Various Composers - Violin Legend (Itzhak Perlman)

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1. Claude Debussy - Préludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117: No. 8, La fille aux cheveux de lin (Arr. Hartmann for Violin and Piano)
2. Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer": III. Presto
3. Johann Sebastian Bach - Sonata for Solo Violin No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: IV. Presto
4. Fritz Kreisler - 3 Old Viennese Dances: No. 3, Schön Rosmarin
5. Manuel de Falla - 7 Canciones populares españolas: No. 1, El paño moruno (Arr. Kochanski for Violin and Piano)
6. Edward Elgar - Salut d'amour, Op. 12
7. Claude Debussy - Petite suite, CD 71, L. 65: III. Menuet (Arr. Dushkin for Violin and Piano)
8. Christoph Willibald Gluck - Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Arr. Kreisler for Violin and Piano)
9. Fritz Kreisler - 3 Old Viennese Dances: No. 2, Liebesleid
10. Enrique Granados - 12 Danzas españolas: No. 5, Andaluza (Arr. Kreisler for Violin and Piano)
11. Claude Debussy - Petite suite, CD 71, L. 65: I. En bateau (Arr. Choisnel for Violin and Piano)
12. Niccolò Paganini - 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 24 in A Minor
13. Pablo de Sarasate - Spanish Dances, Op. 21: No. 1, Malagueña (Arr. Francescatti for Violin and Piano)
14. Antonio Bazzini - Scherzo fantastique, Op. 25 "La ronde des lutins"
15. Jules Massenet - Thaïs, Act 2: Méditation
16. Johann Sebastian Bach - Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace
17. Claude Debussy - La plus que lente, CD 128, L. 121 (Arr. Roques for Violin and Piano)
18. Sergei Rachmaninov - 14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise (Arr. Gutheil for Violin and Piano)
19. Ludwig van Beethoven - Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56: II. Largo
20. Johann Sebastian Bach - Violin Sonata No. 4 in C Minor, BWV 1017: II. Allegro
21. Johan Halvorsen - Passacaglia for Violin and Viola (After Handel's Keyboard Suite, HWV 432)
22. Max Bruch - Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26: III. Finale. Allegro energico
23. Jean Sibelius - Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47: III. Allegro, ma non tanto
24. Ludwig van Beethoven - Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": III. Finale. Presto
25. Johannes Brahms - Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace
26. Pablo de Sarasate - Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20
27. Johannes Brahms - Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102: III. Vivace non troppo
28. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216: I. Allegro
29. Sergei Prokofiev - Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63: II. Andante assai - Allegretto
30. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: III. Finale. Allegro vivacissimo (Live)
31. Ludwig van Beethoven - Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro
32. Giuseppe Tartini - Violin Sonata in G Minor "Devil's Trill" (Arr. Kreisler)
33. Johann Sebastian Bach - Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: V. Ciaccona

Itzhak Perlman, violin

Compilation: 2025

Label: Warner Classics

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Itzhak Perlman is an internationally acclaimed Israeli-American violinist, conductor, and pedagogue, widely regarded as one of the greatest violinists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Born on August 31, 1945, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Perlman began playing the violin at a young age, overcoming polio, which left him with limited mobility. He studied at the Juilliard School and rose to prominence for his extraordinary technique, expressive playing, and wide-ranging repertoire. Perlman has performed with major orchestras around the world and recorded numerous works, winning multiple Grammy Awards. In addition to his performance career, he is a dedicated teacher and has been a prominent advocate for music education. His contributions to classical music and his charismatic presence have made him a beloved figure globally.