Itzhak Perlman - Complete Recordings On Deutsche Grammophon [25CD] (2015)

Limited edition, 25 CDs. Deutsche Grammophon celebrates the 70th birthday of Itzhak Perlman (31 August 2015) with this original jackets' box set. Between 1968 and 2001, Perlman recorded 25 albums for DG and Decca - many of them classics - partnered by some of the greatest artists of his time, including Ashkenazy, Levine, Barenboim and more. With new liner notes, an introduction by Itzhak Perlman himself and recording sessions' photos, this set makes a fitting tribute to a great artist.

Happy Birthday, my dear friend! How meaningful to have enjoyed such a long friendship with you since our teen years! Congratulations on this unique legacy from Universal it was a privilege to join you for a couple of these recordings. This set will serve as a wonderful example of the best violin playing and traditions for generations to come. --Pinchas Zukerman

We really got to know each other at the end of the 1960s, and when we performed together for the first time, it was Schuberts Piano Trio no. 1 with my first wife, Jacqueline du Pré. Since then we have played and recorded a lot of music together, especially the sonatas of Brahms and Mozart. Itzhak is one of the greatest violinists of our time. The courage with which he has faced his disability is quite exceptional, since many predicted that it would be impossible for him to make a career while playing the violin seated. The emotional impact of each of his stage appearances is quite simply unique, and I particularly recall the audience s response when he made his Berlin Philharmonic debut under my direction in 1970. While his musical approach has evolved over time, Itzhak has also preserved his virtuoso aspect in the good sense of the term, which derives from virtue and he has done so, moreover, with incredible ease. He is also a family man, very close to his nearest and dearest and, as such, very much in the old Jewish tradition. This seventieth anniversary gives us a chance to celebrate the life and work of a great artist who is entirely worthy of our admiration. --Daniel Barenboim