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Fans of great violin playing naturally will want to hear this outstanding sampling of the art of the young Itzhak Perlman, most of which has never been released on CD. The violinist blasts through Paganini's Caprices Nos. 1, 16, and (of course) 24 with scrupulous technique and a total lack of inhibition. In the remaining works he's well partnered by pianist David Garvey, best known for his work with soprano Leontyne Price. Among the items represented are some truly uncommon gems, such as Ben-Haim's Berceuse Sfaradite, Hindemith's sweet little Sonata Op. 11 No. 1, and a smoking performance of Bazzini's La Ronde des lutins. Perlman gives a nod to the Baroque tradition (while remaining firmly within the modern school, obviously), with
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uncommonly exciting versions of Handel's Sonata Op. 1 No. 15 and Leclair's Op. 9 No. 3.
Rounding out the program are Bloch's Nigun (gorgeous tone here) and two Spanish favorites--Sarasate's Navarra Op. 33 and Kreisler's arrangement of Falla's Spanish Dance from La vida breve. The sonics balance the two players well considering Perlman's predilection for remaining front and center, though the violin sometimes sounds as if it's in a slightly different acoustic. Never mind. This is an outstanding tribute to one of the great names among violinists of any age, as well as a remarkably varied and interesting recital in its own right. As such, it's self-recommending.
--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1: no 16 in G minor by Niccolò Paganini
Performer:
Itzhak Perlman (Violin),
David Garvey (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: circa 1805; Italy
Date of Recording: 1965
Venue: Webster Hall, New York City
Length: 1 Minutes 20 Secs.
2.
Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1: no 24 in A minor by Niccolò Paganini
Performer:
Itzhak Perlman (Violin),
David Garvey (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: circa 1805; Italy
Date of Recording: 1965
Venue: Webster Hall, New York City
Length: 4 Minutes 7 Secs.
3.
Berceuse by Paul Ben-Haim
Performer:
Itzhak Perlman (Violin),
David Garvey (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: Israel
Date of Recording: 1965
Venue: Webster Hall, New York City
Length: 3 Minutes 43 Secs.
4.
Navarra for 2 Violins and Piano, Op. 33 by Pablo de Sarasate
Performer:
David Garvey (Piano),
Itzhak Perlman (Violin)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1899
Date of Recording: 1965
Venue: Webster Hall, New York City
Length: 6 Minutes 9 Secs.
5.
Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in E major, HWV 373/Op. 1 no 15 by George Frideric Handel
Performer:
Itzhak Perlman (Violin),
David Garvey (Piano)
Period: Baroque
Written: London, England
Date of Recording: 1965
Venue: Webster Hall, New York City
Length: 8 Minutes 57 Secs.
6.
Sonata for Violin and Piano in E flat major, Op. 11 no 1 by Paul Hindemith
Performer:
Itzhak Perlman (Violin),
David Garvey (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1918; Germany
Date of Recording: 1965
Venue: Webster Hall, New York City
Length: 9 Minutes 1 Secs.
7.
Sonatas (12) for Violin/Flute and Basso Continuo, Op. 9: no 3 in D major by Jean Marie Leclair
Performer:
Itzhak Perlman (Violin),
David Garvey (Piano)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1743; France
Date of Recording: 1965
Venue: Webster Hall, New York City
Length: 12 Minutes 24 Secs.
8.
Baal shem: 2nd movement, Nigun "Improvisation" by Ernest Bloch
Performer:
David Garvey (Piano),
Itzhak Perlman (Violin)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1923; USA
Date of Recording: 1965
Venue: Webster Hall, New York City
Length: 7 Minutes 18 Secs.
9.
La vida breve: Spanish Dance no 1 by Manuel de Falla
Performer:
David Garvey (Piano),
Itzhak Perlman (Violin)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1904-1905; Spain
Date of Recording: 1965
Venue: Webster Hall, New York City
Length: 3 Minutes 19 Secs.
10.
La ronde des lutins, Op. 25 by Antonio Bazzini
Performer:
David Garvey (Piano),
Itzhak Perlman (Violin)
Period: Romantic
Written: by 1847; Italy
Date of Recording: 1965
Venue: Webster Hall, New York City
Length: 4 Minutes 35 Secs.
11.
Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1: no 1 in E major by Niccolò Paganini
Performer:
Itzhak Perlman (Violin),
David Garvey (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: circa 1805; Italy
Date of Recording: 1965
Venue: Webster Hall, New York City
Length: 1 Minutes 39 Secs.
Sound Samples
Im Zeitmaß eines langsamen, feierlichen Tanzes
Tambourin: Allegro vivace
Spanish Dance No. 1 (from La vida breve)
La Ronde des lutins, Op. 25
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