Recording of the Week

Vivaldi-- Four Violin Concertos
Itzhak Perlman, violin
Israel Philharmonic




Since several of my violin students will be playing Vivaldi concertos this year and I will soon be teaching the Baroque period in my class at SLCC, I thought this would be a good recording to post. Even if you are not a music freak like I am, you will enjoy Vivaldi's concertos. There's a reason they are timeless. Lovely, elegant, classic. Try them!

Recordings of the Week

Chopin Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Krystian Zimerman
Polish Festival Orchestra

Holst: The Planets
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
James Levine, Conducting

Ok, I couldn't choose so I posted 2 recordings this week. I heard this recording of Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1 on sirius radio the other day and thought it was fantastic. It's so great to be back at work at SLCC. I am teaching 2 classes this semester, doing my best to convince these eager young students that going to the symphony and the opera is FUN! We'll see if they buy it. They did last semester! Today I gawked and gooed over The Planets so I thought I would post my favorite recording. You can't get much better than the Chicago Symphony!

Recording of the Week

Brahms Violin Concerto

Itzahk Perlman

Berlin Philharmonic, Daniel Barenboim, conducting

Wow! I just realized how long it's been since I posted a recording. Sorry to my students! This is my all-time favorite rendition of the Brahms Violin Concerto. Although I do love Anne-Sophie Mutter and Hilary Hahn, this is still the best.