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Classic Perlman: Rhapsody
William [composer] Walton, John [Film Composer] Williams, Ernest Chausson
Classic Perlman: Rhapsody
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Soundtracks, Classical
 
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This compilation of selections from recordings made between 1975 and 1998, including one previously unreleased to create a framework, is a curious mix. All the pieces are slow, and this being the age of the soundbite, none...  more »

     
   
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This compilation of selections from recordings made between 1975 and 1998, including one previously unreleased to create a framework, is a curious mix. All the pieces are slow, and this being the age of the soundbite, none is longer than five minutes except the Romance by Dvorák, who is also represented by two other popular pieces, specifically arranged to include a cello part for Yo-Yo Ma. Half the program consists of "themes" from movie soundtracks, and the comparison between them is interesting. John Williams, André Previn, and Max Steiner are film composers whose juicy melodies and swooping orchestrations are appropriate to the medium, while William Walton was a "serious" composer whose style retained its austerity in his film music. Two single slow movements, from Chausson's Concerto for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet, and from Brahms's Third Violin Sonata, make one yearn for more. The latter is the only piece on the disc that can reasonably be called "classical;" as for the "rhapsodic" part of the title, it is certainly justified by the performances. Perlman plays everything, whether by Brahms or John Williams, with the same concentration, commitment, and emotional intensity. His expressiveness is always noble and so genuine that there is never a moment of sentimentality or condescension. The program gives him little chance to display his virtuosity, but shows off his glorious tone in all its variety, warmth, and radiance; the climaxes soar with rapturous ecstasy. His partners and accompanying orchestras could not be better. --Edith Eisler

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Sirry D. (SirryD)
Reviewed on 8/21/2009...
An interesting mix of "rhapsodic" music from classical to film scores. Accompanied variously by John Williams, Yo-Yo Ma, Daniel Barenboim, Seiji Ozawa, Jorge Bolet and Juilliard String Quartet. Enjoyable.

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but anyone would enjoy this album as it has wonderfully memorable show

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