Moto perpetuo in C major, Op. Havanaise in E major, Op. In the history of the violin, this is the Age of Perlman. He is the most recognized violinist since Heifetz and the greatest of the Galamian pupils. In fact, the future of the violin seems firmly in the grasp of Juilliard - a host of Dorothy DeLay students are poised to succeed Perlman with their own violinistic oligarchy.
None seems to stand out, however.
Heifetz was still the acknowledged king, the model of perfection despite his chilly demeanor. Milstein, Stern, and Oistrahk were at their shining best. He stands before a folding, chrome music stand, holding his Guarnerius del Gesu in his left hand and a mug of coffee in his right. In the left of the photo, the hallway that adjoins the practice room extends into the distance. When that interview was conducted, Rabin's concert career was over and the rest of his life was unraveling.