That said I wouldn't be without Menuhin/Furtwangler on Testament, Oistrakh/Cluytens on EMI or Hilary Hahn on Sony either

3.Bach - Violin Concertos from: EMI Classics August 06, 2001
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Perlman is a violonist whose perormance is regarded as standard when it comes to Bach's works; in this album however, I was a bit disappointed of finding what I would expect in that the whole work sounds rather classic than baroque. also, the orchestra seems to be a bit axcited of having Perlman as the violinist (!!?) as you simply can't hear the orchestra as it's always in the background. This gets quite annoying when it comes to question and answer parts between the violin and orchestra or when it's the violin who should be rather in background.. but that's a matter of recording I should think.. but in general,you still, no doubt, can enjoy the perfection of Perlman's performance, if you're not fussy about different interpretations ... Read More:

4.Paganini - Caprices from: EMI Classics February 07, 2000
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Everything you need to know about the sounds a violin can make is contained in these 24 caprices.Paganini played the violin so well that people thought he was possessed by the Devil. But in modern parlance I would say that these pieces are not so much evil as "wicked!" You even get to hear the theme tune to the tv arts programme "The South Bank Show."

5.The Essential Yo-Yo Ma directed by: Ton Koopman, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra August 09, 2004
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Everything you need to know about the sounds a violin can make is contained in these 24 caprices.Paganini played the violin so well that people thought he was possessed by the Devil. But in modern parlance I would say that these pieces are not so much evil as "wicked!" You even get to hear the theme tune to the tv arts programme "The South Bank Show."

6.Mozart: Violin Sonatas from: DG September 11, 2000
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This is a truly sumptuous collection of Mozart's Violin Sonatas. Izthak Perlman's control and style on the violin is wonderful with an assured accompaniment by pianist, Daniel Barenboim. This kind of box set collection would appeal to anyone who is interested hearing Mozart's music beyond the ubiquituous Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and such like. It is indeed very typical of the period and for me was particularly of interest as I am a violinist and am currently playing the Allegro from the E Minor Sonata K304 (300cc). So, this recording helped me gain the finest insight into how to project a performance worthy of the piece which is both dark and moving but yet a joy to play. However, the K304 is not the only fascinating sonata here, all of the ... Read More:

7.Brahms - Violin Sonatas from: EMI Classics October 05, 1998
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That genius of Brahms which was exemplified with the Second Piano Concerto is once again on display here: the Violin Sonatas are three of his best Chamber works, written with care, tenderness and a musical intuition unlike any other. Schumann, Brahms' mentor, was often quoted as seeing an unfertilised genius within the young Romantic, and gave him many opportunities to compose, so allowing his genius to grow. Two products of this were the Piano Sonatas and the Intermezzos (superbly recorded by Radu Lupu on Decca), though the latter set was not 'through-composed'. The Violin Sonatas are touching, Romantic and bold journeys through the mind of a tortured man at various peaks of his musical and pianistic career. Here and there we get a foretaste ... Read More:

8.Beethoven: Violin Sonatas from: Decca October 13, 1988
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That genius of Brahms which was exemplified with the Second Piano Concerto is once again on display here: the Violin Sonatas are three of his best Chamber works, written with care, tenderness and a musical intuition unlike any other. Schumann, Brahms' mentor, was often quoted as seeing an unfertilised genius within the young Romantic, and gave him many opportunities to compose, so allowing his genius to grow. Two products of this were the Piano Sonatas and the Intermezzos (superbly recorded by Radu Lupu on Decca), though the latter set was not 'through-composed'. The Violin Sonatas are touching, Romantic and bold journeys through the mind of a tortured man at various peaks of his musical and pianistic career. Here and there we get a foretaste ... Read More:

9.Beethoven - Violin Concerto/Romances 1 & 2 from: EMI Classics September 11, 1989
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While I do not think there is ever such a thing as a perfect recording (even if one is "definitive"), this is as close as you can get! Barenboim is a master in interpretting Beethoven, Berliner Philharmoniker are one of the best orchestras (and no strangers to beethoven), and Perlman is an amazing virtuoso violinist, possessing such beautiful sound. The result: Beethoven's lyrical violin concerto sounding "as it should" - the tempi are perfect, and there is so much expression. The soloist is never drowned by the orchestra, which is a possible danger with concertos. The way Perlman plays the famous Kreisler cadenzas is unbelievable - fast, but not showy, with beautiful sound - really impressive. What's more - the violin concerto is a LIVE RECORDING! ... Read More:

10.Bach - Violin Concertos from: EMI Classics September 15, 2003
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While I do not think there is ever such a thing as a perfect recording (even if one is "definitive"), this is as close as you can get! Barenboim is a master in interpretting Beethoven, Berliner Philharmoniker are one of the best orchestras (and no strangers to beethoven), and Perlman is an amazing virtuoso violinist, possessing such beautiful sound. The result: Beethoven's lyrical violin concerto sounding "as it should" - the tempi are perfect, and there is so much expression. The soloist is never drowned by the orchestra, which is a possible danger with concertos. The way Perlman plays the famous Kreisler cadenzas is unbelievable - fast, but not showy, with beautiful sound - really impressive. What's more - the violin concerto is a LIVE RECORDING! ... Read More:

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