Perlman: "My Favorite Kreisler" (r. 1985, rarest of 3 Kreisler LPs) - EMI (DDD)
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redgarnett Store ITEM DESCRIPTION:
This beautiful LP – an as new collector’s copy – from EMI (27 0477 1, German Electrola pressing / DMM · Direct Metal Mastering, large dog red semi-circle label, DDD stereo) features the last – and rarest – of the 3 albums Itzhak Perlman dedicated to his violinistic forbear Fritz Kreisler, a magical album recorded with pianist Samuel Sanders at RCA Studios, New York, in December 1985 (producer: John Fraser / engineer: John Kurlander).
The exact contents are as follows, with timings shown in parenthesis:
Fritz Kreisler: Caprice viennois Op. 2 (3:49)
Fritz Kreisler Schön Rosmarin (1:52)
Antonin Dvorak (arr. Fritz Kreisler): Slavonic Dance in E minor Op. 46 No. 2 (4:12)
Fritz Kreisler: Romance Op. 4 (3:57)
Antonin Dvorak: Songs my Mother Taught Me Op. 55 No. 4, from Gypsy Melodies (2:57)
Niccolò Paganini (arr. Fritz Kreisler): Moto Perpetuo (4:13)
Fritz Kreisler: Tempo di Minuette (in the style of Pugnani) (3:42)
Giuseppe Tartini (arr. Fritz Kreisler): Fugue in A Major (3:15)
Fritz Kreisler: La Chasse (Caprice), in the style of Cartier (1:59)
Fritz Kreisler: Preghiera, in the style of de Martini (2:34)
Serge Rachmaninov (arr. Fritz Kreisler): Marguerite (Daisies) Op. 38 No. 3 (3:07)
Fritz Kreisler: Liebeslied (3:16)
Christoph Willibaud Gluck (arr. Fritz Kreisler): Melodie, from Orpheo ed Euridice (3:02)
Eduard Gärtner (arr. Fritz Kreisler): Aus Wien · Viennese Melody (2:22)
Frederic Chopin (arr. Fritz Kreisler): Mazurka in A minor Op. 67 No. 4 posth. (2:59)
Fritz Kreisler: Liebesfreud
This is exalted playing by any measure and all those who treasure the art of the violin will find much to admire here – wonderful from start to finish.
Incidentally, the cover photo of Perlman was taken by Christian Steiner, New York. There are superb liner notes on the reverse side of the jacket by Rory Guy, provided in English, German, and French.
CONDITION:
The gradations of condition I use are as follows: MINT, Near-Mint, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor.
The condition of the jacket is MINT. Really, there are no flaws to speak of and the jacket appaers as new – overall, a truly lovely collector's copy.
The condition of the LP itself is near-MINT and the playback is superb – overall, this rates as a very fine collector's copy.
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