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In the latter twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, Itzhak Perlman has been acclaimed as being among the leading violinists before the public, and, without doubt, has been the most visible of them in media venues, from recordings and radio broadcasts to television and film appearances. No other concert violinist and few other serious musicians have achieved the widespread exposure and popularity attained by Perlman.

Itzhak Perlman was born in Tel Aviv on August 31, 1945. At the age of four he was stricken with polio, which caused permanent paralysis of his legs, leaving him to rely on crutches and braces for the rest of his life. Despite his handicap, young Itzhak began showing talent on the violin, and his father Chaim, a barber, quickly recognized his son's unusual abilities and arranged for lessons for him at the Music Academy of Tel Aviv. Soon Itzhak began giving concerts and attracting attention throughout Israel. American television talent agent Ed Sullivan learned of Perlman's abilities and brought the 13-year-old to New York for a 1959 appearance on his Caravan of Stars show.

Perlman and his parents subsequently took up residency in New York City, where the young virtuoso continued to attract attention. He enrolled at the Juilliard School of Music, studying with Ivan Galamian and Dorothy DeLay. He made his official debut in 1963 at Carnegie Hall with a performance of the F sharp minor Wieniawski Concerto and went on to win the Leventritt Competition, one of whose prizes was an appearance with the New York Philharmonic, then led by Leonard Bernstein.

After these triumphs Perlman was taken on by impresario Sol Hurok and given a heavy schedule of concerts in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Israel over the coming years. He also began making recordings with RCA and would eventually sign contracts with EMI, Sony, Teldec, and others. Over the next three decades, his recordings would include the concertos of Beethoven, Brahms, Sibelius, Mendelssohn, Berg, the two by Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky's Piano Trio, Dvorak's Sonatina, Paganini's Caprices, and many others. In 1966, Perlman married Toby Friedlander. The couple would reside in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, where they would raise five children. Perlman had begun teaching as well, and in 1975 took a faculty post at Brooklyn College.

Perlman's fame grew rapidly in the 1970s and he began appearing regularly on television programs, like the children's show Sesame Street, The Tonight Show, David Letterman, and various specials on the PBS network. He also became a frequent performer at White House events, especially during the Reagan administration. In 1986, President Reagan awarded him a Medal of Liberty, an award recognizing the contributions of foreign-born Americans. By 1990 Perlman had performed with virtually every major orchestra in the world and with almost every important conductor. He also signed a new contract that year with EMI, the label for whom he has made the most recordings.

In 1994, Perlman hosted a program on the PBS network called the Three Tenors, Encore!, that featured the singing of Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, and José Carreras. He also made a television special in 1995 for the PBS Great Performances series entitled In the Fiddler's House. Perlman has recently taken up conducting, his concerts including a Tanglewood Festival performance in 2000 with the Boston Symphony Orchestra that included critically successful readings of the Mozart Symphony No. 29 and the Brahms Symphony No. 4.

In the twenty-first century, Perlman's career continues to yield him triumph after triumph, placing him among this age's top five or six musicians in the classical realm. - Robert Cummings

If you enjoy Itzhak Perlman and do not have very many of the selections on these discs, here is one way to get hold of them. Each of the four discs boasts a theme: 1. Baroque and Chamber Music, 2. Violin and Orchestra, 3. 20th Century Music, and 4. The Lighter Side. The selections are naturally limited to recordings Perlman did with EMI, but this represents quite a bit of his overall output. Among the recordings of the Sibelius Violin Concerto that I've heard, the one included here with André Previn and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is one I enjoy immensely. I like the cinematic sweep of the Korngold Concerto; the Bach Violin Partita; the jazz selections written by Previn. There isn't much that I don't like here. Here is a compilation where variety is a key factor. If you're into variety and Perlman's style, this set gives you plenty of both. - Ed Luhrs

This listing is for a rare, out of print Set of 4-CDs - a FACTORY SEALED 4-CD set, PRESSED and ISSUED by EMI / BMG RECORDS of a highly collectible title from their catalog, featuring -

Itzhak Perlman

4-CD Boxed Set Title -

The Art of Itzhak Perlman

Track Listing -

Disc: 1
1. Violin Concerto In G MInor, BWV 1056: Allegro
2. Violin Concerto In G MInor, BWV 1056: Largo
3. Violin Concerto In G MInor, BWV 1056: Presto
4. Partita No 3, BW 1006: Preludo
5. Partita No 3, BW 1006: Loure
6. Partita No 3, BW 1006: Gavotte en Rondeau
7. Partita No 3, BW 1006: Menuet I
8. Partita No 3, BW 1006: Menuet II
9. Partita No 3, BW 1006: Bourree
10. Partita No 3, BW 1006: Gique
11. Violin Concerto in C minor, RV 199 'Il sospetto': Allegro
12. Violin Concerto in C minor, RV 199 'Il sospetto': Andante
13. Violin Concerto in C minor, RV 199 'Il sospetto': Allegro
14. Oboe Quartet in F, K 370: Allegro
15. Oboe Quartet in F, K 370: Adagio
16. Oboe Quartet in F, K 370: Rondo (Allegro)
17. Violin Sonata No 3 in D minor, Op 108: Allegro
18. Violin Sonata No 3 in D minor, Op 108: Adagio
19. Violin Sonata No 3 in D minor, Op 108: Un poco presto e con sentimento
20. Violin Sonata No 3 in D minor, Op 108: Presto agitato

Disc: 2
1. Suite for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, Op 10: Presto
2. Suite for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, Op 10: Adagio
3. Suite for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, Op 10: Temp giusto
4. Violin Concerto No 1 in F sharp minor, Op 14: Allegro moderato
5. Violin Concerto No 1 in F sharp minor, Op 14: Preghiera (Larghetto)
6. Violin Concerto No 1 in F sharp minor, Op 14: Rondo (Allegro giocoso)
7. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op 47: Allegro moderato
8. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op 47: Adagio di motto
9. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op 47: Allegro, ma non tanto

Disc: 3
1. Violin Concerto in D minor: Allegro con fermezza
2. Violin Concerto in D minor: Andante sostenuto
3. Violin Concerto in D minor: Allegro vivace
4. Violin Concerto in D, Op 35: Moderato nobile
5. Violin Concerto in D, Op 35: Romance (Andante)
6. Violin Concerto in D, Op 35: Finale (Allegro assai vivace)
7. Suite Italienne: I Introduzione
8. Suite Italienne: Serenata
9. Suite Italienne: Tarantella
10. Suite Italienne: Gavotte con due variazioni
11. Suite Italienne: Scherzino
12. Suite Italienne: Menuetto e Finale

Disc: 4
1. Doyna: Donya - Various Artists
2. My Yiddishe Momma - Various Artists
3. The Old Folks at Home - Various Artists
4. Estrellita - Various Artists
5. The Rag-Time Dance - Various Artists
6. Pine Apple Rag - Various Artists
7. Z domoviny - Il Andantino - Various Artists
8. Liebesfreud - Various Artists
9. Liebeslied - Various Artists
10. Vocalise, Op 34 No 14 - Various Artists
11. Hungarian Dance No 1 in G minor - Various Artists
12. Hungarian Dance No 2 in D minor - Various Artists
13. Hungarian Dance No 7 in A - Various Artists
14. Hungarian Dance No 9 in E minor - Various Artists
15. Molly On The Shore - Various Artists
16. Look At Him Go - Andre Previn
17. Bowing and Scraping - Andre Previn
18. Londonderry Air - Various Artists
19. Carmen Fantasy, Op 25 - Various Artists

Other Information -

• Audio CD (March 30, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Box set
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B000002S4J - no UPC bar code on the set

The 4-CD Set is from the rare EMI / BMG RECORDS series of CDs.

  • Catalog # D 207099
  • CDs issued in 1993 - first issue!
  • CDs made in the USA

The CDs, "Fat-Boy" jewel case and Inserts are assumed to be in MINT overall condition as this item is FACTORY SEALED!

This CD is an audiophile quality pressing (any collector of fine MFSL, half speeds, direct to discs, Japanese/UK pressings etc., can attest to the difference a quality pressing can make to an audio system).

Do not let this rarity slip by!