Prokofiev Violin Concerto No, 1, Elger Violin Concerto, Saint-Saens : Perlman, Rozhdestvensky / BBC Symphony Orchestra, etc

Itzhak Perlman

The great Israeli-born violinist Itzhak Perlman has already left a huge number of sound recordings of his interpretations; but it adds an extra dimension to be able to watch him execute, for instance, the brilliant spiccato bowing in Saint-Saens’s Introduction and Rondo capriccioso. A master of the French style through his teacher Ivan Galamian, Perlman at 25 is seen in the first full flush of his talent. Ten years later, the mature soloist shows his total command of the modern Russian style of Prokofiev - at a BBC Symphony Orchestra golden jubilee concert - and the bitter-sweet romanticism of Elgar’s massive, virtuosic concerto. ( Euroarts )

Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61
Royal Albert Hall, London, 9/8/1981
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky

Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19
Royal Festival Hall, London, 22/10/1980
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Gennady Rozhdestvensky

Saint-Saens: Introduction & Rondo capriccioso, Op. 28
London Coliseum Theatre 25/10/1970
Sadler's Wells Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

NTSC
REGION CODE: 0
PICTURE FORMAT: 4:3
SOUND FORMATS: PCM-MONO
RUN TIME: 81 mins