Vilvaldi - Four Seasons HQ LP

Itzhak Perlman (born August 31, 1945) is an Israeli-born violinist, conductor, and is regarded as one of the pre-eminent violinists of the 20th and early-21st centuries, renowned for his brilliant technique, direct interpretation and precision. He has appeared with every major orchestra in the world, showcasing his talent at music festivals, recitals, and concerts around the world.
 

·         Recorded on 18-20 May 1976 at No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Engineered by Stuart Eltham and produced by the legendary Suvi Raj Grubb.

·         Cut at Abbey Road Studios from the original stereo analogue master tapes with the Neumann VMS82 lathe fed an analogue pre-cut signal from a specially adapted Studer A80 tape deck with additional ‘advance’ playback head, making the cut a totally analogue process.

§  Pressed on 180g vinyl to audiophile standards

§  Featuring the original album artwork

§  In the original February 1976 review Edward Greenfield of the GRAMOPHONE wrote:

§  “Perlman... presents a personality performance, one which naturally brings out the individuality of his artistry. So the momentary hesitations in the bird noises have the finesse of a great artist to make them more compelling, and on balance Perlman’s style of phrasing is a degree freer and more overtly expressive than Galway’s [version for flute], except that for a movement like the central Adagio of “Summer” he adopts a deliberately simple style, stilling his vibrato. There is flair too in the quirky contrasts between the alternating sections of the first movement of that concerto, and generally contrasts of all kinds are heightened. The LPO strings play with great refinement, and with a rather more intimate acoustic than to the other versions, the result is both in scale and sharply defined...”

Tracklisting:

Side One

Vivaldi: Four Seasons, Op.8

Concerto No.1 in E major (Spring): Allegro
Largo
Allegro
Concerto No.2 in G minor (Summer): Allegro
Adagio
Presto
 

Side Two

Vivaldi: Four Seasons, Op.8

Concerto No.3 in F major (Autumn): Allegro
Adagio molto
Allegro
Concerto No.4 in F minor (Winter): Allegro non molto
Largo
Allegro
 

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Itzhak Perlman (violin & conductor)