SONY 18-CD Box Set: Itzhak Perlman - Complete RCA & Columbia Albums

Description: ****Welcome to our listing, thanks very much for looking! ****Shipping cost is only an estimate - it depends on the actual weight and size of the package as well as the service required. We do not profit from shipping costs, so if we overcharge, we will refund the difference back to you. It's always best to wait for our invoice before paying for your item. We will combine shipping for multiple items purchased. Background -The first complete collection of Itzhak Perlman’s RCA and Columbia Records album recordings. In celebration of the great Israeli-American violinist’s 75th birthday, Sony Classical is proud to present the first-ever collection of Itzhak Perlman’s complete recordings for RCA and CBS/Sony in a single box set: 18-CDs spanning the years 1965 to 2012. Itzhak Perlman has dominated the world of violin virtuosos for half a century. His TV appearances had already made him a household name in the US by the time he was 13. A few years later came his Carnegie Hall debut, then the prestigious Leventritt Award, followed by triumphant tours of Israel, North America and Europe between 1965 and 1968. By then he was an international celebrity and recognized “not just as the finest violinist of his generation but as one of the greatest musical talents to emerge since World War II” (leading string authority Tully Potter writing in the NEW GROVE). And it was then that Perlman began his illustrious, virtually unparalleled career as a recording artist. His first sessions for RCA, accompanied by pianist David Garvey – with works ranging from sonatas by Handel, Leclair and Hindemith to show pieces by Paganini, Bazzini, Sarasate and Falla – took place in New York in 1965 but were not issued for nearly 40 years because the label felt concertos would make a more suitable commercial debut for the rising star. When an album of these pieces was finally released – as “Perlman Rediscovered”, in 2004 – it was hailed “an outstanding tribute to one of the great names among violinists of any age, as well as a remarkably varied and interesting recital in its own right” (ClassicsToday). These tracks are, of course, included in the new collection. Perlman’s first concerto efforts for RCA – the Tchaikovsky, Sibelius and Prokofiev Second, with Leinsdorf and the Boston Symphony – were set down in 1966/1967 and released the following years as his recording debut. ClassicsToday acclaimed them in a recent reissue as “offering playing that is gutsy and shamelessly virtuosic, and with a sharper rhythmic focus than Perlman often achieved subsequently. The finale of the Sibelius remains a potent example of the playing’s youthful fire.” In 1969, Perlman recorded what was arguably one of the finest albums of his career, the two Prokofiev Sonatas (which he never remade), partnered by pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy at the beginning of their long and distinguished collaboration: “Delicate where needs be … and yet with a Heifetzian resilience that both sonatas willingly respond to … Perlman and Ashkenazy play with astonishing virtuosity” (Gramophone). Itzhak Perlman’s work for American Columbia began in the mid-1970s and – apart from Bach and Vivaldi multi-violin concertos with Isaac Stern, Pinchas Zukerman and the New York Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta – cover a wide swath of chamber music with special partners: pianists Daniel Barenboim and Emanuel Ax, cellists Yo-Yo Ma and Lynn Harrell and guitarist John Williams. The Mendelssohn Piano Trios with Ax and Ma, first released in 2010, appear here for the first time in a Perlman collection (“…ensemble balance, clarity of inner part-writing, drama, lyricism, and phrase shaping of the highest order … I find these performances not just outstanding; I find them astounding” (Fanfare). That other John Williams, the legendary composer for the silver screen, was Perlman’s collaborator in another medium, the movies: his two best-selling “Cinema Serenade” albums arranged and conducted by Williams, with Perlman featured in selections from such classic films as Modern Times, Gone with the Wind, The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Out of Africa, Cinema Paradiso, The Color Purple and, of course, the theme that Perlman memorably performed on the soundtrack of Williams’s Oscar-winning score for the Spielberg masterpiece Schindler’s List. New to Perlman CD editions are two complete soundtrack albums: John Williams’s “elegant and thoughtful score” for Memoirs of a Geisha in which the violinist is joined by Yo-Yo Ma and to which Perlman “brings a magical and peculiarly oriental sound to his violin-playing” (Gramophone), and the music for Yimou Zhang’s Hero by Tan Dun: “Few composers today write more effective melodies for bowed strings” (Gramophone). And to round off this uniquely wide-ranging survey of the violinist’s musical passions and triumphs, in its first appearance in a Perlman collection, the artist is joined by golden-voiced cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot in Eternal Echoes, a highly praised album of liturgical and traditional selections which the violinist has affectionately described as “Jewish comfort music – everything that I recognize from my childhood is in this program.” In the latter twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, Itzhak Perlman has been acclaimed as being among the leading violinists before the public, and, without doubt, has been the most visible of them in media venues, from recordings and radio broadcasts to television and film appearances. No other concert violinist and few other serious musicians have achieved the widespread exposure and popularity attained by Perlman. Itzhak Perlman was born in Tel Aviv on August 31, 1945. At the age of four he was stricken with polio, which caused permanent paralysis of his legs, leaving him to rely on crutches and braces for the rest of his life. Despite his handicap, young Itzhak began showing talent on the violin, and his father Chaim, a barber, quickly recognized his son's unusual abilities and arranged for lessons for him at the Music Academy of Tel Aviv. Soon Itzhak began giving concerts and attracting attention throughout Israel. American television talent agent Ed Sullivan learned of Perlman's abilities and brought the 13-year-old to New York for a 1959 appearance on his Caravan of Stars show. Perlman and his parents subsequently took up residency in New York City, where the young virtuoso continued to attract attention. He enrolled at the Juilliard School of Music, studying with Ivan Galamian and Dorothy DeLay. He made his official debut in 1963 at Carnegie Hall with a performance of the F sharp minor Wieniawski Concerto and went on to win the Leventritt Competition, one of whose prizes was an appearance with the New York Philharmonic, then led by Leonard Bernstein. After these triumphs Perlman was taken on by impresario Sol Hurok and given a heavy schedule of concerts in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Israel over the coming years. He also began making recordings with RCA and would eventually sign contracts with EMI, Sony, Teldec, and others. Over the next three decades, his recordings would include the concertos of Beethoven, Brahms, Sibelius, Mendelssohn, Berg, the two by Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky's Piano Trio, Dvorak's Sonatina, Paganini's Caprices, and many others. In 1966, Perlman married Toby Friedlander. The couple would reside in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, where they would raise five children. Perlman had begun teaching as well, and in 1975 took a faculty post at Brooklyn College. Perlman's fame grew rapidly in the 1970s and he began appearing regularly on television programs, like the children's show Sesame Street, The Tonight Show, David Letterman, and various specials on the PBS network. He also became a frequent performer at White House events, especially during the Reagan administration. In 1986, President Reagan awarded him a Medal of Liberty, an award recognizing the contributions of foreign-born Americans. By 1990 Perlman had performed with virtually every major orchestra in the world and with almost every important conductor. He also signed a new contract that year with EMI, the label for whom he has made the most recordings. In 1994, Perlman hosted a program on the PBS network called the Three Tenors, Encore!, that featured the singing of Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, and José Carreras. He also made a television special in 1995 for the PBS Great Performances series entitled In the Fiddler's House. Perlman has recently taken up conducting, his concerts including a Tanglewood Festival performance in 2000 with the Boston Symphony Orchestra that included critically successful readings of the Mozart Symphony No. 29 and the Brahms Symphony No. 4. In the twenty-first century, Perlman's career continues to yield him triumph after triumph, placing him among this age's top five or six musicians in the classical realm. - Robert Cummings This listing is for a Boxed Set of 18-CDs - a FACTORY SEALEDBox Set, PRESSED and ISSUED by SONY Classical Records of a highly collectible title from their catalog featuring - Itzhak Perlman, violin 18-CD Boxed Set Title - The Complete RCA & Columbia Album CollectionTrack Listing: DISC 1: 1. Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63 2. Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47 DISC 2: 1. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, TH 59 2. Dvořák: Romance in F Minor, Op. 11, B. 39 DISC 3: 1. Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 80 2. Prokofiev: Violin Sonata in D Major No. 2, Op. 94Bis DISC 4: 1. Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole, Op. 21 2. Ravel: Tzigane, M. 76 (Version for Violin & Orchestra) DISC 5: 1. Paganini: Centone Di Sonate, Op. 64, Ms 112 (Sonata No. 1 in a Minor) 2. Paganini: Sonata for Violin and Guitar in E Minor, Op. 3, No. 6, Ms 27 3. Paganini: Sonata Concertata in a Major, Op. 61, Ms 2 4. Giuliani: Duo Concertante in E Minor, Op. 25 "Grand Sonata" 5. Giuliani: Cantabile in D Major, Op. 17, Ms 109 DISC 6: 1. Dohnányi: Serenade in C Major, Op. 10 2. Beethoven: Serenade in D Major, Op. 8 DISC 7: 1. Bach, J.S.: Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043 2. Vivaldi: Concerto for 3 Violins in F Major, RV 551 3. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 364 DISC 8: 1. Chausson: Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Quartet in D Major, Op. 21 DISC 9: 1. Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78 2. Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 2 in a Major, Op. 100 3. Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108 DISC 10: 1. Mozart: Duo for Violin & Viola in G Major, K. 423 2. Mozart: Duo for Violin and Viola, K. 424 3. Leclair: 6 Sonatas for 2 Violins, Op. 3, No. 4 DISC 11: 1. Lubbock/Rosenbaum/Jones/Temperton: The Color Purple: Main Title 2. Gardel: Scent of a Woman: Tango (Por Una Cabeza) 3. Legrand: Yentl: Papa, Can You Hear Me? 4. Bacalov: Il Postino: Theme 5. Bernstein: The Age of Innocence: Theme 6. Williams: Theme (From "Far and Away") 7. Legrand: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg: I Will Wait for You 8. Previn: Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Theme 9. Williams: Sabrina: Theme 10. Barry: Out of Africa: Main Title 11. Bonfa: Black Orpheus: Manha de Carnaval 12. Williams: Main Theme (From "Schindler's List") 13. Morricone: Love Theme (From "Cinema Paradiso") DISC 12: 1. Raksin: Theme from "Laura" (1944) 2. Steiner: Theme from Now, Voyager (1942) 3. Chaplin: Smile from "Modern Times" (1936) 4. Rózsa: Love Theme from Lost Weekend (1945) 5. Young: St. Patrick's Day from the Quiet Man (1952) (Traditional) 6. Korngold: Marian & Robin Love Theme from "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1938) 7. Hupfeld: As Time Goes By from "Casablanca" (1942) 8. Walton: Touch Her Soft Lips and Part (From "Henry V") 9. Young: Stella By Starlight from the Uninvited (1944) 10. Young: Theme from My Foolish Heart (1949) 11. Steiner: Tara's Theme (From "Gone with the Wind" 1939) 12. Newman: Cathy's Theme from "Wuthering Heights" (1939) DISC 13: 1. Tan Dun: Overture 2. Tan Dun: For the World 3. Tan Dun: Warriors 4. Tan Dun: Gone with Leaves 5. Tan Dun: Longing 6. Tan Dun: At Emperor's Palace 7. Tan Dun: In the Chess Court 8. Tan Dun: Love in Distance 9. Tan Dun: Spirit Fight 10. Tan Dun: Swift Sword 11. Tan Dun: Farewell, Hero 12. Tan Dun: Sorrow in Desert 13. Tan Dun: Home 14. Tan Dun: Above Water 15. Tan Dun: Snow 16. Tan Dun: Yearning for the Peace DISC 14: 1. Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, Ms 25 2. Ben-Haim: Berceuse Sfaradite 3. Sarasate: Navarra, Op. 33 4. Handel: Violin Sonata in E Major, Op. 1 No. 15, HWV 373 5. Hindemith: Violin Sonata, Op. 11 No. 1 in E-Flat 6. Leclair: Violin Sonata, Op. 9 No. 3 in D 7. Bloch: Baal Shem: II. Nigun (Version for Violin & Piano) 8. Falla: Spanish Dance No. 1 (From la Vida Breve) 9. Bazzini: La Ronde Des Lutins, Op. 25 DISC 15: 1. Williams: Sayuri's Theme 2. Williams: The Journey to the Hanamachi 3. Williams: Going to School 4. Williams: Brush on Silk 5. Williams: Chiyo's Prayer 6. Williams: Becoming a Geisha 7. Williams: Finding Satsu 8. Williams: The Chairman's Waltz 9. Williams: The Rooftops of the Hanamachi 10. Williams: The Garden Meeting 11. Williams: Dr. Crab's Prize 12. Williams: Destiny's Path 13. Williams: A New Name... a New Life 14. Williams: The Fire Scene and the Coming of War Medley 15. Williams: As the Water 16. Williams: Confluence 17. Williams: A Dream Discarded 18. Williams: Sayuri's Theme and End Credits DISC 16: 1. Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 49 2. Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 2 in C Minor Op. 66 3. Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words, Op. 19, No. 1 Sweet Remembrance" - Andante Con Moto" 4. Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words, Op. 38, No. 2 - Allegro Non Troppo DISC 17: 1. Berditchever: A Dudele 2. Shenker: Mizmor L'dovid 3. Goldfaden: Shoyfer Shel Moshiakh 4. Schwartz: Romanian Doyne 5. Rosenblatt: T'filas Tal 6. Traditional: Yism'chu 7. Schloßberg: R'tzay 8. Traditional: Dem Trisker Rebns Khosid 9. Schorr: Sheyibone Bays Hamikdosh 10. Traditional: Kol Nidrei DISC 18: 1. Tchaikovsky: Sérénade Mélancolique, Op. 26, TH 56 2. Tchaikovsky: Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34, TH 58 3. Dvořák: Romance in F Minor, Op. 11, B. 39 4. Dvořák: 8 Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187: No. 7, Poco Lento E Grazioso (Transcribed By Oscar Morawetz for Violin, Cello & Orchestra) 5. Dvořák: Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, B. 166: "Dumky", V. Allegro 6. Dvořák: Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B. 147: No. 2, Dumka. Allegretto Grazioso 7. Halvorsen: Passacaglia and Sarabande for Violin and Viola (With Variations on a Theme By Handel) 8. Walton: Canzonetta from Henry V 9. Williams: Air and Simple GiftsOther Information, Credits, etc. - • Violin – Itzhak Perlman Made in the EU. ℗ © 2020 Sony Music Entertainment • Barcode: 194397522723 The Boxed Set is from the SONY Classical Records series of CDs. Catalog # 19439752272CD Box Set issued in 2020 CD Box Set made in the EU (GERMANY most likely as there is some German written on the back of the box)Pictures are of the actual item being offered (except the first picture)The CDs, OUTER BOX and INSERTS are all assumed to be in MINT overall condition as this item is FACTORY SEALED. Outer BOX has NO cut out marks, NO crushing and NO tears of the outer plastic - see our pictures with this listing as they are of the actual item. Comes complete - a superb collectible!! This CD is an audiophile quality pressing (any collector of fine MFSL, half speeds, direct to discs, Japanese/UK pressings etc., can attest to the difference a quality pressing can make to an audio system).Do not let this rarity slip by!

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Artist: Itzhak Perlman

Composer: Antonio Vivaldi, Sergei Prokofiev, Jean Sibelius, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Antonin Dvořák, Edouard Lalo, Maurice Ravel, Niccolo Paganini, Giuliani, Dohnányi, Ludwig van Beethoven

CD Grading: Mint (M)

Record Label: Sony Classical

Release Title: Itzhak Perlman - Complete RCA & Columbia 18-CD Box

Case Type: Box Set

Custom Bundle: No

Color: Silver

Case Condition: Mint (M)

MPN: SONY 18-CD Box Set: 19439752272

Inlay Condition: Mint (M)

Catalog Number: 19439752272

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Edition: Box Set (18-CDs), Anniversary Edition, Collector's Edition, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition