All Itzhak Perlman articles – Page 2
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Violinist Itzhak Perlman to donate his $1m Genesis Prize to charity
The virtuoso performer will divide the funds between young musicians, community music programmes and disabled charities
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Violinists Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman perform together in 1978
In this live recording from 1978, violinists Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman perform Wieniawski's Etude Caprices op. 18 nos. 1 and 2, Spohr's Duo Concertante, and Handel-Halvorsen's Passacaglia together at London's Royal College of Music. Filmed by Christopher Nupen and recently released on YouTube by Allegro Films, ...
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Violinist Itzhak Perlman records Fiddler on the Roof
Itzhak Perlman records a special bonus track for the 2016 Broadway cast recording of Fiddler on the Roof, released on Broadway Records. Perlman’s bonus track, titled ‘Excerpts from Fiddler on the Roof’, is arranged by film composer John Williams. Read: Violinist Itzhak Perlman to perform on Fiddler ...
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Violinist Itzhak Perlman performs Wieniawski's Etude Caprice, op.18 no.4
Violinist Itzhak Perlman performs Wieniawski's Etude Caprice op.18 no.4 in Moscow's Tchaikovsky Concerto Hall in 1992. Read: Never practise for more than five hours per day, says violinist Itzhak Perlman Watch: Violinist Itzhak Perlman on musical prodigies
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Itzhak Perlman performs Prokofiev's First Violin Concerto
Itzhak Perlman performs Prokofiev's Violin Concerto no.1 A recording collector's guide to the Prokofiev Concerto is featured in The Strad's June 2016 issue – download now through The Strad App or on desktop computer
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Violinist Itzhak Perlman cancels North Carolina concert in protest move
The musician has issued a statement calling for the repeal of 'discriminatory law'
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Itzhak Perlman, Mischa Maisky and Evgeny Kissin perform Tchaikovsky
Violinist Itzhak Perlman, cellist Mischa Maisky and pianist Evgeny Kissin perform an excerpt from Tchaikovsky's Piano Trio in A Minor, op. 50 on 3 December 2015 at Carnegie Hall, New York. Read: Never practise for more than five hours per day, says violinist Itzhak Perlman Watch: 2Cellos, ...
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Violinist Itzhak Perlman on making the music 'speak'
I know I played every note...' In this clip from Christopher Nupen's film Itzhak Perlman: Virtuoso Violinist the great musician discusses playing Paganini's Caprice no.5 very fast in a concert hall with a lot of echo. Read: Never practise for more than five hours per day, says ...
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Violinist Itzhak Perlman on the importance of singing
When you play a stringed instrument, breathing and phrasing are so important' Violinist Itzhak Perlman and his wife Toby Perlman discuss why it's important for string players studying on the Perlman Music Program to sing in a WYNC radio interview. Read: More string players of today should ...
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Violinist Itzhak Perlman to perform on Fiddler on the Roof Broadway recording
The 70-year-old virtuoso has recorded a special arrangement by composer John Williams
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Violinist Itzhak Perlman talks about practice
It's wrong to think that if you put in five hours per day you'll achieve a certain amount, and if you do eight hours, you'll achieve that much more' Violinist Itzhak Perlman speaks about achieving an effective practice routine at Elon University. Read: Never practise for more ...
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Cellist Nick Canellakis 'interviews' violinist Itzhak Perlman
As a string player you have to figure out how to make a decent sound, then where to put your fingers to play in tune. By the time you have figured that out, it's been 10 years. Pianists just press down a note and they've made a ...
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Violinist Itzhak Perlman awarded 2016 Genesis Prize, worth $1m
The musician is recognised for his professional accomplishments and as an advocate for people with disabilities
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Violinist Itzhak Perlman on buying his Stradivarius
Two weeks after buying our house in Long Island - when we had absolutely no money at all - the Stradivarius violin suddenly became available' Itzhak Perlman speaks about buying his violin - the 'Soil' Stradivarius of 1714 - at Elon University. Read: Violinist Itzhak Perlman on conquering performance nerves
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Violinist Itzhak Perlman on the importance of silence
Rests are so important in music because they provide the tension between notes...' Violinist Itzhak Perlman speaks about the significance of silence at Elon University in North Carolina. Watch: Violinist Itzhak Perlman on different playing characteristics
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Fauré: Violin Sonata no.1 in A major. Strauss: Violin Sonata in E flat major
THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: December 2015Description: Two lifetimes’ experience shines through in these players’ first studio meetingMusicians: Itzhak Perlman (violin) Emanuel Ax (piano)Composer: Fauré, StraussThere are a number of Romantic violin sonatas that work well together in a pairing, by dint of either their similarities or ...
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Violinist Itzhak Perlman to receive US Presidential Medal of Freedom
America’s ‘highest civilian honour’ will be presented at The White House next week
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Violinist Itzhak Perlman on mastering up-bow staccato
Josef Gingold: 'I'm sorry Mr Ysaÿe, I don't have a good staccato' Eugène Ysaÿe: 'Ah, don't worry, I'll give you a good staccato - and you won't forget!' While giving a masterclass for a young Cho-Liang Lin, violinist Itzhak Perlman relays a humorous story, passed on to ...
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Violinist Itzhak Perlman on musical prodigies
I was not a prodigy - I was age-appropriate for somebody with talent. If you close your eyes, a true prodigy sounds like they could be 25 years old - that was not me! But for a teacher, a true prodigy can be a worry...' Legendary violinist ...
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Violinist Itzhak Perlman performs Winter from Vivaldi's Seasons
Violinist Itzhak Perlman performs 'Winter' from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons with the Israel Philharmonic conducted by Zubin Mehta in 1983. Read Itzhak Perlman’s blog on practising. Read a special interview with the great virtuoso in celebration of his 70th birthday in The Strad’s August 2015 issue, out ...
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