Zukerman, Pinchas

Desert Island Discs

3 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2013-03-05

Works: Eric Coates: By the Sleepy Lagoon, valse serenade for orchestra; Johann Strauss II: An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2; Paganini Variations; Giaco...
Performers: Alexander, Roberta [Soprano Vocals]; Baillie, Alexander; Bjorling, Jussi; Boriskin, Michael; Botha, Johan; Chen, Evelyn; Dawson, Lynne; Farrall, Joy; Garcia, Jose-Luis; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal...
Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Ormandy, Eugene; Slatkin, Leonard; Pritchard, John; Cleobury, Nicholas; Daniel, Paul; McGegan, Nicholas; Szell, George; Previn, Andre; Foster, Lawrence; Maazel, Lorin; Davis, Carl; S...
Ensemble: ; Taverner Players

Boccherini: Cello Concerto in B flat major; J.C. Bach: Sinfonia Concertante in A major; Symphony Op. 18 No. 1 / Yo-Yo Ma, cello

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-01-08

Works: Luigi Boccherini: Concerto for Cello no 9 in B flat major, G 482; Johann Christian Bach: Symphonie Concertante for violin, cello & orchestra in A major, CW C34 (T. 284/4); Symphony for double orchest...
Performers: James, Layton; Ma, Yo-Yo; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Zukerman, Pinchas
Ensemble: ; Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Recording information: O'Shaughnessy Hall, St. Paul, MN....continue...

J.S. Bach: Violin Concertos / Itzhak Perlman; Pinchas Zukerman - Daniel Barenboim

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Concerto for Oboe in G minor, BWV 1056; Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Performers: Perlman, Itzhak; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra

Highlights from Bach's concerto repertoire, presented with a sure sense of style that combines musical quality with the sound of sensuous strings. Performed by a...continue...
Recording information: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London....continue...

Elgar: Violin Concerto; J.S. Bach: Violin Concerto BWV 1041 / Pinchas Zuckerman, violin

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-06-12

Works: Edward Elgar: Concerto for Violin in B minor, Op. 61; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052
Performers: Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Pinchas Zuckerman is the featured soloist on a disc of live recordings from the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Zubin Mehta leads the orchestra in performances of...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv (12/29/1986/04/08/2006)....continue...

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra: 75th Anniversary - Great Moments

2 CD / Helicon Records / 2012-04-10

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La forza del destino; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro; Sinfonia Concertante, K. 364; Concerto for Piano no 27; Don Giovanni; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5; Concerto ...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Benyamini, Daniel; Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Buchbinder, Rudolf [Piano]; De Larrocha, Alicia; Perlman, Itzhak; Stern, Isaac; Taub, Chaim; Ulivieri, Nicola; Zukerm...
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Masur, Kurt; Blomstedt, Herbert; Bertini, Gary; Levine, James
Ensemble: ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Released to celebrate the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra's 75th anniversary, this two disc set features a collection of twenty-two key tracks excerpted from the Helicon Classics...continue...

Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 5, 8 & 9 / Pinchas Zukerman, violin; Daniel Barenboim, piano

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring"; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 8 in G major, Op. 30 no 3; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreu...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Zukerman, Pinchas

Bach, Vivaldi: Violin Concertos / Midori, violin - Zukerman/St. Paul CO

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2011-09-27

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in C minor, RV 199 "Il sospetto"; Concerto for ...
Performers: Midori; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Zukerman, Pinchas
Ensemble: ; St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

Distinctive Japanese violinist, Midori, joins the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra with Pinchas Zukerman, to perform the violin concertos of Bach and Vivaldi....continue...
Recording information: St Paul, Minnesota (03/1986)....continue...

J.S. Bach: Violin Concertos / Perlman, Zukerman, Barenboim

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-03-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Concerto for Oboe in G minor, BWV 1056; Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Performers: Perlman, Itzhak; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel

Schubert: The Complete Works for Violin & Piano / Pinchas Zukerman

2 CD / Biddulph / 2011-01-11

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonatina for Violin and Piano in D major, D 384/Op 137 no 1; Sonatina for Violin and Piano in A minor, D 385/Op. 137 no 2; Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G minor, D 408/Op 137 no 3;...
Performers: Neikrug, Marc; Zukerman, Pinchas

In addition to his remarkable career as a violin soloist, Pinchas Zukerman is renowned as a solo violist and conductor. His extensive discography of more...continue...
Recording information: Manhattan Center Studios, New York, NY....continue...

Best Violin 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-01-26

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in A major, Op. 2 no 2/RV 31; Fritz Kreisler: Sonata for Violin in G minor 'The De...
Performers: Balsam, Artur; Barbizet, Pierre; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Beznosiuk, Pavlo; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Capucon, Renaud; Chang, Sarah; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Domingo,...
Conductors: Lysy, Alberto; ; Halstead, Anthony; Accardo, Salvatore; Pritchard, John; Karajan, Herbert von; Marriner, Sir Neville; Boult, Adrian; Kondrashin, Kirill; Goossens, Eugene, Sir; Dervaux, Pierre; Previn...
Ensemble: ; Camerata Lysy Gstaad; Europa Galante; Hanover Band

This 6-CD set contains a fine collection of 100 favorite violin classics, performed by some of the world's leading artists. Among them are giants of...continue...

State of the Art: The Story of Deutsche Grammophon

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-12-21

Works: Johannes Brahms: Hungarian dances for orchestra; Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Scherzo for Violin and Piano in C minor, WoO 2 "FAE Sonata"; Johann Sebastian Bach: The Ar...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bartoli, Cecilia; Battle, Kathleen; Bay, Emanuel; Bielecki, Andre; Blechacz, Rafal [Piano]; Brueggergosman, Mea...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Anda, Géza; Barenboim, Daniel; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Bernstein, Leonard; Böhm, Karl; Boulez, Pierre; Maazel, Lorin; Marcon, Andrea; Karajan, Herbert vo...
Ensemble: ; Andalucian Dogs; Gabrieli Consort

This new, limited edition, large format book, State of the Art, (in English / German) presents the first full-length history of the legendary yellow label....continue...

111 Years of Deutsche Grammophon [Limited Edition]

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-10-20

Works: Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO 1/5; Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Scherzo for Violin and Piano in C minor, WoO 2 "FAE Sonata"; Joha...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Battle, Kathleen; Bay, Emanuel; Benson, Clifford; Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Bielecki, Andre; Ble...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Barenboim, Daniel; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Bernstein, Leonard; Böhm, Karl; Boulez, Pierre; Maazel, Lorin; Marcon, Andrea; Karajan, Herbert von; Chung, Myung-W...
Ensemble: ; Andalucian Dogs; Concerto Köln ; English Baroque Soloists; English Consort; Gabrieli Consort; His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts; Les Musiciens du Louvre - Grenoble; Musica Antiqua Köln ...

Deutsche Grammophon is proud to celebrate its 111th birthday this year (December 6th, to be exact) and as part of the celebration will release a...continue...

Essesntial Itzhak Perlman

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-10-13

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Maurice Ravel: Tzigane; Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Violin no 2 in G minor, Op. 63; Sonata for violin & piano no 1 in F minor, Op...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bolet, Jorge; Garvey, David [Piano]; Harrell, Lynn; Perlman, Itzhak; Williams, John [Guitar]; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Leinsdorf, Erich; Previn, Andre; Ozawa, Seiji; Williams, John;
Ensemble: ; Juilliard String Quartet

Itzhak Perlamn is one of the most celebrated virtuosos of our time. Born in Israel in 1945, he now lives in New York where he...continue...

Neikrug: Through Roses / Zukerman, Rubinstein, et al

1 CD / Koch International / 2008-11-24

Works: Marc Neikrug: Through Roses, for speaker and 8 solo instruments
Performers: Denk, Jeremy; Forsyth, Amanda [Cello]; Levy, Todd; Marks, Jethro; O'Connor, Tara Helen; Tolen, David; Wang, Liang; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Neikrug, Marc

'Through Roses' is a theatrical concert work, which draws on the musical memories of a Holocaust survivor who is struggling to deal with his memories...continue...

Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Bach, Brahms, etc: Violin Concertos / Oistrakh, Hagen, Zukermann, et al

2 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2008-10-28

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Violin no 4 in G major, H 7a no 4; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 5 in A major ("Turkish") K. 219; Michael Haydn: Concerto for Violin in B flat major...
Performers: Greutter, Roland; Hagen, Lukas; Meneses, Antonio; Oistrakh, David; Ricci, Ruggiero; Zehetmair, Thomas [Conductor/Violin]; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Konwitschny, Franz; Wand, Günter; Hartung, Volker; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra; Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; St. Petersburg Chamber Orchestra

Schubert: Piano Quintet "Trout;" Mozart: Piano Quartet in E flat / Zukerman, Bronfman, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2008-05-06

Works: Franz Schubert: "Trout" Quintet; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in E flat major, K 493
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Forsyth, Amanda [Cello]; Marks, Jethro; Quarrington, Joel; Zukerman, Pinchas

A prodigious talent recognized worldwide for his artistry, Pinchas Zukerman has been an inspiration to young musicians throughout his adult life. In a continuing effort...continue...

The Essential Isaac Stern

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2008-04-29

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Quintet for Strings no 2 in G major, Op. 111; Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 101; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violi...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Casals, Pablo; Cho-Liang, Lin; Istomin, Eugene; Katims, Milton; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; McDonald, Robert; Rampal, Jean-Pierre; Rose, Leonard; Rostropovich, Mst...
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Zukerman, Pinchas; Stern, Isaac; Bernstein, Leonard; Katims, Milton; Brieff, Frank
Ensemble: Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Franz Liszt Academy Chamber Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Philadelphia Orchestra; St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

Isaac Stern changed the world he lived in, both as a violinist of dazzling virtuosity and immense soul, and as a tireless, joyous humanitarian. Even...continue...

Original Jacket Collection - Itzhak Perlman

10 CD / Sony Classical / 2008-03-25

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 3 violins, strings & continuo in F major, RV 551; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio for Piano in B mino...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bolet, Jorge; Harrell, Lynn; Perlman, Itzhak; Stern, Isaac; Williams, John [Guitar]; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Leinsdorf, Erich; Previn, Andre; Williams, John

Zukerman & Ashkenazy - Live in Berlin - W.A.Mozart, R. Strauss / Berlin PO

1 CD / Audite / 2008-03-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 5 in A major, K 219 "Turkish"; Richard Strauss: Symphonia domestica, Op. 53
Performers: Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

This live recording taken from performances in 1996 and 1998 represent two of Ashkenzay's private passions: Strauss and Mozart. In Mozart the concertante pieces fascinated...continue...

Ultimate Mendelssohn - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2008-03-11

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"; Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"; Concerto for Violin in D minor; Octet for strings in E flat major, Op. 20; Concerto for Pia...
Performers: Auger, Arleen; Murray, Ann; Schiff, Andras; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert; Zukerman, Pinchas; Dutoit, Charles; Marriner, Sir Neville
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra; St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

A must for Mendelssohn fans, this set comprises two of his symphonies, two piano concerti, his Midsummer Night's Dream incidental music and one album dedicated...continue...

Jacqueline Du Pré: The Complete Recordings [Box Set]

17 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-10-23

Works: Edward Elgar: Concerto for Cello; Frederick Delius: Concerto for Cello, RT vii/7; Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Cello no 1 in A minor, Op. 33; Carnival of the animals; Antonin Dvorák: C...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bradley, Desmond; de Peyer, Gervase; Downes, Herbert; du Pré, Jacqueline; Ellis, Osian; Jesson, Roy; Kovacevich, Stephen; Lush, Ernest; Mo...
Conductors: Barbirolli, John; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Barenboim, Daniel; Boult, Adrian

"Considering her recording career sadly last barely a dozen years, seeing that Jacqueline du Pre's complete EMI recordings fill 17 full CDs is another testament...continue...

Neikrug: Violin Concerto, etc / Zukerman, et al

1 CD / Koch International / 2007-09-25

Works: Marc Neikrug: Concerto for Violin no 1; Duo for violin & piano; Sonata Concertante for violin & piano
Performers: Neikrug, Marc; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Neikrug, Marc
Ensemble: Hessian Radio Orchestra Frankfurt

Gemini - Beethoven: Violin Sonatas; Tchaikovsky / Zukerman, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-11-21

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for violin & piano no 7 in C minor ("Eroica"), Op. 30/2; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 8 in G major, Op. 30 no 3; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 10 in G major, Op. 96; S...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; du Pre, Jacqueline; Zukerman, Pinchas

Weekend Classics - Weekend Dreams

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-11-14

Works: Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt; Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly; Ottorino Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances, Set 3; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Cla...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Kempff, Wilhelm; Yepes, Narciso [Guitar]; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Ozawa, Seiji; Boulez, Pierre; Barenboim, Daniel; Navarro, Luis A. Garcia
Ensemble: ; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Orchestre de Paris; Philharmonia Orchestra

Note: This title is rare and is considered a collector’s item. It is priced according to its common market value. If the record label that...continue...

Gemini - Beethoven: Piano Trios Op 1 & 97 / Barenboim, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-05-02

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in E flat major, Op. 1 no 1; Trio for Piano and Strings in G major, Op. 1/2; Trio for Piano and Strings no 10 in E flat major, Op. 44 "Variations...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; du Pre, Jacqueline; Zukerman, Pinchas

Gemini -Beethoven: Piano Trios, etc / du Pré, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-05-02

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 5 in D major, Op. 70 no 1 "Ghost"; Trio for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 70/2; Trio for Piano and Strings no 11 in G major, Op. 121a "Kak...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; du Pre, Jacqueline; Kovacevich, Stephen; Zukerman, Pinchas

Gemini - Beethoven: Violin Sonatas 1-6 / Zukerman

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-05-02

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in D major, Op. 12 no 1; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 12; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in E flat major, Op. 12 no 3; Son...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Zukerman, Pinchas

Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto; Debussy / Zukerman, Giulini

1 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2006-04-18

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Claude Debussy: La mer
Performers: Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Giulini, Carlo Maria
Ensemble: Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra

Gemini - Beethoven: String Trios / Perlman, Zukerman

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-02-21

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for violin, viola & cello in E flat major, Op. 3; Serenade for violin, viola & cello in D major, Op. 8; Trio for Violin, Viola and Cello no 3 in G major, Op. 9 no 1; Trio f...
Performers: Harrell, Lynn; Perlman, Itzhak; Zukerman, Pinchas

Mozart Collection - Sinfonia concertante, etc/ Perlman, etc

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-02-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio for Piano in B minor, K 540; Concertone for 2 Violins in C major, K 190 (186E)
Performers: Bergman, Marcel; Jouval, Chaim; Perlman, Itzhak; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

"...the Mozart Sinfonia Concertante... is superb, almost certainly the finest recorded account now available. The rapport between Perlman and Zukerman is almost uncanny: they play...continue...

Mozart 250 - A Celebration

4 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-02-07

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Quintet for 2 violins, 2 violas & cello no 6 in E flat major ("String ...
Performers: Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Blegen, Judith [Soprano Vocals]; Cho-Liang, Lin; Cieslewicz, Philipp; Clevenger, Dale; De Larrocha, Alicia; Flagello, Ezio [Bass Vocals]; Galway, James [Flute...
Conductors: Davis, Colin; Szell, George; Bruno, Weil; Lockhart, James; Brico, Antonia; Leppard, Raymond; Kubelik, Rafael; Faerber, Jörg; Schmidt-Gaden, Gerhard; Kuhn, Gustav; Zukerman, Pinchas; Maazel, Lori...
Ensemble: ; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Winds; Cleveland Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; English Chamber Orchestra; Franz Liszt Academy Chamber Orchestra; London Symp...

Alban Berg Collection / Barenboim, Behrens, Mutter, Kremer

8 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2004-03-09

Works: Alban Berg: Pieces (3) for orchestra, Op. 6; Lyric Suite, for orchestra (arr. from Nos.2-4 of string quartet version); Concerto for Violin; Chamber Concerto for Piano, Violin and 13 Winds; Sonata for...
Performers: Banse, Juliane; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bastin, Jules; Behrens, Hildegard; Blankenheim, Toni; Boese, Ursula; Doukan, Pierre; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Forsberg, Bengt; Gonda, Anna; Gru...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Levine, James; Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble InterContemporain; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

The #1 Beethoven Album

2 CD / Decca / 2003-10-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Minuets (6) for piano (or orchestra), WoO 10; Ruins of Athens, Op. 113; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sha...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Backhaus, Wilhelm; Beaux Arts Trio; Burrows, Stuart; Chicago Symphony Chorus; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Gilels, Emil; I Musici; Italiano, Quartetto; Kovacevich, Stephen; Leipzi...
Conductors: Monteux, Pierre; ; Fennell, Frederick; Barenboim, Daniel; Dorati, Antal; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Solti, Sir Georg; Abbado, Claudio; Masur, Kurt; Kubelik, Rafael
Ensemble: Beaux Arts Trio; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Eastman-Rochester Pops; I Musici; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Stephen Kovacevich; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

This selection features both ADD and DDD recordings.

Personnel: Pilar Lorengar (soprano); Yvonne Minton (mezzo soprano); Stuart Burrows (tenor); Martti Talvela (bass voice); Itzhak Perlman, Pi...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto, Symphony no 4 / Kubelik, et al

1 CD / Audite / 2002-11-01

Works: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Symphony no 4 in F minor, Op. 36
Performers: Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael
Ensemble: Bavarian Symphony Orchestra

Schubert: Symphonies no 2, 3, Rondo for Violin / Zukerman

1 CD / CBC Records / 2002-10-22

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 2 in B flat major, D 125; Rondo for Violin and Strings in A major, D 438; Symphony no 3 in D major, D 200
Performers: Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Zukerman, Pinchas
Ensemble: National Arts Centre Orchestra

"The less common item here is the delightful Rondo - close to 15 minutes of violin and orchestra, and Zukerman plays the violin himself, so...continue...

The Ultimate Classical Christmas Album of All Time

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2002-10-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147; Magnificat in D major, BWV 243; Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Adolphe-Charles Adam: Minuit, Chrétiens "O holy night"; Felix Mend...
Performers: Biggs, E. Power; Blegen, Judith; Carolan, Lucy; Deutsch, Helmut; Domingo, Placido; Farrell, Eileen; Finucane, Tom; Hadda, Natanja; Horne, Marilyn; Kirchschlager, Angelika; Kirkby, Emma; Lagoya, Alexa...
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Mercurio, Steven; Rilling, Helmuth; Ottley, Jerold; Condie, Richard P.; ; Radu, Valentin; Parrott, Andrew; Bernstein, Leonard; Zukerman, Pinchas; Bernius, Frieder; Newman, Anthony; M...
Ensemble: Ama Deus Ensemble; Ambrosian Singers; American Boychoir; Canadian Brass; Chestnut Brass Company; Choral Guild of Atlanta Brass Ensemble; Christmas Concert Choir; Cleveland Orchestra Brass Ensemble; C...

Bach: Violin Concertos / Perlman, Zukerman, Barenboim, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2002-08-13

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Concerto for Oboe in G minor, BWV 1056; Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Performers: Perlman, Itzhak; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

"This release has one item you seldom see: the G-minor Concerto. That work has long been thought to be based on a violin concerto, which...continue...

Music for you - Yo-Yo Ma Plays Bach

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2002-05-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord no 1 in G major, BWV 1027; Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord no 2 in D major, BWV 1028; Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsich...
Performers: Cooper, Kenneth [Harpsichord]; Ma, Yo-Yo; Zukerman, Pinchas

Masters of the Bow - Violin / Accardo, Bell, Grumiaux, et al

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2002-03-19

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Havanaise for Violin and Orchestra in E major, Op. 83; Henryk Wieniawski: Concerto for Violin no 2 in D minor, Op. 22; Polonaise brillante for Violin and Piano no 1 in D maj...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]; Ambrosini, Jean-Claude; Bell, Joshua; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Coker, Paul; Feldman, Jonathan; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Hajdu, I...
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Foster, Lawrence; Gamba, Piero; Dutoit, Charles; Litton, Andrew; Abbado, Claudio; Marriner, Sir Neville; Levine, James
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic ...

Inspired Mozart - Music to Enhance your Spirit

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-09-11

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass no 1 for soloists, chorus & orchestra in G major (missa brevis), K. 49 (K. 47d); Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Mass no 6 for soloists, chorus & orchest...
Performers: De Larrocha, Alicia; Frank, Pamela; Galway, James [Flute]; Perlman, Itzhak; Popp, Lucia; Price, Leontyne; Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Kammler, Reinhard; Levine, James; Grohs, Wolfgang; Eichhorn, Kurt; ; Zinman, David; Davis, Colin; Adler, Peter Herman; Stoltzman, Richard
Ensemble: ; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Collegium Aureum; English Chamber Orchestra; Soloists of the Europa Symphony (Soloists); Tokyo String Quartet; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Zürich Tonhalle...

Violin Adagios

2 CD / Decca / 2001-03-20

Works: Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in F major, Op. 8 no 3/RV 293 "L'autunno"; Concerto for 2 ...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bell, Joshua; Brown, Iona; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Coker, Paul; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Hajdu, Istvan [Piano]; Hasson, Maurice; Josefowicz, Leila; Juillet, Chantal; Kennedy...
Conductors: Bonynge, Richard; Kempe, Rudolf; Marriner, Sir Neville; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Zinman, David; Chailly, Riccardo; Haitink, Bernard; Zukerman, Pinchas; ; Davis, Colin; Du...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemb; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Montreal Symphony O...

Adagio for Relaxation

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-03-06

Works: Maurice Ravel: Concerto for Piano in G major; Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Bassoon in B flat major, K 191 (186e); Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, op...
Performers: Cioffi, Gino; De Larrocha, Alicia; Dwyer, Doriot Anthony; Eskin, Jules; Nicholson, Paul [Harpsichord, Organ]; Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]; Walt, Sherman; Zighera, Bernard; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard; Munch, Charles; Schneider, Alexander; Levine, James; Leinsdorf, Erich; Mehta, Zubin; ; Ormandy, Eugene
Ensemble: ; Guildhall String Ensemble

This selection contains both DDD and ADD recordings.

This individual compilation taps into the spiritual mind and soul of relaxation. "Adagio" refers to the meaning "at ease," and this particul...continue...

Vivaldi for Relaxation

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-03-06

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Chamber Concerto for Lute and 2 Violins in D major, RV 93; Concerto for 2 Mandolins in G major, RV 532; Concerto for Flute in D major, RV 429; Concerto for Flute in G major, RV 436; ...
Performers: Aldwinckle, Robert; Blum, Norbert; Blume, Norbert; Bream, Julian; Constable, John; Constable, John [Keyboards]; Evstigneev, Mikhail; Evstigoreev, Mikhail; Fontanarosa, Patrice; Galway, James; Harnoy,...
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot; Galway, James; Robinson, Paul; Scimone, Claudio; Spivakov, Vladimir; Stamp, Richard; Zukerman, Pinchas; Romero, Angel [Guitar]; Romero, Angel; ; Garcia, José L. [Violin]
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; English Concert; I Solisti Veneti; Monteverdi Orchestra; Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra; New Irish Chamber Orchestra; New Virtuosi di Roma; Toronto Chamber O...

Romantic Violin - Perlman, Zukerman, Friedman, Meyers, et al

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-01-09

Works: Edward Elgar: Salut d'amour; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Camille Saint-Saëns: Havanaise for Violin and Orchestra in E major, Op. 83; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin i...
Performers: Friedman, Erick; Meyers, Anne Akiko [Violin]; Perlman, Itzhak; Zukerman, Pinchas

Brahms for Relaxation

1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-10-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Waltz for piano, 4 hands in B flat major, Op. 39/8; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 99; Trio for clarinet (or viola), cello & ...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]; Eskin, Jules; Fine, Burton; Frank, Claude; Goode, Richard; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Hough, Step...
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Eschenbach, Christoph; Davis, Colin;
Ensemble: ; Boston Symphony Chamber Players; Guarneri Quartet

Violin for Relaxation - Bach, Falla, Mozart, Messiaen, et al

1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-05-16

Works: Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 5 in A major ("Turkish") K. 219; Manuel de Falla: Suite Populai...
Performers: Bachmann, Maria; Bezrodny, Sergei; Garcia, Jose-Luis; Klibonoff, Jon; Meyers, Anne Akiko [Violin]; Moll, Phillip; Rivers, Sandra; Spivakov, Vladimir; Takezawa, Kyoko; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Litton, Andrew; Spivakov, Vladimir; Flor, Claus P.; Zukerman, Pinchas; Slatkin, Leonard
Ensemble: Bamberg Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Moscow Virtuosi; Philharmonia Orchestra; St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Beethoven: Violin Sonatas no 7-10; Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio

2 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2000-02-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for violin & piano no 7 in C minor ("Eroica"), Op. 30/2; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 8 in G major, Op. 30 no 3; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 10 in G major, Op. 96; S...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; du Pre, Jacqueline; Zukerman, Pinchas

"Zukerman's purity of tone and tremendous clarity of articulation are matched by Barenboim's limpid textures...These are readings of elegance and delicate charm, the slow movements...continue...

Bernstein Century - Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto, etc

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2000-01-11

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"; Athalie, incidental music, Op. 74; Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"
Performers: Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

Isaac Stern - My First 79 Years

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1999-10-19

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for violin & piano no 7 in C minor ("Eroica"), Op. 30/2; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Trio for Piano and Strings no 5 in D major, Op. 70 no 1 "Ghost"; Johannes...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Hess, Myra; Istomin, Eugene; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; Oistrakh, David; Rampal, Jean-Pierre; Rose, Leonard; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Spaeter, Matthias; Stern, Isaac; Zakin, Alexander; Zuk...
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Bernstein, Leonard; Katims, Milton; Barenboim, Daniel; Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Columbia Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Philadelphia Orchestra

A Lasting Inspiration / Jacqueline Du Pré

2 CD / EMI Classics / 1999-09-14

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Cello no 2 in D major, Op 101/H 7b no 2; Edward Elgar: Concerto for Cello; Maria Theresia von Parad...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; du Pré, Jacqueline; Ellis, Osian; Jesson, Roy; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Williams, John [Guitar]; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel; Barbirolli, John

Jacqueline Du Pré's illustrious career was cut short by multiple sclerosis in 1973, but in the short time between her debut and retirement, she secured her place as one of the century's great cel...continue...