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ARAM KHACHATURIAN 1903–1978

Violin Concerto in D minor1 I Allegro con fermezza 13.582 II Andante sostenuto 12.153 III Allegro vivace 9.01

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY 1840–1893

4 Souvenir d’un lieu cher, Op.42: No.1 10.01Méditation (orch. Glazunov)

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ITZHAK PERLMAN violinIsrael Philharmonic Orchestra/Zubin Mehta

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Itzhak Perlman, Zubin Mehta and producer Suvi Raj GrubbPhoto: © Gregory Rozanski

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KHACHATURIAN: VIOLIN CONCERTO

For a long time the sole preserve of Russian violinists, such as Mischa Elman, and, above all, Soviet musicians such as Leonid Kogan,Julian Sitkovetsky and Igor Oistrakh, Khachaturian’s Violin Concerto had only been recorded by a tiny number of Western artists (notablyRuggiero Ricci and Henryk Szeryng) before Perlman laid down this version. Dedicated to David Oistrakh, whose performances of it, both live and in the studio, remain legendary, the work was written during the

summer of 1940, while the composer was staying in his home to the west of Moscow, a haven of peace amid the pine forests. “There,I worked with ease… the themes burst from me in such profusion that I struggled to organise them”, he was to write. The effortlessness,spontaneity, acerbity and flexibility of Khachaturian’s melodic inventiveness are particularly evident in the Andante sostenuto, written ina free, almost improvised style, which evokes the art of the ashoughs, Armenian folk musicians. Very much the heart of the concerto asa whole, this central episode is framed by a opening movement with a first theme full of energy and a second which is more languorous,and a finale whose palpable folk inspiration calls on a display of ebullient and obsessively repetitive virtuosity. Once again, Perlmandemonstrated the depth and breadth of his musical curiosity by enriching his discography with a work whose popularity was still limited to its country of origin and, in the process, completing his wide-ranging explorations of the Russian repertoire. The album is rounded off with an apt coupling in the shape of Glazunov’s orchestration of Tchaikovsky’s Méditation, the opening

movement of his triptych Souvenir d’un lieu cher, in one of Perlman’s many collaborations with Zubin Mehta at the helm of the IsraelPhilharmonic Orchestra.

Jean-Michel MolkhouTranslation: Susannah Howe

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KHATCHATOURIAN: CONCERTO POUR VIOLON

Resté longtemps au seul répertoire de violonistes russes tel Mischa Elman, ou surtout soviétiques comme Leonid Kogan, Julian Sitkovetskyou Igor Oïstrakh, le concerto de Khatchatourian avait rarement connu, avant celui d’Itzhak Perlman, la faveur d’enregistrementsoccidentaux (Ricci, Szeryng). Dédié à David Oïstrakh, dont les interprétations de concert comme de studio sont restées légendaires, l’œuvre fut écrite durant l’été

1940, tandis que le compositeur séjournait dans sa maison à l’ouest de Moscou, havre de paix parmi les forêts de pins. « Là, je travaillaissans effort… les thèmes surgissaient en moi avec une telle profusion que j’avais du mal à les mettre en ordre », écrira-t-il. La facilité, laspontanéité, le mordant et la flexibilité de l’invention mélodique de Khatchatourian sont clairement mis en évidence dans l’Andantesostenuto, écrit dans un style libre et quasi improvisé, qui évoque l’art des musiciens populaires arméniens, les ashugs. Véritable ossatureà partir de laquelle a été conçu le concerto tout entier, cet épisode central est précédé d’un premier mouvement, énergique dans sonmotif initial puis plus langoureux dans un second thème, tandis qu’il est suivi d’un final dans lequel l’élément folklorique très présentoffre à l’instrument soliste une virtuosité répétitive, sauvage et obsédante. Une fois encore Perlman démontrait l’étendue de sa curiosité,en enrichissant son répertoire d’une œuvre dont la popularité était à l’époque encore limitée à sa patrie d’origine, complétant ainsi savaste exploration du répertoire russe.En naturel complément de programme, le violoniste proposait ici, dans l’orchestration d’Alexandre Glazounov, la Méditation de

Tchaïkovski, premier volet du triptyque Souvenir d’un lieu cher, signant l’une de ses nombreuses collaborations avec Zubin Mehta à latête de l’Orchestre philharmonique d’Israël.

Jean-Michel Molkhou

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CHATSCHATURJAN: VIOLINKONZERT

Dem Konzert von Chatschaturjan, das lange Zeit auf das Repertoire russischer Geiger wie Mischa Elman und vor allem sowjetischerInterpreten wie Leonid Kogan, Julian Sitkowetski oder Igor Oistrach beschränkt blieb, war — vor Itzhak Perlmans Aufnahme — seltendie Gunst westlicher Einspielungen (Ricci, Szeryng) zuteil geworden.Das Werk, David Oistrach gewidmet, dessen Interpretationen im Konzert wie im Studio legendär geworden sind, entstand im Sommer

1940, als sich der Komponist in seinem Haus westlich von Moskau aufhielt, in einer Oase der Ruhe inmitten von Kiefernwäldern.“Dort ging mir die Arbeit mühelos von der Hand,… die Themen tauchten in einer solchen Fülle aus mir auf, dass ich Mühe hatte, sie ineine Reihenfolge zu bringen”, schrieb Chatschaturjan. Die Leichtigkeit, Spontaneität, die Lebendigkeit und Flexibilität seiner melodischenErfindung kommen deutlich zum Ausdruck im Andante sostenuto, das in einem freien, fast improvisierten Stil geschrieben ist, der an dieKunst armenischer Volksmusiker, der Aschugs, denken lässt. Dieser mittleren Episode, die das Grundgerüst für das gesamte Konzertdarstellt, geht ein erster Satz voraus, der in seinem Eingangsmotiv energisch, im zweitem Thema eher sehnsuchtsvoll ist, während dasFinale mit seinem sehr ausgeprägten folkloristischen Element dem Solisten wiederholt Gelegenheit gibt zu wilder, drängender Virtuosität.Wieder einmal zeigt Perlman, wie weit seine Wissbegier reicht: Er hat sein Repertoire um ein Werk bereichert, dessen Popularität damalsnoch auf sein Ursprungsland beschränkt war und mit dem er die ausgedehnte Erkundung des russischen Repertoires abrundet.Als natürliche Ergänzung bietet der Geiger, in der Orchestrierung von Alexander Glasunow, Tschaikowskys Méditation, den ersten

Teil eines dreisätzigen Werks, Souvenir d’un lieu cher — hier wieder, wie so oft, mit dem Israel Philharmonic Orchestra unter der Leitungvon Zubin Mehta.

Jean-Michel MolkhouÜbersetzung: Gudrun Meier

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RECORDING LOCATIONFrederic R. Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv, 6, 7 & 12 July 1983

PRODUCERSuvi Raj Grubb

BALANCE ENGINEER Michael Sheady

PUBLISHER Hans Sikorski, Hamburg (Khachaturian)

COVER PHOTOOriginal cover artwork; photo by Christian Steiner

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Zubin Mehta, Itzhak Perlman and producer Suvi Raj GrubbPhoto: © Gregory Rozanski

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Paganini: Concerto No.1 Sarasate: CarmenFantasy(1972)Volume 010825646074181Itzhak PerlmanRoyal PhilharmonicOrchestraLawrence Foster

J.S. Bach: Violin Concertos Double Concertos(1972 & 1975)Volume 020825646074143Itzhak PerlmanPinchas ZukermanviolinNeil Black oboeEnglish ChamberOrchestraDaniel Barenboim

Paganini: 24 Caprices(1972)Volume 030825646074136Itzhak Perlman

Wieniawski: ViolinConcertos 1 & 2(1973)Volume 040825646074082Itzhak PerlmanLondon PhilharmonicOrchestraSeiji Ozawa

MendelssohnBruch: Violin Concertos(1973)Volume 050825646074068Itzhak PerlmanLondon SymphonyOrchestraAndré Previn

Bartók: ViolinConcerto No.2(1974)Volume 060825646074044Itzhak PerlmanLondon SymphonyOrchestraAndré Previn

Encores(1974 & 1979)Volume 070825646074013Itzhak PerlmanSamuel Sanders piano

Dvorák: Violin Concerto Romance(1975)Volume 080825646073993Itzhak PerlmanLondon PhilharmonicOrchestraDaniel Barenboim

Saint-SaënsChausson · Ravel(1975)Volume 090825646073979Itzhak PerlmanOrchestre de ParisJean Martinon

Joplin: The EasyWinners & OtherRags(1975)Volume 100825646073955Itzhak PerlmanAndré Previn piano

Stravinsky:Divertimento Suite ItalienneDuo concertant(1976)Volume 110825646073931Itzhak PerlmanBruno Canino piano

Itzhak Perlmanplays Fritz Kreisler(1980)Volume 120825646073894Itzhak PerlmanSamuel Sanders piano

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (1976)Volume 130825646073870Itzhak PerlmanLondon PhilharmonicOrchestra

Bruch: Scottish FantasyViolin ConcertoNo.2(1977)Volume 140825646073856Itzhak PerlmanNew PhilharmoniaOrchestraJesús López-Cobos

Brahms: Violin Concerto (1977)Volume 150825646073832Itzhak PerlmanChicago SymphonyOrchestraCarlo Maria Giulini

Duets for twoviolins(1977)Volume 160825646073801Itzhak PerlmanPinchas Zukermanviolin

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Goldmark: ViolinConcerto No.1Sarasate:Zigeunerweisen(1977)Volume 170825646072743Itzhak PerlmanPittsburgh SymphonyOrchestraAndré Previn

Vieuxtemps: ViolinConcertos 4 & 5(1978)Volume 180825646073788Itzhak PerlmanOrchestre de ParisDaniel Barenboim

Tchaikovsky: ViolinConcerto Sérénademélancolique(1979)Volume 190825646073757Itzhak PerlmanPhiladelphiaOrchestraEugene Ormandy

MoszkowskiShostakovich Prokofiev: Duetsfor two violinsBartók: 44 Duos fortwo violins(1981)Volume 200825646073740Itzhak PerlmanPinchas ZukermanviolinSamuel Sanders piano

Sibelius: ViolinConcerto Sinding: Suite(1980)Volume 210825646073719Itzhak PerlmanPittsburgh SymphonyOrchestraAndré Previn

Brahms: DoubleConcerto(1980)Volume 220825646073696Itzhak PerlmanMstislav RostropovichcelloRoyal ConcertgebouwOrchestraBernard Haitink

The Spanish Album(1980)Volume 230825646073672Itzhak PerlmanSamuel Sanders piano

Previn: A DifferentKind of Blues It’s a Breeze (1981)Volume 240825646079124Itzhak PerlmanAndré Previn pianoShelly Manne drumsJim Hall guitarRed Mitchell bass

The Baroque AlbumOboe QuartetsTrio Sonatas(1982)Volume 250825646079117Itzhak PerlmanPinchas Zukermanviola/violinRay Still oboeLynn Harrell celloTimothy Eddy celloSamuel Sanders harpsichord

Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio(1981)Volume 260825646073603Itzhak PerlmanVladimir AshkenazypianoLynn Harrell cello

Korngold · Conus:Violin Concertos(1981)Volume 270825646079094Itzhak PerlmanPittsburgh SymphonyOrchestraAndré Previn

Beethoven: Violin Concerto(1981)Volume 280825646079070Itzhak PerlmanPhilharmoniaOrchestraCarlo Maria Giulini

Prokofiev: ViolinConcertos (1982)Volume 290825646079049Itzhak PerlmanBBC SymphonyOrchestraGennadyRozhdestvensky

Khachaturian:Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky:Méditation(1984)Volume 300825646079032Itzhak PerlmanIsrael PhilharmonicOrchestraZubin Mehta

J.S. Bach: ViolinConcertos (1984)Volume 310825646079018Itzhak PerlmanRay Still oboeIsrael PhilharmonicOrchestra

Vivaldi: The FourSeasons Violin Concertos(1985)Volume 320825646079001Itzhak PerlmanIsrael PhilharmonicOrchestra

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MendelssohnBruch: Violin Concertos(1984)Volume 330825646078998Itzhak PerlmanConcertgebouwOrchestraBernard Haitink

Kim · Starer: Violin Concertos(1985)Volume 340825646078981Itzhak PerlmanBoston SymphonyOrchestraSeiji Ozawa

Brahms: Violin Sonatas Hungarian Dances(1985)Volume 350825646078974Itzhak PerlmanVladimir Ashkenazypiano

Dvorák: Sonatina in G Four RomanticPieces Smetana: Z domoviny (From MyHomeland)(1985)Volume 360825646078967Itzhak PerlmanSamuel Sanders piano

Beethoven:Complete PianoTrios(1986)Volume 370825646078943Itzhak PerlmanVladimir AshkenazypianoLynn Harrell cello

Tradition andKlezmer (1996)Volume 380825646078936Itzhak PerlmanIsrael PhilharmonicOrchestra/Dov SeltzerBrave Old WorldThe Andy StatmanKlezmer OrchestraThe KlezmaticsThe KlezmerConservatory Band

Itzhak Perlmanplays Fritz Kreisler(1987)Volume 390825646078905Itzhak PerlmanSamuel Sanders piano

Bruch: Scottish FantasyViolin ConcertoNo.2 (1988)Volume 400825646078899Itzhak PerlmanIsrael PhilharmonicOrchestraZubin Mehta

J.S. Bach: Sonatas & Partitas(1988)Volume 410825646078882Itzhak Perlman

Beethoven: Violin Concerto Romance 1 & 2(1989)Volume 420825646078875Itzhak PerlmanBerlinerPhilharmonikerDaniel Barenboim

A Tribute to JaschaHeifetz(1989)Volume 430825646078868Itzhak PerlmanSamuel Sanders piano

ShostakovichGlazunov: Violin Concertos(1989)Volume 440825646078844Itzhak PerlmanIsrael PhilharmonicOrchestraZubin Mehta

Live in Russia(1990)Volume 450825646078813Itzhak PerlmanJanet GoodmanGuggenheim pianoIsrael PhilharmonicOrchestraZubin Mehta

Together(1991)Volume 460825646078806Itzhak PerlmanPlácido DomingotenorNew York StudioOrchestraJonathan Tunick

Castelnuovo-Tedesco Ben-Haim: Violin Concertos(1992)Volume 470825646078783Itzhak PerlmanIsrael PhilharmonicOrchestraZubin Mehta

Beethoven:Complete StringTrios(1992)Volume 480825646078776Itzhak PerlmanPinchas ZukermanviolaLynn Harrell cello

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Brahms: ViolinConcerto(1992)Volume 490825646078769Itzhak PerlmanBerlinerPhilharmonikerDaniel Barenboim

Bits and Pieces(1994)Volume 500825646078745Itzhak PerlmanSamuel Sanders piano

Johannes Brahms:The Piano Trios (1994)Volume 510825646078738Itzhak PerlmanVladimir AshkenazypianoLynn Harrell cello

The AmericanAlbum(1995)Volume 520825646078714Itzhak PerlmanBoston SymphonyOrchestraSeiji Ozawa

À la carte(1995)Volume 530825646078707Itzhak PerlmanThe Abbey RoadEnsembleLawrence Foster

Beethoven: Triple Concerto Fantasy for piano,chorus andorchestra(1995)Volume 540825646078691Itzhak PerlmanYo-Yo Ma celloDaniel BarenboimpianoChor der DeutschenStaatsoper/Ernst Stoy

Berliner Philharmoniker/ Daniel Barenboim

The Erato & TeldecRecordings(1997)Volume 550825646078684Itzhak PerlmanYo-Yo Ma celloChicago SymphonyOrchestraDaniel Barenboim

Concertos from myChildhood(1999)Volume 560825646078677Itzhak PerlmanThe Juilliard OrchestraLawrence Foster

Beethoven:“Kreutzer” Sonata Franck: ViolinSonata (1999)Volume 570825646078653Itzhak PerlmanMartha Argerich piano

Mozart: ViolinConcerto No.3 Symphony No.41”Jupiter”(2002)Volume 580825646078646Itzhak PerlmanBerlinerPhilharmonikerItzhak Perlman

Itzhak Perlman:Narrator(1982)Volume 590825646078639Itzhak Perlman:Speaker & SingerRenata ScottosopranoPlácido DomingotenorKatia Labèque pianoMarielle Labèquepiano

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra/Zubin MehtaPlácido Domingo Philharmonia Orchestra/James Levine

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