Perlman and Zukerman in London - 1997

March 29, 2011 7:06 AM

Halvorsen's Duo for Violin and Viola (after Handel), played by Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman in London, 1977.
posted by beisny (8 comments total)

I saw there two play together here at the NAC in Ottawa a few years ago (Zukerman is the director of the national orchestra). It was mostly a Perlman solo event, but Zukerman did join him for a few pieces. Unfortunately I don't know enough about music to tell you if this was one of them.
posted by aclevername at 7:34 AM on March 29, 2011

I'd never heard of this piece nor of the composer. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
posted by joost de vries at 7:55 AM on March 29, 2011

Lovely stuff, thanks beisny!
posted by carter at 8:01 AM on March 29, 2011

god i love musical terms...anyone want to recommend a *printed* comprehensive dictionary
posted by lslelel at 8:16 AM on March 29, 2011

I saw Perlman play solo at Cornell in the early '80s; he's amazing.
posted by ZenMasterThis at 8:43 AM on March 29, 2011

god i love musical terms...anyone want to recommend a *printed* comprehensive dictionary

The HarperCollins Dictionary of Music.
posted by John Cohen at 10:54 AM on March 29, 2011

Thanks for linking. I, too, was unaware of this piece or composer. Bach's passacaglia in c minor (for organ) is one of my all-time favorites. I'm sure I will revisit this video many times.
posted by neuron at 9:44 PM on March 29, 2011

For a more aggressive version, there's also Julia Fischer & Daniel Muller-Schott.
posted by Maxa at 10:05 PM on March 29, 2011