Although he is almost certainly the most famous violinist of his generation, I have never really lent as critical an ear to Perlman as I should have (much to my embarrassment!). What do you folks think? Is he in the same conversation as Heifetz, Milstein, Szyring, Oistrakh, et. al.?
-Bob
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Topic - Perlman: Is he among the pantheon? - hesson11 20:50:28 11/14/11 (22)
- He's one of the greats. - Pat D 09:32:08 11/17/11 (0)
- NO [t] - Mike Porper 08:57:09 11/16/11 (1)
- YES [t] - Mike Porper 08:58:48 11/16/11 (0)
- RE: Perlman: Is he among the pantheon? - learsfool 21:51:56 11/15/11 (0)
- No - he's been surpassed. . . - Chris from Lafayette 18:35:01 11/15/11 (0)
- Bartok concerto - Daverz 13:54:20 11/15/11 (0)
- Yes, but with a big "but" - John Marks 06:55:58 11/15/11 (15)
- RE: Yes, but with a big "but" - Todd Krieger 19:12:47 11/15/11 (0)
- Milstein and Chung (nt) - Kas 18:39:31 11/15/11 (0)
- Greatest musician? Of what kind of music? I cannot think of a pianist who could be said to - tinear 16:05:47 11/15/11 (6)
- Stern is a consensus favorite in Bach??? - Chris from Lafayette 17:13:37 11/15/11 (5)
- When I listen to Heifetz, as opposed to Szeryng and Oistrakh, - tinear 07:52:35 11/16/11 (3)
- Kempff and emotion - DemSpinner 08:40:39 11/17/11 (0)
- Two Names Solve The Whole Question - Mike Porper 14:12:06 11/16/11 (0)
- I kind of see what you mean - Chris from Lafayette 09:00:03 11/16/11 (0)
- RE: Stern is a consensus favorite in Bach??? - rbolaw 17:48:01 11/15/11 (0)
- RE: Yes, but with a big "but" - John N 08:30:00 11/15/11 (4)
- I'd put Szigeti second, and quite close to first - John Marks 08:51:10 11/15/11 (3)
- RE: I'd put Szigeti second, and quite close to first - rbolaw 10:01:21 11/15/11 (2)
- Wow! Thanks! And... - John Marks 10:29:22 11/15/11 (1)
- Interesting - rbolaw 11:02:34 11/15/11 (0)
- RE: Yes, but with a big "but" - rbolaw 07:43:14 11/15/11 (0)