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Violinist Michael Rabin is one of many artists whose career was cut tragically short by an early death. Even before he died at the age of 35, Rabin ended his studio recording career in 1959 for unknown reasons and began to display an assortment of both physical and mental maladies, including a crippling fear of falling from the stage. In a cruel twist of irony, it was, in fact, a fall -- though not from a stage -- that was to end his life. Billed as the greatest young violinist since Heifetz, Rabin in his prime possessed a deeply sultry tone, impeccable bow technique, pristine intonation (superior even to Heifetz), and intensely passionate interpretations of both the standard repertoire as well as modern works. This third volume of the Michael Rabin Collection features two discs filled with live performances of both cornerstone repertoire (such as the Tchaikovsky and Glazunov concertos), commissioned works (notably the Creston Second Violin Concerto), and a series of short, concert show pieces. Though Rabin's technique was said to have declined by the 1960s, but evidence of this is not to be found in this collection. His Tchaikovsky concerto in particular is not only technically brilliant, but emotionally engaging from start to finish. The short works recorded for the Bell Telephone Hour and on an Australian tour (including three of the Paganini Caprices for which he is especially admired) do not have the best sound quality, they still demonstrate Rabin's incredible skill and meticulous playing. Perhaps the rarest and most gripping performance on the set is Creston's Second Violin Concerto, which Rabin had the privilege of commissioning. Here again, sound quality from both orchestra and soloist is a bit one-dimensional and lacking in depth, but Rabin's musical intentions are still quite clear.
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Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Michael Rabin, Artist, MainArtist - Denver Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Saul Caston, Conductor
(C) 2017 DOREMI (P) 2017 DOREMI
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Michael Rabin, Artist, MainArtist - Denver Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Saul Caston, Conductor
(C) 2017 DOREMI (P) 2017 DOREMI
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Michael Rabin, Artist, MainArtist - Denver Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Saul Caston, Conductor
(C) 2017 DOREMI (P) 2017 DOREMI
Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82 (Live) (Alexander Glazunov)
Alexander Glazunov, Composer - Michael Rabin, Artist, MainArtist - Radio-Orchester Beromünster, Orchestra - Erich Schmid, Conductor
(C) 2017 DOREMI (P) 2017 DOREMI
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, TH 59 (Pyotr Illitch Tchaïkovski)
Michael Rabin, Artist, MainArtist - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Øivin Fjeldstad, Conductor - Oslo-Filharmonien, Orchestra
(C) 2017 DOREMI (P) 2017 DOREMI
Michael Rabin, Artist, MainArtist - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Øivin Fjeldstad, Conductor - Oslo-Filharmonien, Orchestra
(C) 2017 DOREMI (P) 2017 DOREMI
Michael Rabin, Artist, MainArtist - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Øivin Fjeldstad, Conductor - Oslo-Filharmonien, Orchestra
(C) 2017 DOREMI (P) 2017 DOREMI
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25 (Niccolò Paganini)
Michael Rabin, Artist, MainArtist - Niccolò Paganini, Composer
(C) 2017 DOREMI (P) 2017 DOREMI
DISC 2
Sea-Shell (Arr. E. Zimbalist for Violin & Orchestra) [Live] (Efrem Zimbalist Sr.)
Michael Rabin, Artist, MainArtist - Carl Engel, Composer - Donald Voorhees, Conductor - Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, Orchestra - Efrem Zimbalist Sr., Composer
(C) 2017 DOREMI (P) 2017 DOREMI
Lieder ohne worte, Op. 19b (Jascha Heifetz)
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Michael Rabin, Artist, MainArtist - Jascha Heifetz, Composer - Donald Voorhees, Conductor - Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2017 DOREMI (P) 2017 DOREMI
The Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33 (Jascha Heifetz)
Sergei Prokofiev, Composer - Michael Rabin, Artist, MainArtist - Jascha Heifetz, Composer - Donald Voorhees, Conductor - Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2017 DOREMI (P) 2017 DOREMI
6 Études, op. 52 (Eugène Ysaÿe)
Eugene Ysaye, Composer - CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Michael Rabin, Artist, MainArtist - Donald Voorhees, Conductor - Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2017 DOREMI (P) 2017 DOREMI
Polonaise No. 1 in D Major, Op. 4 (Version for Violin & Piano) [Live] (Henryk Wieniawski)
Michael Rabin, Artist, MainArtist - Henryk Wieniawski, Composer - Unknown Artist, Artist
(C) 2017 DOREMI (P) 2017 DOREMI
Introduction et rondo capriccioso in A Minor, Op. 28 (Arr. for Violin & Piano) [Live] (Anonyme)
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Anonymous, Composer - Michael Rabin, Artist, MainArtist - Unknown Artist, Artist
(C) 2017 DOREMI (P) 2017 DOREMI
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25 (Niccolò Paganini)
Michael Rabin, Artist, MainArtist - Niccolò Paganini, Composer
(C) 2017 DOREMI (P) 2017 DOREMI
Michael Rabin, Artist, MainArtist - Niccolò Paganini, Composer
(C) 2017 DOREMI (P) 2017 DOREMI
Michael Rabin, Artist, MainArtist - Niccolò Paganini, Composer
(C) 2017 DOREMI (P) 2017 DOREMI
12 Études, op. 8 (Joseph Szigeti)
ALEXANDER SCRIABIN, Composer - Joseph Szigeti, Composer - Michael Rabin, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2017 DOREMI (P) 2017 DOREMI
Alt Wien (Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano) [Live] (Jascha Heifetz)
Michael Rabin, Artist, MainArtist - Leopold Godowsky, Composer - Jascha Heifetz, Composer - Unknown Artist, Artist
(C) 2017 DOREMI (P) 2017 DOREMI
Tambourin chinois, Op. 3 (Live) (Fritz Kreisler)
Fritz Kreisler, Composer - Michael Rabin, Artist, MainArtist - Unknown Artist, Artist
(C) 2017 DOREMI (P) 2017 DOREMI
Tzigane, M. 76 (Live) (Maurice Ravel)
Maurice Ravel, Composer - Michael Rabin, Artist, MainArtist - Unknown Artist, Artist
(C) 2017 DOREMI (P) 2017 DOREMI
The Seasons, Op. 37b (Anonyme)
Anonymous, Composer - Michael Rabin, Artist, MainArtist - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Unknown Artist, Artist
(C) 2017 DOREMI (P) 2017 DOREMI
Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 78 (Paul Creston)
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Georg Solti, Conductor - Michael Rabin, Artist, MainArtist - Paul Creston, Composer
(C) 2017 DOREMI (P) 2017 DOREMI
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Georg Solti, Conductor - Michael Rabin, Artist, MainArtist - Paul Creston, Composer
(C) 2017 DOREMI (P) 2017 DOREMI
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Georg Solti, Conductor - Michael Rabin, Artist, MainArtist - Paul Creston, Composer
(C) 2017 DOREMI (P) 2017 DOREMI
Album review
Violinist Michael Rabin is one of many artists whose career was cut tragically short by an early death. Even before he died at the age of 35, Rabin ended his studio recording career in 1959 for unknown reasons and began to display an assortment of both physical and mental maladies, including a crippling fear of falling from the stage. In a cruel twist of irony, it was, in fact, a fall -- though not from a stage -- that was to end his life. Billed as the greatest young violinist since Heifetz, Rabin in his prime possessed a deeply sultry tone, impeccable bow technique, pristine intonation (superior even to Heifetz), and intensely passionate interpretations of both the standard repertoire as well as modern works. This third volume of the Michael Rabin Collection features two discs filled with live performances of both cornerstone repertoire (such as the Tchaikovsky and Glazunov concertos), commissioned works (notably the Creston Second Violin Concerto), and a series of short, concert show pieces. Though Rabin's technique was said to have declined by the 1960s, but evidence of this is not to be found in this collection. His Tchaikovsky concerto in particular is not only technically brilliant, but emotionally engaging from start to finish. The short works recorded for the Bell Telephone Hour and on an Australian tour (including three of the Paganini Caprices for which he is especially admired) do not have the best sound quality, they still demonstrate Rabin's incredible skill and meticulous playing. Perhaps the rarest and most gripping performance on the set is Creston's Second Violin Concerto, which Rabin had the privilege of commissioning. Here again, sound quality from both orchestra and soloist is a bit one-dimensional and lacking in depth, but Rabin's musical intentions are still quite clear.
© TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 02:39:20
- Main artists: Michäel Rabin
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: DOREMI
- Genre: Classical Concertos
(C) 2017 DOREMI (P) 2017 DOREMI
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