NATHAN MILSTEIN: CONCERT PERFORMANCES AND BROADCASTS, 1942-1969
CD-4972(4)

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"No admirer of Nathan Milstein will be able to resist this collection, which contains some of his finest playing in surprisingly clear and revelatory recorded sound. Essential listening, this set is generally recommended, as a recording of extraordinary merit."

Fanfare: Sept/Oct 1997: Robert Maxham

Violinist Henry Roth is of the opinion that Nathan Milstein was even more dazzling in live performance than he was in his recordings. The many live performances currently being released are proof that, like Heifetz and Perlman, Milstein could catch fire in front of an audience, although his fire burned with a different, more controlled kind of intensity than theirs.

Henry Roth writes in his liner notes: "The Milstein public performance repertoire was neither as broad in scope nor as large in size as that of Heifetz, David Oistrakh, Menuhin, Stern, Szeryng, or Ricci...He insisted upon playing only those works for which he had affinity and affection, and was decidedly not a pioneer of new music. However, the continued repetition of his chosen repertory never resulted in a loss of freshness or inspiration, as he invariably sought and found new musical insights in those works, constantly modifying fingerings and bowings to suit his changing ideas."

This collection, spanning nearly three decades of public performances, provides a representative sampling from the Milstein canon, captured in the best possible sound.

NATHAN MILSTEIN: CONCERT PERFORMANCES AND BROADCASTS, 1942-1969.
CD No. 1: MOZART: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D,; BRUCH: Concerto for Violin in g, Op. 26; DVORAK: Violin Concerto in a, Op. 53; total time (75:22).
CD No. 2: BRAHMS: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 77; GOLDMARK: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 28; total time (68:06).
CD No. 3: MOZART: Concerto No. 4 in D for violin and Orchestra, Concerto No. 5 in A for violin and orchestra; PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D, Op. 19; PAGANINI: Three Caprices from 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 10; total time: (79:46).
CD No. 4: BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61; BACH: Partita No. 2 in d; Sonata No. 1 in g; total time (67:17). [AAD]

audio samples:

Violin Concerto No.4 In D, K218: I Allegro
Violin Concertocerto No.4 In D, K218: II Andante Cantabile
Violin Concerto No.4 In D, K218: III Rondeau.Andante Grazioso
Concerto in g, Op.26: I Vorspiel. Allegro Moderato
Concerto in g, Op.26: II Adagio
Concerto in D, Op.77: I Allegro Non Troppo
Concerto in D, Op.77: II Adagio
Concerto in D, Op.77: III Allegro Giocoso Ma Non Troppo Vivace
Concerto, Op.28: I Allegro Moderato
Concerto, Op.28: II Air. Andante
Concerto No.4 in D K218: I Allegro
Concerto No.4 in D K218: II Andante Cantabile
Concerto No.4 in D K218: III Rondeau.Andante Grazioso
Concerto No.5 in A K219: I Allegro Aperto/Adagio
Concerto No.5 in A K219: II Adagio
Violin Concerto in D, Op.61: I Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Violin Concerto in D, Op.61: II Largetto
Violin Concerto in D, Op.61: III Rondo (Allegro)
Parita No.2 in d, BWV 1004: I Allemande
Parita No.2 in d, BWV 1004: II Courante

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