November Classical CD Purchases

At the end of October I had the pleasure of attending a concert at the Fox Theatre featuring Itzhak Perlman with a piano accompaniment. The duo performed violin sonatas by Leclair and Beethoven, Stravinsky's Suite Italienne, and then a series of violin encores selected by Perlman spontaneously, such as John Williams' Theme From Schindler's List. Perlman appeared to have a list of every piece he's performed in Atlanta, and endeavored to play new pieces for the audience. It was a wonderful experience and prompted me to add further Perlman recordings to my collection:

It was particularly gratifying to snag a copy of his rendition of Paganini's 24 Caprices, which Amazon continues to sell only as an import, but which I found on the shelves of my local Borders when I happened to have a 40% off coupon burning a hole in my pocket.