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| Isaac Stern 60th Anniversary Celebration | 
 enlarge | Creators: Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antonio Vivaldi, New York Philharmonic, Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Zubin Mehta
Label: CBS/Sony
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (12 reviews)
Sales Rank: 33695
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 36692
UPC: 074643669221
EAN: 0074643669221
ASIN: B0000025J9
Release Date: October 25, 1990
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| Customer Reviews:
 Harmonies of life April 20, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This disc will become a favorite of any musicologists collection. The tonal stirrings of Isaac Stern complemented by the technical range of Itzhak Perlman and the expressive bowing of Pinchas Zukerman make for a truly stunning "live" performance. These are works well-known to the performers and orchestra alike with a complete understanding of tempo and tonal fluctuation throughout each work. I only wish this disc could have been originally recorded with modern technologies to exemplify the true mastery displayed by these virtuosi.
Virtuosity! March 3, 2004
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is one of the few albums that I have returned to again and again over the years, never tiring of the stirring performances it contains. Each piece is played with the passion and technical precision that have raised these virtuosos to the level of high priests of the strings. No collection would be complete without this album. A true joy!
Anyone out there? June 1, 2003
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
As a musician, and a practicing violin novice, this cd is very inspirational. Manual dexterity and precision timing of this kind do not come very often. However, the liner notes are lacking. I'm not familiar wiith the original performance. Were the pieces with applause the only ones that were performed live? Were some pieces recorded at rehersal? But, more importantly, who are the composers and song titles for 4-9? (I recognize the Mozart riff in #7). Will Check for imput.
Warm, exciting performances December 29, 2000
33 out of 33 found this review helpful
This Isaac Stern 60th birthday celebration was broadcast over PBS for the opening concert of Live From Lincoln Center's 5th season. The matchless musicianship, excitement of live performance, friendship and musical sympathy between the performers, and the warm interpretation of these great pieces make for a listening experience that will touch your heart and soul. Although there are many excellent recordings of the Bach double concerto, I've never heard any that approach the warmth and emotion of this performance. The second movement alone is worth the price of this CD. Great musicians brought together for a live performance or studio recording don't always equal good ensemble playing, but here we have wonderful ensemble playing, as these great musicians balance each other very well. "Essential listening" and "must-have" are overused cliches, but they well apply here. You might also want to get the video of Schubert's "Trout" quintet, filmed live in 1969, with Perlman,violin, Zukerman on viola, Daniel Barenboim, piano, Jacqueline DuPre, cello, and on string bass - Zubin Mehta. It shows another rare moment in time when great musicians who were also great friends were brought together for a public performance.
Truly classic evening April 2, 2000
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I saw this concert when it was aired on public TV live. The previous reviewers' impressions are correct -- these gentlemen were playing their heart out, grinning at each other and just loving every minute of it. That concert used to be available on VHS -- how about a DVD reissue?
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