For more than a quarter of a century, this recording of Brahms' Violin Concerto by Itzhak Perlman with Carlo Maria Giulini conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra was the recording to get if you wanted a lush and voluptuous performance of the work. Perlman's playing is plushly upholstered in warm leather and smooth silk. Giulini's conducting is lushly opulent with a rich blend of wind, brass, and strings. The Chicago's accompaniment is lavishly luxurious with a deep-pile, wall-to-wall carpet of sound. EMI's late stereo sound was as gloriously full and gorgeously colored. While some listeners have objected to the recording on the grounds that it lacked lyricism and wanted momentum, most listeners have acclaimed it the best modern recording of the work. And most listeners, even those who have historically objected to the recording, will have to admit that this remastering is nearly as glorious and gorgeous as the original LP.