Itzhak Perlman: Complete RCA & Columbia Album Collection (Sony 975227)
Itzhak Perlman has dominated the world of violin virtuosos for half a century. WCLV’s big box for our March Membership Campaign is a Sony release from last year honoring Perlman’s 75th birthday. The Complete Recordings for RCA and Columbia—18 albums in all—date from 1965-2012. They are all here: the astonishing early concerto recordings with the Boston Symphony, the dazzling showpieces, and the insightful recitals with great colleagues like Vladimir Ashkenazy, Daniel Barenboim, Emanuel Ax, Yo-Yo Ma and Lynn Harrell. Two Cinema Serenade discs with conductor/arranger John Williams include the theme that Perlman himself performed on the soundtrack of Schindler’s List. And to round out this survey, cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot joins Perlman in Eternal Echoes, liturgical and traditional selections which the violinist affectionately describes as “Jewish comfort music.” And to round out this survey, cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot joins Perlman in Eternal Echoes, liturgical and traditional selections which the violinist affectionately describes as “Jewish comfort music.” We will send you the Itzhak Perlman Complete RCA & Columbia Album Collection as a member of WCLV at the Dollar-a-Day level, $30 per month. Become a sustainer and enjoy the glories of this box—when you’re not listening to WCLV! Call—or text “donate” to—877-676-1049, or visit WCLV-dot-org.