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Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman (Duo 1) - 48’ 00”
Pinchas Zukerman and Itzhak Perlman (Duo 2) - 42’ 00”
Narrated by: Christopher Nupen
Year of production: 1978
Towards the end of 1976 Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman made a European tour together, playing duos for two violins and for violin and viola with Zukerman playing the viola part.
The tour began with a concert in the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris and was one of those rare musical occasions, which in time become legendary. It produced extraordinary enthusiasm with the public and the critics alike. Jean Cotte in “France Soir” headed his review “Perlman-Zukerman, un vrai miracle”.
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Even though they are very different as artists, in style and in temperament, Perlman and Zukerman developed a remarkable relationship.
In spite of their differences, they are often mistaken for one another. They were both born in Israel. They both attended the Julliard School courses. And they both won the Leventritt Award (America's top musical prize). Not since Yehudi Menuhin and Isaac Stern played together in Edinburgh in 1953 have two violinists of this calibre seriously set out to harness their individual talents to the disciplines and the pleasures of playing together.
The pair went on to tour many of the musical capitals of Europe with similar success and ended the tour with a concert at the Royal Festival Hall in London.
The first film contains a short introduction, shot during the rehearsal and back-stage (immediately prior to the concert), which is both informative and entertaining. The concert then begins with two Caprices for two Violins by Wieniawsky, continues with the Grand Duo Concertante for Two Violins, Opus 67, by Spohr and ends with the very entertaining Duo for Violin and Viola by Händel/Halvorsen.
The second film contains a very short introduction establishing time and place. The concert then begins with the Sonata for Two Violins No 5 by Leclair and continues with the Duo No 1 for violin and viola K423 by Mozart. This programme ends with an encore for two violins by Wieniawsky, the Caprice in A minor - a marvellous display of elegant virtuosity.
FULL MUSIC REPERTOIRE:
Perlman/Zukerman: Improvisation
Mozart: String Duo No. 1 in G major for violin and viola, K. 423
Wieniawski: Études-Caprices for Two Violins, Op. 18, No. 1 & No. 2
Spohr: Duo concertante for Two Violins, Op. 67 No. 2
Handel / Halvorsen: Passacaglia (from the Harpsichord Suite in G Minor, HWV 432)
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Wieniawski: Caprice in A Minor
Paganini: Caprice No. 24
Leclair: Sonata for two violins Op.3 No. 5
Mozart: Duo N. 1 in G Major K 423
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