Nathan Milstein
Although Nathan Milstein hailed from Odessa, the cradle of Russian violin playing, his personal style was more classical and intellectual in approach than many of his colleagues. By the middle of the twentieth century he had become one of the most renowned violinists in the world, and he did as much as anyone else to imbue Bach's solo violin partitas and sonatas with the rather mystical aura they have presently. Milstein began to study violin at the age of seven. His first teacher was Pyotr Stolyarsky, who remained with him through 1914. Milstein's last recital as a Stolyarsky pupil included another promising student, the five-year-old David Oistrakh. Milstein then went to the St. Petersburg Conservatory to study with Leopold Auer.
Milstein began his concert career at age ten in Odessa, and soon after he played Glazunov's concerto with the composer conducting. He continued to tour the Soviet Union for the next five years. During this time, Milstein made numerous joint appearances with Vladimir Horowitz, and Horowitz's sister Regina also joined them as Milstein's accompanist. In 1925, Milstein and Horowitz were encouraged by government officials to make a concert trip outside of Russia; Milstein would never return. Milstein recalled in his memoirs that the dramatic "grand manner" of Horowitz immediately made the pianist a star, while Milstein, a much more reserved person, did not have such immediate success. In 1926, he went to Brussels to consult with and discuss matters of interpretation with the great violinist and teacher Ysaÿe.
He made his American debut with Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1929, and made his New York debut in 1930. He soon established his base there, eventually becoming a United States citizen in 1942. He may not have become a concert-hall idol like Horowitz, but he had a strong musical reputation and was always in demand. When Arturo Toscanini ended his tenure as music director of the New York Philharmonic in 1936, he asked for Milstein as soloist in his final concert. After World War II Milstein made his home primarily in London, teaching master classes around the world. He was widely regarded as a sympathetic and approachable teacher.
He also established a major recording career and remains best known for his landmark recordings of the complete solo works of J.S. Bach, becoming a pioneer of the Bach solo violin literature at a time when few players programmed these pieces, and he eschewed more superficial works that were a primary part of the violin soloist's repertory. His 1950s recording of the Bach solo partitas and sonatas on the American Capitol Records label are exemplary traversals of that great cycle and are still counted as classics of recording art. Milstein maintained a remarkably long career, keeping the muscular strength and fluid joint motion he needed until his retirement at the age of 83, acquiesced to only after he broke his arm in a fall.
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Baroque Masterpieces
Nathan Milstein, Leopold Mittman
Chamber Music - Lançado por Biddulph Recordings em 30 de mar. de 1992
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The Art of Nathan Milstein
Classical - Lançado por UME - Global Clearing House em 2 de out. de 2020
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Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky & Bruch: Violin Concertos (Remastered 2023)
Concertos - Lançado por Biddulph Recordings em 8 de set. de 2023
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Great Violin Concertos (Grands concertos pour violon)
Nathan Milstein, Pinchas Zukerman
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 1 de jan. de 1998
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Nathan Milstein: The U.S. Armed Forces Studio Recordings
Chamber Music - Lançado por Biddulph Recordings em 17 de jun. de 2022
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Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart, Paradis & Brahms: Violin Works (Live)
Classical - Lançado por Orfeo em 1 de ago. de 2007
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Tribute to Gregor Piatigorsky [Brahms, Saint-Saëns, Bloch]
Gregor Piatigorsky, Nathan Milstein, Fritz Reiner, Charles Munch
Concertos - Lançado por Praga Digitals em 1 de abr. de 2017
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Violin Essential Masters
World - Lançado por Classic Music International em 9 de nov. de 2010
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Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 & A Midsummer Night's Dream
Classical - Lançado por Sony Classical em 18 de out. de 2019
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Vivaldi, Bach, Beethoven & Glazunov: Works for Violin (Live)
Nathan Milstein, Eugenio Bagnoli
Classical - Lançado por Orfeo em 1 de mar. de 2019
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Bruch, Chopin & Others: Violin Works
Nathan Milstein, Leopold Mittman, New York Philharmonic, Sir John Barbirolli
Classical - Lançado por Biddulph Recordings em 1 de jan. de 1994
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BRAHMS: Double Concerto / Violin Sonata No. 3 / BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonata No. 5 (Milstein) (1950-51)
Nathan Milstein, Artur Balsam, Vladimir Horowitz, Gregor Piatigorsky, Philadelphia Robin Hood Dell Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
Chamber Music - Lançado por Naxos em 29 de ago. de 2006
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Nathan Milstein Collection, Vol. 1 (Live)
Nathan Milstein, Artur Balsam, Valentin Pavlovsky, Artur Rodzinski, Unknown Artist, New York Philharmonic
Classical - Lançado por DOREMI em 20 de abr. de 1999
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Bach: Works for Solo Violin (Live)
Classical - Lançado por Orfeo em 20 de jul. de 2018
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Lalo : Symphonie espagnole - Brahms : Concerto pour violon ("Live")
Concertos - Lançado por Claves Records em 1 de set. de 2007
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Nathan Milstein, violin • Arthur Balsam, piano : Mozart • Bach • Beethoven • Paganini • Stravinsky • Ries • Paradis
Nathan Milstein, Arthur Balsam
Classical - Lançado por Ermitage Records em 15 de mai. de 2023
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Essential Violin Classics
Classical - Lançado por Classique Perfecto em 27 de set. de 2011
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Tchaikovsky, Mozart & Beethoven: Violin Works
Nathan Milstein, Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO), Artur Balsam, Frederick Stock
Classical - Lançado por Biddulph Recordings em 27 de jun. de 1992
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Nathan Milstein Plays Tchaikovsky & Rimsky-Korsakov (Remastered 2022)
Nathan Milstein, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Robert Irving, William Steinberg
Classical - Lançado por Artemisia em 10 de fev. de 2023
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Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Op. 61 - Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Op. 77
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg, Nathan Milstein
Classical - Lançado por Soundmark Records em 12 de fev. de 2014
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Enregistrements 1949-1953
Classical - Lançado por Naxos em 12 de jul. de 2007
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