Perlman, Itzhak - Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto, Serenade Melancolique Marshall Crenshaw (RSD Black Friday 2022) grappling with something bigger than

grappling with something bigger than just melody

a social criticism addressing alcoholism

Drummer Shawn Costa and bassist Adam Gonsalves-who has since been replaced by Casey Nealon-linked up with them and

replicating the original album arrives exactly 40 years after debut

is their most intimate and emotionally direct record to date

Perlman, Itzhak - Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto, Serenade Melancolique Marshall Crenshaw (RSD Black Friday 2022) grappling with something bigger thanVinyl LP pressing. In Perlman's words, Tchaikovsky "wears his heart on his sleeve" and his violin concerto is a work of "unabashed Romanticism". While bringing sensitivity and substance to his interpretation, Perlman never slips into sentimentality, and he leads an exhilarating dance in the finale. This concerto more than any other has accompanied him throughout his career. Indeed, Perlman's often claimed that he could play it virtually in his sleep.