Itzhak Perlman - Classical Music
Itzhak Perlman's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
Itzhak Perlman - A la carte / Lawrence Foster
Itzhak Perlman's Greatest Hits
Itzhak Perlman - A la carte / Lawrence Foster
Itzhak Perlman - Greatest Hits ~ "Carmen" Fantasy · Havanaise · Poème · and more

In his introductory note to this CD, Itzhak Perlman informs us that, more than anything else he has recorded, this is truly his own music--"what you might hear if you came to my house and I decided to jam with some friends." And jam he does--with some very talented friends indeed. Klezmer music, which combines the folk and religious music of Yiddish-speaking cultures with various musical traditions of countries such as Russia, Turkey, and Greece, is unusual territory for a major label and a superstar artist, but here the combination works perfectly. Perlman, who normally is the star of his recordings, just blends into the whole celebration. The playing of violin, accordion, mandolin, clarinet, and other instruments is stylish, infectious, and at times virtuosic. Strangely, the sound lacks openness, inhibiting the characteristically vibrant timbres of these instruments. --David Vernier - $10.88
Itzhak Perlman - Live in the Fiddler's House
Itzhak Perlman: In the Fiddler's House

Virtuoso violinist Itzhak Perlman takes viewers on an eye- and ear-opening tour of klezmer music from New York to Krakow. This traditional music of Yiddish-speaking cultures which infuses other Eastern European influences from Roumania Greece Turkey Russia Poland and The Ukraine remains important in Jewish immigrant culture. In addition to guest stars Red Buttons and Fyvush Finkel klezmer groups such as Kapelye the Klezmer Conservatory Band and the Klezmatics perform.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: MUSIC DVD/CONCERTS UPC: 094636860992 Manufacturer No: 3686099 - $12.96
Beethoven - Choral Fantasy and Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano / Barenboim, Ma, Perlman
Grieg, Chopin & Saint Saens Piano Concertos / Previn, Rubinstein, London Symphony Orchestra

Here is one of the greatest violinists of this or any other time playing student pieces ranging from elementary to virtuosic, so that budding violinists can hear what they sound like in a master player's hands. Let it be said at once that Perlman lavishes on them as much loving care and heartfelt expressiveness as on the staples of the literature, playing with his inimitably beautiful, golden tone, easy brilliance, stylistic flair, and captivating charm. He's clearly having a grand time. His fans will not be disappointed. The orchestrations, by unidentified arrangers, greatly enhance the music's effects; the student orchestra sounds thoroughly professional. The disc's educational value, however, is open to question, because the technical resources of students learning these pieces are worlds removed from Perlman's. For example, he uses full vibrato and dazzling speeds; he plays in first position, as written, only in the Rieding concerto; in the Seitz, he succumbs to his flair for virtuoso slides. The Bériot is stunning; the Viotti, the only "real" piece that turns up in concerts, including Perlman's own, sounds beautiful, but strangely uninvolved. Experienced teachers may well fear that listening to this disc could intimidate, frustrate, and discourage students rather than inspire them. So, enjoy it, but keep it away from the kids! --Edith Eisler - $10.72
Itzhak Perlman's Greatest Hits
Itzhak Perlman's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2

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Itzhak Perlman's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
Itzhak Perlman's Greatest Hits
Itzhak Perlman: Violin Encores
Itzhak Perlman's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
Itzhak Perlman's Greatest Hits