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Isaac Stern may have begun his career as "just" a virtuoso of the violin, but his legacy exists as so much more. A consummate and passionate musician if there ever was one, he was also an ambassador of classical music to the American people, the savior of Carnegie Hall, and a mentor to countless students. This two-disc set entitled The Essential Isaac Stern reveals but the tip of the iceberg of his legacy. The first disc is devoted to single movements of eight of his appearances with orchestra, in particular the Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy, with whom he had a long-standing, highly successful relationship. The works selected do not entirely reflect the breadth of his repertoire. The same is true of the second disc, which focuses on his many chamber music recordings with some of the greatest musicians of the last century, including Pablo Casals, Leonard Rose, Mstislav Rostropovich, and Yo-Yo Ma to name but a few. In all cases, what listeners will hear is the very essence of Stern: not a technically flawless performer (though his technical prowess in his earlier years was unrivaled), but a musician with a deep understanding of the music at hand and a unique ability to convey its emotional content to his listeners. The only possible downside to this collection is that it only gives bits and pieces of larger works; in many cases, this will leave listeners wanting more and certainly seeking the complete recordings of this distinguished master.
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Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 77 (Johannes Brahms)
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Performer - Isaac Stern, Performer - Isaac Stern, Violin - Thomas Frost, Producer - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Eugene Ormandy, Conductor - Eugene Ormandy, Performer
(P) 1960 Sony Music Entertainment
Concerto in D minor for Two Violins and Strings, BWV 1043 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Performer - Isaac Stern, Performer - Isaac Stern, Violin - Steven Epstein, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pinchas Zukerman, Conductor - Pinchas Zukerman, Performer - Pinchas Zukerman, Violin
(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment
Isaac Stern, Conductor - Isaac Stern, Performer - Isaac Stern, Violin - Georg Fassbinder, Producer - Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827), Composer - Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Performer
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Concerto No. 1 in G minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 26 (Max Bruch)
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Performer - Isaac Stern, Performer - Isaac Stern, Violin - Thomas Frost, Producer - Eugene Ormandy, Conductor - Eugene Ormandy, Performer - MAX BRUCH (1838-1920), Composer
(P) 1967 Sony Music Entertainment
Concerto in E minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 64 (Felix Mendelssohn)
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Performer - Isaac Stern, Performer - Isaac Stern, Violin - FELIX MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847), Composer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Eugene Ormandy, Conductor - Eugene Ormandy, Performer
(P) 1959 Sony Music Entertainment
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 14 (Samuel Barber)
John McClure, Producer - SAMUEL BARBER (1910-1981), Composer - Isaac Stern, Performer - Isaac Stern, Violin - Leonard Bernstein, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Performer - New York Philharmonic, Performer
Originally released 1965 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21 (Édouard Lalo)
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Performer - Isaac Stern, Performer - Isaac Stern, Violin - EDOUARD LALO (1823-1892), Composer - Thomas Frost, Producer - Eugene Ormandy, Conductor - Eugene Ormandy, Performer
Originally released 1967 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 35 (Pyotr Illitch Tchaïkovski)
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Performer - Isaac Stern, Performer - Isaac Stern, Violin - PETER TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893), Composer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Eugene Ormandy, Conductor - Eugene Ormandy, Performer
(P) 1959 Sony Music Entertainment
DISC 2
Quintet in C Major for 2 Violins, Viola & 2 Cellos, D. 956 (Op. posth. 163) (Franz Schubert)
FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797-1828), Composer - Paul Tortelier, Performer - Paul Tortelier, Acoustic Cello - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Isaac Stern, Performer - Isaac Stern, Violin - Alexander Schneider, Performer - Alexander Schneider, Violin - Pablo Casals, Performer - Pablo Casals, Acoustic Cello - Milton Katims, Performer - Milton Katims, Viola
(P) 1953 Sony Music Entertainment
Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in B-flat Major, Op. 97, "Archduke" (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Andrew Kazdin, Producer - Isaac Stern, Performer - Isaac Stern, Violin - Eugene Istomin, Piano - Eugene Istomin, Performer - Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827), Composer - Leonard Rose, Performer - Leonard Rose, Acoustic Cello
Originally released 1966 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 in G minor, D 408 (Franz Schubert)
FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797-1828), Composer - Isaac Stern, Performer - Isaac Stern, Violin - Georges Kadar, Producer - Daniel Barenboim, Piano
(P) 1990 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mstislav Rostropovich, Performer - Mstislav Rostropovich, Acoustic Cello - Jean-Pierre Rampal, Performer - Jean-Pierre Rampal, Flute - Isaac Stern, Performer - Isaac Stern, Violin - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Steven Epstein, Producer
(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment
Quintet No. 2 in G Major for Strings, Op. 111 (Johannes Brahms)
Yo-Yo Ma, Performer - Yo-Yo Ma, Acoustic Cello - Jaime Laredo, Performer - Jaime Laredo, Viola - Isaac Stern, Performer - Isaac Stern, Violin - Cho-Liang Lin, Performer - Cho-Liang Lin, Violin - Steven Epstein, Producer - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Michael Tree, Performer - Michael Tree, Viola
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment
Romantic Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 75 (Antonín Dvořák)
Antonín Dvorák, Composer - Isaac Stern, Performer - Isaac Stern, Violin - Steven Epstein, Producer - Robert McDonald, Piano - Robert McDonald, Performer
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment
Trio for Violin, Violoncello and Piano No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101 (Johannes Brahms)
Andrew Kazdin, Producer - Isaac Stern, Performer - Isaac Stern, Violin - Eugene Istomin, Piano - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Leonard Rose, Acoustic Cello
(P) 1967 Sony Music Entertainment
Antonín Dvorák, Composer - Isaac Stern, Performer - Isaac Stern, Violin - Thomas Frost, Producer - Alexander Zakin, Performer - Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Performer - Arthur Harris, Arranger - Milton Katims, Conductor
(P) 1963 Sony Music Entertainment
Isaac Stern, Performer - Isaac Stern, Violin - Thomas Frost, Producer - Frank Brieff, Conductor - SERGEI RACHMANINOFF (1873-1943), Composer - Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Performer - Arthur Harris, Arranger
(P) 1973 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Isaac Stern, Performer - Isaac Stern, Violin - Thomas Frost, Producer - Frank Brieff, Conductor - Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Performer - Arthur Harris, Arranger - Alexander Borodin, Composer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment
Isaac Stern, Performer - Isaac Stern, Violin - Fritz Kreisler, Composer - Fritz Kreisler, Lyricist - Thomas Frost, Producer - Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Performer - Arthur Harris, Lyricist - Arthur Harris, Composer - Arthur Harris, Arranger - Milton Katims, Conductor - 1962), Lyricist - 1962), Composer
Originally released 1963 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
Isaac Stern may have begun his career as "just" a virtuoso of the violin, but his legacy exists as so much more. A consummate and passionate musician if there ever was one, he was also an ambassador of classical music to the American people, the savior of Carnegie Hall, and a mentor to countless students. This two-disc set entitled The Essential Isaac Stern reveals but the tip of the iceberg of his legacy. The first disc is devoted to single movements of eight of his appearances with orchestra, in particular the Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy, with whom he had a long-standing, highly successful relationship. The works selected do not entirely reflect the breadth of his repertoire. The same is true of the second disc, which focuses on his many chamber music recordings with some of the greatest musicians of the last century, including Pablo Casals, Leonard Rose, Mstislav Rostropovich, and Yo-Yo Ma to name but a few. In all cases, what listeners will hear is the very essence of Stern: not a technically flawless performer (though his technical prowess in his earlier years was unrivaled), but a musician with a deep understanding of the music at hand and a unique ability to convey its emotional content to his listeners. The only possible downside to this collection is that it only gives bits and pieces of larger works; in many cases, this will leave listeners wanting more and certainly seeking the complete recordings of this distinguished master.
© TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 02:30:37
- Main artists: Isaac Stern
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sony Classical
- Genre: Classical
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT / Originally released 1953, 1963, 1966, 1967 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT / (P) 1973, 1982, 1990, 2000, 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT/(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT / Originally released 1959, 1960, 1965, 1
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