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Mozart: The Violin Sonatas

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As seen before, and known to the general public of classical music lovers and fans, the phenomenal pianist Daniel Barenboim, and the virtuoso violinst Itzhak Perlman join together in making this CD a splendid joy to the ears.

There is not even one bad thing that I can say about Perlman's playing the violin sonatas therefore I will talk about the pianists part in this recording.

For starters, when I bought this CD, I have never before lisened to the Mozart Violin Sonatas successivley played at all.
Actually, the first reason for which I bought this CD was because it starred Barenboim, my most favourite pianist ever, so I decided to add this CD to my collection, as another CD of his, mereley some performance for the violin sonatas.

Though after listening to the C major sonata, (K.296), D major sonata, (K.306) and the G major sonata, (K.379), I have astonishngly found out that there is much more than just playing the sonatas right. It is actually a shere musical expressiveness which, even one who cannot distinguish between Barenboim and Perlman to some other amateur pianist and violinst will find out that indeed this recording is of great value. A fact that has brought me about to listen to this CD many times.

Barenboim has always been known to be on of the best pianists to accompany in Lieders and violin/cello sonatas. In this recording one can listen to the synergy between Perlamn and Barenboim and with great exploratory uniqueness.

Barenboim plays with exact percision with Perlman, although one should not take this to be shere technicallity but great notice to the solist. He is able to reach to the depths of the Sonata, that although might sound frivolous and simple minded at first, it successfully depicits a great picture and monumental view of the way an accomplice should listen to it.

I have listened to almost every CD of Barenboim play the piano and this is one of the best of them.

And what about Perlman? No one should be astonished, because one who has listened to a few recordings of him playing Mozart, (i.e Mozart Violin Concertos No. 3&5 with Lhevine), will agree with me that there is a perfect sound, and expressivness, which Perlman has in a profoundly perfect way.

What makes this CD even better than other perfomances of the other recordings of the violon Sonatas is that it is a DDD performance, (digitally recorded, with superior qualtiy), and a long time history and coexperience with one another, Perlman with Barenboim.

Enough said, now just listen to it.
I promise you, this is not a regret CD.