Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto; Dvorak, et al / Perlman, et al

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto; Dvorak, et al / Perlman, et al

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto; Dvorak, et al / Perlman, et al
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Composer: Antonin Dvorak
Composer: Jean Sibelius
Composer: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf
Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Performer: Itzhak Perlman
Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2000-01-11
Music Label: RCA
Soundtracks:
  1. Concerto in D, Op.35: Allegro moderato
  2. Concerto in D, Op.35: Canzonetta: Andante
  3. Concerto in D, Op.35: Finale: Allegro vivacissimo
  4. Romance: Romance, Op.11
  5. Concerto In D Minor, Op.47: Allegro moderato
  6. Concerto In D Minor, Op.47: Adagio di molto
  7. Concerto In D Minor , Op.47: Allegro, ma non troppo

Free Music Notes for Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto; Dvorak, et al / Perlman, et al

Free Music Review: Perlman is pure silk, but the reading sounds rather careful
Hit: 3 Stars

Although a great virtuoso, Itzhak Perlman has never been much of a risk taker. Even in these debut recordings from Boston in 1966 and 1967, he refuses to make anything but lovely sounds, and no phrase is allowed to escape his careful control. He's an artist who eschews impetuosity. I like the refurbished High Performance sonocs in 24/96 digital. The violin sounds natural, without shrillness in its upper range, and the BSO has plenty of room to breathe.

For me, Leinsdorf is always a problem. Here, as usual, he keeps strict time and is routine in every respect. He shares half the blame for the low-key first movement of the Tchaikovsky, which really needs fire and passion, not caution. But Perlman isn't exactly ablaze, either, as marvelously well as he plays.

The Sibelius concerto has a more important orchestral part, so we sorely miss a Rattle, Muti, or Sinopoli on the podium, just to mention the conductors who support Nigel Kennedy, Gidon Kremer, and Gil Shaham so incisively on their recordings. The violin concerto is in Sibelius's ripest romantic style, deeply influenced by Tchaikovsky, but if anything Leinsdorf is more recessive here. The Adagio is taken fairly quickly, however, which is a help in sustaining interest if you're going to be this literal. The finale begs for more energy from the orchestra, but Perlman breaks loose a bit and gives a gripping acocunt of the solo part.

If you want to hear the Tchaikovsky and Sibelius concertos played with emphasis on tonal beauty and control, this is a five-star CD. But for me, the only listener who would be thrilled by it is a violin teacher.

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto; Dvorak, et al / Perlman, et al Poster

The young Itzhak Perlman was as impressively virtuoso as the more mature and thoughtful artist he has become; these first versions of the Tchaikovsky and Sibelius concertos are flashy and passionate, and none the worse for that. Both are, in a real sense, works about showing off: Tchaikovsky was creating a showcase for a performer he rather liked, and Sibelius was making his way in the world as a soloist--there is something to be said for performances that remind us of that. Leinsdorf, always a generous conductor when working with soloists, gives Perlman his lead; these are big performances that find the right balance between speed and delicacy. They are, after all, works in which the violin engages in dialogue with the full resources of the Romantic orchestra as an equal partner. The Dvorak Romance makes an attractive filler, intelligently placed to clear the palate between two rich works. --Roz Kaveney

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