All Itzhak Perlman articles – Page 3
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NewsViolinist 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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ArticleViolinist 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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ArticleCellist 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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NewsViolinist 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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ArticleViolinist 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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ArticleViolinist 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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NewsViolinist 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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ArticleViolinist 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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ArticleViolinist 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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ArticleViolinist 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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ArticleViolinist Itzhak Perlman performs Kreisler at the White House
This is a bit like déjÁ vu for me. I remember being a pudgy 13-year-old at fundraiser events, playing at about 11.30 at night, and everybody was tired and wanted to leave - including myself!' Violinist Itzhak Perlman performs Kreisler's Tempo di Minuetto in the Style ...
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ArticleViolinist Itzhak Perlman performs Schindler's List conducted by John Williams
Violinist Itzhak Perlman performs the theme music to Schindler's List live in concert conducted by composer John Williams. Watch an interview with Itzhak Perlman on working with John Williams. Read Itzhak Perlman's blog on practising. Read a special interview with the great virtuoso in celebration of his ...
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ArticleViolinist Itzhak Perlman performs on Sesame Street
Violinist Itzhak Perlman performs with the puppet Telly in a classic episode of Sesame Street from 1980. Read Itzhak Perlman's blog on optimum practice length. Read a special interview with the great virtuoso in celebration of his 70th birthday in The Strad's August 2015 issue, out now. ...
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ArticleItzhak Perlman performs Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto
Here's violinist Itzhak Perlman in a classic performance of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy. Read Itzhak Perlman's blog on optimum practice length. Read a special interview with the great virtuoso in celebration of his 70th birthday in The Strad's August 2015 ...
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ArticleViolinist Itzhak Perlman on working with John Williams on Schindler's List
In Schindler's List there were many places where there was no music at all - and that made it so much more dramatic and meaningful when the music began' Violinist Itzhak Perlman discusses working with film composer John Williams on Schindler's List and Fiddler on the Roof. ...
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ArticleViolinist Itzhak Perlman's first encounter with Jascha Heifetz
Your Symphonie Espagnole is very nice, but I would like to hear some scales...' Violinist Itzhak Perlman remembers his first meeting with the great Jascha Heifetz when he played to him as a 14-year-old student at the Juilliard School in New York. Watch Jascha Heifetz put students ...
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ArticleViolinist Itzhak Perlman performs Wieniawski at the age of 14
A 14-year-old Itzhak Perlman gives a sensational performance of the third movement of Wieniawski's Second Violin Concerto on US television. Watch Perlman at the age of 13 performing the third movement of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto on the Ed Sullivan Show. Subscribe to The Strad or download our ...
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ArticleViolinist Itzhak Perlman performs Bazzini’s Dance of the Goblins
Itzhak Perlman gives a buoyant performance of Bazzini's Dance of the Goblins in Russia. Watch Maxim Vengerov perform Dance of the Goblins in Amsterdam in 1994. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single issues click ...
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ArticleViolinist Itzhak Perlman on building a career in music
The most important concert date you will ever have is your second. Securing one concert is fine, but being asked back is the key!' Violinist Itzhak Perlman talks about being diagnosed with Polio, winning competitions and building and sustaining a career. Subscribe to The Strad or download ...
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ArticleItzhak Perlman talks about Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto
There are two types of difficulty: technical difficulty, which you can solve when you practise, and then, of course, discomfort. The Tchaikovsky is uncomfortable to play - no matter how much you practise it.' Itzhak Perlamn talks about Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto and demonstrates some passages. Watch Perlman talking ...
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