Itzhak Perlman: Complete Recordings On Deutsche Grammophon (25 CDs)

DG publishes this collection to celebrate Itzhak Perlman’s 70th birthday (31 August 2015). This collection includes 25 albums recorded between 1968 and 2001 for DG and Decca together with new liner notes by Tully Potter, a reminiscence by Itzhak Perlman himself and recording sessions’ photos.

I attended Perlman’s concert only once so far, and it was in Seoul two years ago. I really love his gentle play that brings me comfort and calm. It is very exciting to have this collection with very friendly price.

I purchased this box from Taiwan’s Books.com for NTD 1,455 (USD 47) after discount, almost half of the price in Amazon.com.

In August a new Perlman CD will appear on Deutsche Grammophon: recordings of Fauré’s First Violin Sonata and Richard Strauss’s Violin Sonata, with pianist Emmanuel Ax.

CD 1: Berg: Violin Concerto “To The Memory Of An Angel” & Stravinsky: Violin Concerto In D
Alban Berg (1885 – 1935)
Violin Concerto “To the Memory of an Angel”
1. 1. Andante – Allegro 10:52
2. 2. Allegro – Adagio 14:49
Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971)
Violin Concerto in D
3. 1. Toccata 5:42
4. 2. Aria I 4:13
5. 3. Aria II 5:36
6. 4. Capriccio 5:53
Itzhak Perlman, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa
Total Playing Time 47:05

CD 2: Elgar: Violin Concerto In B Minor, Op.61
Edward Elgar (1857 – 1934)
Violin Concerto in B minor, Op.61
1. 1. Allegro 17:13
2. 2. Andante 11:42
3. 3. Allegro molto 18:05
Itzhak Perlman, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim
Total Playing Time 47:00

CD 3: Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole In D Minor, Op.21 / Berlioz: Rêverie Et Caprice, Op.8
Edouard Victor Antoine Lalo (1823 – 1892)
Symphonie espagnole in D minor, Op.21
1. 1. Allegro non troppo 7:49
2. 2. Scherzando (Allegro molto) 4:07
3. 3. Intermezzo (Allegretto non troppo) 6:11
4. 4. Andante 7:02
5. 5. Rondo (Allegro) 8:02
Hector Berlioz (1803 – 1869)
6. Rêverie et Caprice, Op.8 6:58
Itzhak Perlman, Orchestre de Paris, Daniel Barenboim
Total Playing Time 40:09

CD 4: Mozart: Violin Concerto No.1 In B Flat, K.207; Adagio For Violin And Orchestra In E, K.261; Rondo For Violin And Orchestra In C, K.373; Rondo For Violin And Orchestra In B Flat, K.269
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Violin Concerto No.1 in B flat, K.207
Cadenzas: Itzhak Perlman
1. 1. Allegro moderato 6:51
2. 2. Adagio 8:15
3. 3. Presto 5:32
Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in E, K.261
Cadenza: Itzhak Perlman
4. Adagio 8:03
Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in C, K.373
Cadenza: Itzhak Perlman
5. Allegretto grazioso 5:25
Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in B flat, K.269
Cadenza: Itzhak Perlman
6. Allegro 6:11
Itzhak Perlman, Wiener Philharmoniker, James Levine
Total Playing Time 40:17

CD 5: Mozart:Violin Concerto No.2 In D, K.211 & Violin Concerto No.4 In D, K.218
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Violin Concerto No.2 in D, K.211
Cadenzas: Itzhak Perlman
1. 1. Allegro moderato 8:09
2. 2. Andante 7:24
3. 3. Rondeau (Allegro) 4:04
Violin Concerto No.4 in D, K.218
Cadenzas: Itzhak Perlman
4. 1. Allegro 8:35
5. 2. Andante cantabile 7:09
6. 3. Rondeau (Andante grazioso – Allegro ma non troppo) 7:00
Itzhak Perlman, Wiener Philharmoniker, James Levine
Total Playing Time 42:21

CD 6: Mozart: Violin Concerto No.3 In G, K.216; Violin Concerto No.5 In A, K.219
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Violin Concerto No.3 in G, K.216
1. 1. Allegro – Cadenza: Sam Franko 9:08
2. 2. Adagio – Cadenza: Itzhak Perlman 8:47
3. 3. Rondeau. Allegro – Cadenza: Itzhak Perlman 6:17
Violin Concerto No.5 In A, K.219
Cadenza: Itzhak Perlman
4. 1. Allegro aperto 9:26
5. 2. Adagio 10:54
Cadenza: Joseph Joachim
6. 3. Rondeau. Tempo di Menuetto 8:53
Itzhak Perlman, Wiener Philharmoniker, James Levine
Total Playing Time 53:25

CD 7: Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante For Violin, Viola And Orchestra In E Flat, K.364 & Concertone For 2 Violins And Orchestra In C, K.190
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Sinfonia concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra in E flat, K.364
1. 1. Allegro maestoso 13:28
2. 2. Andante 11:56
3. 3. Presto 6:27
Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta
Concertone for 2 Violins and Orchestra in C, K.190
4. 1. Allegro spiritoso 8:44
Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Marcel Bergman, Chaim Jouval, Zubin Mehta, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
5. 2. Andantino grazioso 11:42
6. 3. Tempo di menuetto (Vivace) 8:56
Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Marcel Bergman, Chaim Jouval, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta
Total Playing Time 1:01:13

CD 8: Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto No.3 In B Minor, Op.61 & Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No.2 In D Minor, Op.22
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921)
Violin Concerto No.3 in B minor, Op.61
1. 1. Allegro non troppo 8:24
2. 2. Andantino quasi allegretto 8:25
3. 3. Molto moderato e maestoso 10:55
Henryk Wieniawski (1835 – 1880)
Violin Concerto No.2 in D minor, Op.22
4. 1. Allegro moderato 11:24
5. 2. Romance 5:06
6. 3. Allegro confuoco 5:54
Itzhak Perlman, Orchestre de Paris, Daniel Barenboim
Total Playing Time 50:08

CD 9: Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy, Op.25 / Chausson: Poème, Op.25 / Saint-Saëns: Havanaise, Op.83 / Ravel: Tzigane / Saint-Saëns: Introduction Et Rondo Capriccioso, Op.28
Pablo Martin De Sarasate (1844 – 1908)
Carmen Fantasy, Op.25
1. Introduction. Allegro moderato 2:46
2. 1. Moderato 2:04
3. 2. Lento assai 2:03
4. 3. Allegro moderato 1:49
5. 4. Moderato 2:25
Ernest Amedee Chausson (1855 – 1899)
6. Poème, Op.25 16:33
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921)
7. Havanaise, Op.83 9:37
Itzhak Perlman, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta
Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937)
Tzigane
8. Harp-Cadenza: Myor Rosen 9:31
Itzhak Perlman, Myor Rosen, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921)
9. Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso, Op.28 8:55
Itzhak Perlman, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta
Total Playing Time 55:43

CD 10: Vivaldi: Concerto For Violin And Strings In E, Op.8, No.1, RV.269 “La Primavera”; In G Minor, Op.8, No.2, RV.315 “L’estate”; In F, Op.8, No.3, RV.293 “L’autunno”; In F Minor, Op.8, No.4, RV.297 “L’inverno”
Antonio Vivaldi (1678 – 1741)
Concerto for Violin and Strings in E, Op.8, No.1, R.269 “La Primavera”
1. 1. Allegro 3:26
2. 2. Largo 3:22
3. 3. Allegro (Danza pastorale) 4:37
Isaac Stern, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta
Concerto For Violin And Strings In G Minor, Op.8, No.2, RV 315, “L’estate”
4. 1. Allegro non molto – Allegro 5:14
5. 2. Adagio – Presto – Adagio 2:31
6. 3. Presto (Tempo impetuoso d’estate) 2:59
Pinchas Zukerman, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta
Concerto for Violin and Strings in F, Op.8, No.3, R.293 “L’autunno”
7. 1. Allegro (Ballo, e canto de’ villanelli) 4:49
8. 2. Adagio molto (Ubriachi dormienti) 2:17
9. 3. Allegro (La caccia) 3:52
Shlomo Mintz, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta
Concerto for Violin and Strings in F minor, Op.8, No.4, R.297 “L’inverno”
10. 1. Allegro non molto 3:39
11. 2. Largo 2:27
12. 3. Allegro3:40
Itzhak Perlman, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta
Total Playing Time 42:53

CD 11: Beethoven: Sonata For Violin And Piano No.1 In D, Op.12 No.1; Sonata For Violin And Piano No.10 In G, Op.96
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1 in D, Op.12 No.1
1. 1. Allegro con brio 9:19
2. 2. Tema con variazioni (Andante con moto) 8:27
3. 3. Rondo (Allegro) 4:56
Sonata for Violin and Piano No.10 in G, Op.96
4. 1. Allegro moderato 10:35
5. 2. Adagio espressivo 6:41
6. 3. Scherzo (Allegro) 2:01
7. 4. Poco allegretto 8:51
Itzhak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Total Playing Time 50:50

CD 12: Beethoven: Sonata For Violin And Piano No.2 In A, Op.12 No.2; Sonata For Violin And Piano No.9 In A, Op.47 – “Kreutzer”
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Sonata for Violin and Piano No.2 in A, Op.12 No.2
1. 1. Allegro vivace 6:29
2. 2. Andante più tosto allegretto 5:37
3. 3. Allegro piacevole 4:49
Sonata for Violin and Piano No.9 in A, Op.47 – “Kreutzer”
4. 1. Adagio sostenuto – Presto 11:52
5. 2. Andante con variazioni 16:30
6. 3. Finale (Presto) 8:57
Itzhak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Total Playing Time 54:14

CD 13: Beethoven: Sonata For Violin And Piano No.3 In E Flat, Op.12 No.3; Sonata For Violin And Piano No.8 In G, Op.30 No.3
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Sonata for Violin and Piano No.3 in E flat, Op.12 No.3
1. 1. Allegro con spirito 8:08
2. 2. Adagio con molt’ espressione 6:42
3. 3. Rondo (Allegro molto) 4:14
Sonata for Violin and Piano No.8 in G, Op.30 No.3
4. 1. Allegro assai 6:38
5. 2. Tempo di minuetto, ma molto moderato e grazioso 7:58
6. 3. Allegro vivace 3:26
Itzhak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Total Playing Time 37:06

CD 14: Beethoven: Sonata For Violin And Piano No.4 In A Minor, Op.23; Sonata For Violin And Piano No.5 In F, Op.24 – “Spring”
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Sonata for Violin and Piano No.4 in A minor, Op.23
1. 1. Presto 7:48
2. 2. Andante scherzoso, più allegretto 6:44
3. 3. Allegro molto 5:35
Sonata for Violin and Piano No.5 in F, Op.24 – “Spring”
4. 1. Allegro 9:55
5. 2. Adagio molto espressivo 6:28
6. 3. Scherzo (Allegro molto) 1:14
7. 4. Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo) 6:54
Itzhak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Total Playing Time 44:38

CD 15: Beethoven: Sonata For Violin And Piano No.6 In A, Op.30 No.1; Sonata For Violin And Piano No.7 In C Minor, Op.30 No.2
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Sonata for Violin and Piano No.6 in A, Op.30 No.1
1. 1. Allegro 7:56
2. 2. Adagio 8:22
3. 3. Allegretto con variazioni 8:00
Sonata for Violin and Piano No.7 in C minor, Op.30 No.2
4. 1. Allegro con brio 8:03
5. 2. Adagio cantabile 10:34
6. 3. Scherzo (Allegro) 3:23
7. 4. Finale (Allegro) 5:34
Itzhak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Total Playing Time 51:52

CD 16: Franck: Sonata For Violin And Piano In A & Brahms: Horn Trio In E Flat, Op.40
César Franck (1822 – 1890)
Sonata for Violin and Piano in A
1. 1. Allegretto ben moderato 5:58
2. 2. Allegro- Quasi lento- Tempo 1 (Allegro) 7:54
3. 3. Recitativo – Fantasia (Ben moderato – Largamente – Molto vivace) 7:16
4. 4. Allegretto poco mosso 6:34
Itzhak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Horn Trio in E flat, Op.40
5. 1. Andante – Poco più animato 7:50
6. 2. Scherzo (Allegro) 6:32
7. 3. Adagio mesto 7:22
8. 4. Finale (Allegro con brio) 5:39
Barry Tuckwell, Itzhak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Total Playing Time 55:05

CD 17: Mozart: Sonata For Piano And Violin In G, K.301; Sonata For Piano And Violin In E Flat, K.302; Sonata For Piano And Violin In C, K.303; Sonata For Piano And Violin In E Minor, K.304
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Sonata for Piano and Violin in G, K.301
1. 1. Allegro con spirito 8:13
2. 2. Allegro 5:03
Sonata for Piano and Violin in E flat, K.302
3. 1. Allegro 5:11
4. 2. Rondeau (Andante grazioso) 6:41
Sonata for Piano and Violin in C, K.303
5. 1. Adagio – Molto allegro 5:37
6. 2. Tempo di minuetto 4:38
Sonata for Piano and Violin in E minor, K.304
7. 1. Allegro 6:14
8. 2. Tempo di minuetto 4:44
Itzhak Perlman, Daniel Barenboim
Total Playing Time 46:21

CD 18: Mozart: Sonata For Piano And Violin In C, K.296; Sonata For Piano And Violin In A, K.305; Sonata For Piano And Violin In D, K.306
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Sonata for Piano and Violin in C, K.296
1. 1. Allegro vivace 6:23
2. 2. Andante sostenuto 5:33
3. 3. Rondo (Allegro) 4:36
Sonata for Piano and Violin in A, K.305
4. 1. Allegro di molto 4:44
5. 2. Tema con variazioni: Tema – Var. I/VI 9:54
Sonata for Piano and Violin in D, K.306
6. 1. Allegro con spirito 7:16
7. 2. Andantino cantabile 7:48
8. 3. Allegretto 7:09
Daniel Barenboim, Itzhak Perlman
Total Playing Time 53:23

CD 19: Mozart: Sonata For Piano And Violin In F, K.376; 12 Variations for Piano and Violin in G, K.359 on – “La bergère Célimène”; Sonata For Piano And Violin In F, K.377; Six Variations for Piano and Violin in G minor K.360
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Sonata for Piano and Violin in F, K.376
1. 1. Allegro 4:53
2. 2. Andante 5:56
3. 3. Rondo (Allegretto grazioso) 6:16
12 Variations for Piano and Violin in G, K.359 on – “La bergère Célimène”
4. Theme (Allegretto) – Var. I/XII 15:25
Sonata for Piano and Violin in F, K.377
5. 1. Allegro 4:14
6. 2. Tema (Andante) con variazioni 9:21
7. 3. Tempo di menuetto 4:55
Six Variations for Piano and Violin in G minor K.360 on -“Hélas, j’ai perdu mon amant”
8. Tema (Andantino) – Var. I/VI 10:46
Daniel Barenboim, Itzhak Perlman
Total Playing Time 1:01:46

CD 20: Mozart: Sonata For Piano And Violin In B Flat, K.378; Sonata For Piano And Violin In G, K.379; Sonata For Piano And Violin In E Flat, K.380
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Sonata for Piano and Violin in B flat, K.378
1. 1. Allegro moderato 8:31
2. 2. Andantino sostenuto e cantabile 5:51
3. 3. Rondo (Allegro) 4:03
Sonata for Piano and Violin in G, K.379
4. 1. Adagio – Allegro 7:40
5. 2. Tema con variazioni: Tema – Var. I/V – Tema 9:20
Sonata for Piano and Violin in E flat, K.380
6. 1. Allegro 6:16
7. 2. Andante con moto 5:42
8. 3. Rondeau (Allegro) 4:04
Itzhak Perlman, Daniel Barenboim
Total Playing Time 51:27

CD 21: Mozart: Sonata For Piano And Violin In B Flat, K.454 & Sonata For Piano And Violin In E Flat, K.481
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Sonata for Piano and Violin in B flat, K.454
1. 1. Largo – Allegro 7:05
2. 2. Andante 8:05
3. 3. Allegretto 6:41
Sonata for Piano and Violin in E flat, K.481
4. 1. Molto allegro 7:22
5. 2. Adagio 9:01
6. 3. Allegretto (con variazioni) 8:34
Itzhak Perlman, Daniel Barenboim
Total Playing Time 46:48

CD 22: Mozart: Sonata For Piano And Violin In A, K.526 & Sonata For Piano And Violin In F, “für Anfänger”, K.547
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Sonata for Piano and Violin in A, K.526
1. 1. Allegro molto 6:18
2. 2. Andante 11:36
3. 3. Presto 6:40
Sonata for Piano and Violin in F, “für Anfänger”, K.547
4. 1. Andantino cantabile 5:57
5. 2. Allegro 6:06
6. 3. Tema (Andante) con variazioni 7:33
Itzhak Perlman, Daniel Barenboim
Total Playing Time 44:10

CD 23: Ravel: Piano Trio In A Minor, M. 67; Debussy: Sonata For Violin And Piano In G Minor, L. 140; Sonata For Cello And Piano In D Minor, L.135
Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937)
Piano Trio in A minor, M. 67
1. 1. Modéré 9:24
2. 2. Pantoum (Assez vif) 4:03
3. 3. Passacaille (Très large) 7:02
4. 4. Final (Animé) 5:13
Itzhak Perlman, Lynn Harrell, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918)
Sonata in G Minor for Violin and Piano, L.140
5. 1. Allegro vivo 4:21
6. 2. Intermède (Fantasque et léger) 3:47
7. 3. Finale (Très animé) 3:49
Itzhak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Sonata For Cello And Piano In D Minor, L.135
8. 1. Prologue (lent) 4:19
9. 2. Sérénade (Modérément animé) 3:03
10. 3. Finale (Animé) 3:30
Lynn Harrell, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Total Playing Time 48:31

CD 24: Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto In D, Op.35 & Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No.1 In A Minor, Op.99 – Corrected Opus No: Op.77
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893)
Violin Concerto in D, Op.35
1. 1. Allegro moderato 18:21
2. 2. Canzonetta (Andante) 6:24
3. 3. Finale (Allegro vivacissimo) 10:14
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 – 1975)
Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor, Op.99 (formerly Op.77)
Corrected Opus No: op.77
4. 1. Nocturne (Moderato) 12:02
5. 2. Scherzo (Allegro) 6:53
6. 3. Passacaglia (Andante) – 8:53
7. – Cadenza 4:48
8. 4. Burleska. Allegro con brio 4:52
Ilya Gringolts, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Itzhak Perlman
Total Playing Time 1:12:27

CD 25: J.S. Bach: Cantata, BWV 197 “Gott ist unsere Zuversicht”; Cantata, BWV 58 “Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid”; Cantata, BWV 204 “Ich bin vergnügt”; Cantata, BWV 97 “In allen meinen Taten”; Cantata, BWV 115 “Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit”; Cantata, BWV 171
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Cantata, BWV 197 “Gott ist unsere Zuversicht”
1. Aria “Vergnügen und Lust” (Soprano) 3:16
Cantata, BWV 58 “Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid”
2. Aria “Ich bin vergnügt in meinem Leiden” (Soprano) 3:46
Cantata, BWV 204 “Ich bin vergnügt”
3. Aria “Die Schätzbarkeit der weiten Erde” 4:06
Cantata, BWV 97 “In allen meinen Taten”
4. Aria “Ich traue seiner Gnaden” (Tenore) 5:21
Cantata, BWV 115 “Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit”
5. Aria “Bete, bete aber auch dabei” (Soprano) 7:07
Cantata, BWV 171 “Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm”
6. Aria “Jesus soll mein erstes Wort” (Soprano) 4:12
Mass in B Minor, BWV 232
Kyrie: No.1 Kyrie eleison
Sanctus
7. Benedictus 4:15
Gloria
8. Laudamus te 4:42
Cantata No.202 “Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten” (Wedding Cantata), BWV 202
9. 5. Aria: Wenn die Frühlingslüfte streichen 2:38
“Schwingt freudig euch empor” BWV 36
Part 2
10. 7. Aria “Auch mit gedämpften, schwachen Stimmen” (Soprano) 6:46
Cantata, BWV 187 “Es wartet alles auf dich”
Zweiter Teil
11. Aria “Gott versorget alles Leben” (Soprano)
3:24
Ich bin vergnügt mit meinem Glücke Cantata, BWV 84
12. 3. Aria: Ich esse mit Freuden mein weniges Brot
4:59
Cantata, BWV 105 “Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht”
13. 5. Aria: “Kann ich nur Jesum mir zum Freunde machen”
5:30
Kathleen Battle, Itzhak Perlman, Orchestra Of St Luke’s, John Nelson
Total Playing Time 1:00:02