Itzhak Perlman - Brahms: Violin Concerto - VINYL LP

Perlman already had a recording of the Brahms Double Concerto to his name - on that occasion sharing the bill with Mstislav Rostropovich, conducted by Bernard Haitink (1979). He creates an equally sumptuous dialogue here with Yo-Yo Ma. The two performers match one another for brio and lyricism, their playing informed by the same sense of joyfulness, as their enthusiasm and generosity of spirit combine. Indeed, the coherence of sound, vibrato and intonation of these two soloists, each at the peak of his powers, reveals a fellowship both instrumental and spiritual. The vigour of the attacks and power of the phrasings, sustained by dazzling playing from the orchestra, add a rarely achieved Romantic dimension to this performance, transforming it into a veritable feast for the ears.

Itzhak Perlman, born in 1945, is the supreme violinist of his time. In works composed by Nicolò Paganini and Pablo de Sarasate - two virtuosi who in their own eras defined the art of the violin - Itzhak Perlman, in the recording that launched his Warner Classics catalogue, offers both dazzling brilliance and enticing lyricism.

Vinyl LP pressing. Describing it as Incha journey that will last you for the rest of your lifeInch, Perlman emphasises that the Beethoven Violin Concerto is among the greatest of musical masterpieces. It's stature is reflected in this magnificent recording, conducted with nobility by Carlo Maria Giulini.