The list of world-famous interpreters who found their way to the West from Russia, either personally or as the offspring of an emigrated family, is long. Very high up on it is the name Nathan Milstein (1904 Odessa - 1992 London). Milstein's international career began in 1929, when he completed a US tour with Gregor Piatigorsky and Vladimir Horowitz and moved there permanently. But he had not been unknown even in the Soviet Union. As a four-year-old, he received his first lessons from Pyotr Stoljarsky, who also taught David Oistrakh, and made his debut at the age of ten: the Glasunov Concerto conducted by the composer. He studied under Leopold Auer in 1915 at the famous St. Petersburg Conservatory together with Heifetz and Elman, and completed a successful concert tour through the Soviet Union - with Horowitz on piano - in 1923. In the mid-1920s, celebrated performances in Berlin and Paris encouraged him to travel to the USA. Ever since then, his career has been documented in often award-winning audio recordings, which are also the focus of this box-set. The instrument heard here most often is a Stradivarius from 1716, which Milstein named after his wife and daughter: Marie-Therèse.
Tracklist
CD 1
■ Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809 – 1847)
VIOLIN CONCERTO IN E MINOR, OP. 64
Konzert für Violine und Orchester, e-Moll, op. 64
1. I. Allegro molto appassionato 11‘53
2. II. Andante 7‘58
3. III. Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace 6‘55
Nathan Milstein violin Swiss Festival Orchestra, Lucerne
conductor / Dirigent Igor Markevitch recorded / aufgenommen 1953, Live
■ Francesco Geminiani (ca. 1680 – 1762)
Arr.: N. Milstein
SONATA IN A MAJOR / A-Dur, op. 4, 10
4. I. Andante 3‘20
5. II. Allegro 2‘19
6. III. Allegro 1‘54
■ Antonio Vivaldi (1675 – 1741)
SONATA IN A MAJOR / A-Dur, op. 2, 2
7. I. Preludio e capriccio 1‘02
8. II. Corrente 1‘45
9. III. Adagio 1‘13
10. IV. Giga 2‘15
Nathan Milstein violin
Leon Pommers piano
recorded / aufgenommen 1959
■ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
11. ADAGIO FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA IN E MAJOR, K. 261 7‘28
Adagio für Violine und Orchester, E-Dur, KV 261
12. RONDO IN C MAJOR, K. 373 4‘56
Rondo in C-Dur, KV 373
Nathan Milstein violin
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Vladimir Golschmann recorded / aufgenommen 1950
Total Time 53‘20
CD 2
■ Pjotr I. Tchaikowsky (1840 – 1893)
VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D MAJOR, OP. 35
Konzert für Violine und Orchester, D-Dur, op. 35
1. I. Allegro moderato 17‘06
2. II. Canzonetta: Andante 6‘14
3. III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo 8‘55
Nathan Milstein violin
Praha Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Lorin Maazel
recorded /aufgenommen 1959, Live, Spring Festival / Prager Frühling
■ Antonín Dvořák (1841 – 1904)
VIOLIN CONCERTO IN A MINOR, OP. 53
Konzert für Violine und Orchester, a-Moll, op. 53
4. I. Allegro ma non troppo 10‘20
5. II. Adagio 10‘02
6. III. Allegro giocoso 9‘59
Nathan Milstein violin
Swiss Festival Orchestra, Lucerne
conductor / Dirigent Ernest Ansermet
recorded / aufgenommen 1955, Live
Total Time 62‘46
CD 3
■ Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D MAJOR, OP. 77
Konzert für Violine und Orchester, D-Dur, op. 77
1. I. Allegro non troppo 20‘47
2. II. Adagio 8‘49
3. III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace 8‘14
Nathan Milstein violin
Kgl. Cocertgebouworkest Amsterdam
conductor / Dirigent Pierre Monteux
recorded /aufgenommen 1950, Live
■ CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN & CELLO IN A MINOR, OP. 102
Konzert für Violine und Cello, a-Moll, op. 102
4. I. Allegro 15‘03
5. II. Andante 6‘44
6. III. Vivace non troppo 7‘52
Nathan Milstein violin
Gregor Piatigorsky cello
Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia
conductor / Dirigent Fritz Reiner
recorded / aufgenommen 1951
Total Time 67‘37
CD 4
■ Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D MAJOR, OP. 61
Konzert für Violine und Orchester, D-Dur, op. 61
1. I. Allegro ma non troppo 21‘14
2. II. Larghetto 9‘17
3. II. Rondo: Allegro 8‘41
Nathan Milstein violin
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent William Steinberg
recorded /aufgenommen 1955
■ Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
PARITA IN E MAJOR / E-Dur, BWV 1006
4. Preludio 3‘22
SONATA IN B MINOR / h-Moll, BWV 1002
5. Tempo di Borea 2‘19
Nathan Milstein violin
recorded / aufgenommen 1957, Live, Salzburger Festspiele
Total Time 45‘00
CD 5
■ Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
VIOLIN SONATA NO. 5 IN F MAJOR, OP. 24 (“SPRING”)
Violinsonate Nr. 5, F-Dur, op. 24 („Frühlingssonate“)
1. I. Allegro 9‘46
2. II. Adagio molto espressivo 6‘06
3. III. Scherzo: Allegro molto 1‘12
4. IV. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo 6‘14
Nathan Milstein violin
Rudolf Firkušný piano
recorded /aufgenommen 1958
■ Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
VIOLIN SONATA NO. 3 IN D MINOR, OP. 108
Violinsonate Nr. 3, d-Moll, op. 108
5. I. Allegro 7‘55
6. II. Andante tranquillo 4‘57
7. III. Un poco presto e con sentimento 2‘59
8. IV. Presto agitato 5‘30
Nathan Milstein violin
Vladimir Horowitz piano
recorded / aufgenommen 1950
Total Time 44‘48
CD 6
■ Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) CD 6
VIOLIN SONATA IN G MINOR, BWV 1001
Violinsonate in g-Moll, BWV 1001
1. Präludium 4‘23
2. Fuge 4‘51
3. Siciliano 3‘33
4. Presto 3‘46
■ PARTITA IN D MINOR, BWV 1004
Partita in d-Moll für Violine, BWV 1004
5. Allemande 1‘56
6. Courante 1‘43
7. Sarabande 2‘56
8. Gigue 1‘53
9. Chaconne 14‘15
■ VIOLIN SONATA IN C MAJOR, BWV 1005
Violinsonate in C-Dur, BWV 1005
10. Präludium 5‘02
11. Fuge 9‘20
12. Largo 3‘32
13. Allegro assai 3‘25
Nathan Milstein violin
recorded / aufgenommen 1957, Live, Salzburger Festspiele
Total Time 60‘48
CD 7
■ Edouard Lalo (1823 – 1892)
SYMPHONIE ESPAGNOLE, OP. 21
1. I. Allegro non troppo 7‘29
2. II. Scherzando 3‘58
3. III. Andante 6‘25
4. IV. Rondo: Allegro 6‘44
Nathan Milstein violin Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Vladimir Golschmann recorded / aufgenommen 1954
■ Giuseppe Tartini (1692 – 1770)
Arr.: F. Kreisler
VIOLIN SONATA IN G MINOR (“DEVILL’S TRILL”)
Violinsonate g-Moll („Teufelstriller“)
5. I. Larghetto 2‘46
6. II. Allegro energico 3‘03
7. III. Grave. Allegro assai. Cadenza. Adagio 7‘43
■ Arcangelo Corelli (1653 – 1713)
8. „LA FOLLIA“ (Arr.: H. Léonard) 9‘20
Nathan Milstein violin Leon Pommers piano
recorded / aufgenommen 1959
■ Niccolo Paganini (1782 – 1840)
CAPRICCIOS FOR VIOLIN SOLO, OP. 1
9. NO. 11 IN C MAJOR / C-Dur: Andante. Presto. Tempo I 4‘08
10. NO. 5 IN A MINOR / a-Moll: Agitato (aplause) 2‘36
Nathan Milstein violin Arthur Balsam piano
recorded / aufgenommen 1957, Live, Ascona
■ Fritz Kreisler (1875 – 1962)
11. PRELUDE AND ALLEGRO IN STYLE OF PAGANINI 4‘55
Präludium und Allegro im Stil von Paganini
Nathan Milstein violin Leon Pommers piano
recorded / aufgenommen 1959
Total Time 59‘36
CD 8
■ Karl Goldmark (1830 – 1915)
VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 1 IN A MINOR, OP. 28
Konzert für Violine und Orchester, a-Moll, op. 28
1. I. Allegro moderato 14‘02
2. II. Andante 5‘58
3. III. Moderato. Allegretto 11‘35
Nathan Milstein violin Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Harry Blech
recorded / aufgenommen 1957
■ BONUS
VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 1 IN A MINOR, OP. 28
Konzert für Violine und Orchester, a-Moll, op. 28
4. I. Allegro moderato 12‘57
5. II. Andante 6‘02
6. III. Moderato. Allegretto 10‘28
Nathan Milstein violin New York Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Bruno Walter
recorded / aufgenommen 1942
Total Time 61‘10
CD 9
■ Alexander Glasunov (1865 – 1936)
VIOLIN CONCERTO IN A MINOR, OP. 82
Konzert für Violine und Orchester, a-Moll, op. 82
1. I. Moderato 4‘00
2. II. Andante sostenuto. Tempo I 9‘17
3. III. Allegro 5‘07
4. MÉDITATION IN D MAJOR / D-Dur, op. 32 3‘21
Nathan Milstein violin RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent William Steinberg (1-3) Arthur Balsam piano (4)
recorded / aufgenommen 1949
■ Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921)
5. INTREDUCTION ET RONDO CAPRICCIOSO, OP. 28 8‘38
Nathan Milstein violin Concerts Arts Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Walter Süsskind recorded / aufgenommen 1960
■ Henryk Wieniawski (1835 – 1880)
6. MAZURKA IN D MAJOR / D-Dur, op. 19, 2 3‘34
■ Pablo de Sarasate (1844 – 1908)
7. INTRDUCTION ET TARANTELLE, OP. 43 4’28
■ Tomaso Antonio Vitali (1665 – 1711)
8. CHACONNE IN G MINOR / g-Moll: Molto moderato 10‘07
Nathan Milstein violin
Arthur Balsam piano (6, 8)
Leon Pommers piano (7)
recorded / aufgenommen 1949 (6) 1955 (8) 1957 (7)
Total Time 49‘07
CD 10
■ Max Bruch (1838 – 1920)
VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 1 IN G MINOR, OP. 26
Konzert für Violine und Orchester Nr. 1, g-Moll, op. 26
1. I. Prelude: Allegro moderato 8‘15
2. II. Adagio 8‘37
3. III. Finale: Allegro energico 7‘10
Nathan Milstein violin
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent John Barbirolli
recorded / aufgenommen 1942
■ Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
VIOLIN SONATA NO. 2 IN A MAJOR, OP. 100
Violinsonate Nr. 2, A-Dur, op. 100
4. I. Allegro amabile 7‘24
5. II. Andante tranquillo 6‘05
6. III. Allegro grazioso 4‘59
Nathan Milstein violin
Valentin Pawlowsky piano
recorded / aufgenommen 1943
Total Time 42‘38
Details
Genre: Classical
Set content: 10
EAN: 4053796004963