One of my favourite magazines as a violinist is Strings Magazine. Featuring articles on famous musicians, different genres of music, new products and resources and advertisements about music programs, this publication is a wealth of knowledge for all string players.
This month, an article about a new collaboration between three very famous musicians caught my eye - Yo Yo Ma (cello), Itzak Perlman (violin) and Emmanuel Ax (piano). What do you get when you combine three very talented performers with Mendelssohn's beautiful piano trio music? One amazing performance. Just hearing the names of these artists practically sells the CD "sight unheard". However, the live performance can be seen on PBS's Live at the Lincoln Center on May 5, 2010. You can also listen to part of the CD on the Rhapsody music site or you can buy it on the internet or at your local music store.
And what was the reason for this collaboration? Certainly, Mendelssohn's recent 200th anniversary had something to do with it. The quality of the music was also a factor. However, Itzak Perlman sees it otherwise. "People don't play chamber music just because they need to do a concert or do a recording. Chamber music is something that we do for fun."
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