Perlman and Benedetti amongst Gramophone's “30 of the Greatest Violinists on Record”
Nicola Benedetti and Itzhak Perlman are featured on Gramophone Magazine’s list of “30 of the Greatest Violinists on Record
Thirty of the Greatest Violinists on Record
Gramophone Magazine
June 21, 2022
This list of the 30 greatest violinists on record is presented in alphabetical order and we've recommended a key recording for each artist with links to the original Gramophone reviews where available.
A collection of phenomenal violin recordings from legendary performers such as David Oistrakh and Ginette Neveu to modern masters like Lisa Batiashvili and Frank Peter Zimmermann.
Nicola Benedetti (b. 1987)
Elgar Violin Concerto
Nicola Benedetti / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski (Decca)
“Although other digital versions (Ehnes, Hahn, Znaider, Kennedy etc) have also moved me, none that I can recall has made me more keenly aware of just what a great work this is...”
Read the original Gramophone review here.
Listen to a podcast featuring Nicola Benedetti speaking about Baroque Music, Education and Edinburgh here.
Itzhak Perlman (b. 1945)
Beethoven Violin Concerto
Itzhak Perlman / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Daniel Barenboim (Warner Classics)
Since his debut in 1963, Itzhak Perlman has occupied a place as one of the greatest violinists of his day, a player with a remarkable technique and a sweet, elegant tone. He has recorded all the major concertos in the repertoire, as well as much chamber music (often in the company of Daniel Barenboim). His EMI disc of the Beethoven Violin Concerto took a Gramophone Award in 1981. Itzhak Perlman won Gramophone's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.
“Next to it even the fine studio performance he did with Giulini, one of the most spacious and rapt ever recorded, sounds just a little square by comparison, though many will prefer Giulini's simpler, less moulded manner in the accompaniment...”
Read the original Gramophone review here.
Watch Itzhak Perlman receive Gramophone's Lifetime Achievement Award here.
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