Itzhak Perlman, born in 1945, is still widely regarded as the supreme violinist of his time. Over the past 60 years he has become established as one of the great violinists of history and an influential musician admired around the world, both by a broad public and by students of his instrument.

Released in honour of his 80th birthday on 31 August this year, this comprehensive 78-CD edition features all the recordings Perlman made for EMI Classics, Teldec, Erato and Warner Classics over a period of more than 40 years. The recordings document his collaborations with the world’s greatest orchestras and feature an array of superlative fellow soloists and conductors, including Martha Argerich, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Daniel Barenboim, Carlo Maria Giulini, Bernard Haitink, Lynn Harrell, Yo-Yo Ma, Zubin Mehta, Seiji Ozawa, André Previn and Pinchas Zukerman.