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Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1 - Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy

9/25/2015, 4 Tracks, 46:09

Featuring

  • Lawrence Foster
  • Itzhak Perlman
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Niccolò Paganini
  • Pablo de Sarasate

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Compositional Technique

Paganini's First Violin Concerto on this album includes Émile Sauret's famous cadenza, a challenging solo passage for the violinist.

Source: Booklet

Critical Reception

At 26, Itzhak Perlman stunned the music world with his exceptionally assured and accomplished performances on this album, immediately raising him to the top rank of violinists.

Source: Booklet

Interpretation

Itzhak Perlman's performance of Paganini's First Concerto brought a new and lighthearted touch to the work, showcasing his humor and instinct for the theatrical.

Source: Booklet

Critical Reception

Itzhak Perlman's rendition of Sarasate's spectacular Carmen Fantasy on this album remains a benchmark recording today.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

This album marked the beginning of a thirty-year partnership between violinist Itzhak Perlman and EMI.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album was recorded in Kingsway Hall, London, on August 9 and 10, 1971.

Source: Booklet

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