NATHAN MILSTEIN (1904–1992) (Violinist)
Artone 222364 (4 CDs)
CD 1

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791)
Sonata for Piano & Violin in C major KV 296
1 I. Allegro vivace 4:01
2 II. Andante sostenuto 6:12
3 III. Rondo: Allegro 3:23
Arthur Balsam (piano)
Recorded 5 April 1939

4 Adagio for Violin & Orchestra in E major KV 261 7:25
5 Rondo in C major KV 373 4:57
RCA Symphony Orchestra
Vladimir Golschmann (conductor)
Recorded 29 March 1950

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770–1827)
Sonata for Piano & Violin No. 8 in G major Op. 30/3
6 I. Allegro assai 3:53
7 II. Tempo di menuetto 8:31
8 III. Allegro vivace 2:57
Arthur Balsam (piano)
Recorded 5 April 1939

FRITZ KREISLER (1875–1962)
9 Rondino on a Theme by Beethoven 2:08

CHRISTOPH WILLIBALD GLUCK (1714–1787)
10 Mélodie from »Orphée et Euridice« (arr. by Kreisler) 3:02

PABLO DE SARASATE (1844–1908)
»Danzas Españoles« for Violin & Piano Op. 22 (excerpt)
11 No. 1 »Romanza Andaluza« 4:07

JULES MASSENET (1842–1912)
12 Méditation from »Thaïs« (arr. by Marsick) 4:10
Recorded April & May 1942

Total Time: 54:53

CD 2

FELIX MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY (1809–1847)
Violin Concerto in E minor Op. 64
1 I. Allegro molto appassionato 11:11
2 II. Andante 7:10
3 III. Allegretto non troppo. Allegro molto vivace 6:10
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Bruno Walter (conductor)
Recorded 16 May 1945

JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833–1897)
Violin Concerto in D major Op. 77
4 I. Allegro non troppo 20:16
5 II. Adagio 8:43
6 III. Allegro giocoso 7:36
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Victor de Sabata (conductor)
Recorded 1950 live

Total Time: 61:02

 

CD 3

PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840–1893)
Violin Concerto in D major Op. 35
1 I. Allegro moderato 16:23
2 II. Canzonetta: Andante 6:07
3 III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo 7:28
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Frederick Stock (conductor)
Recorded 6 March 1940

ANTONÍN DVORÁK (1841–1904)
Violin Concerto in A minor Op. 53
4 I. Allegro ma non troppo 10:13
5 II. Adagio 10:15
6 III. Allegro giocoso 9:08
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Antal Doráti (conductor)
Recorded 4 March 1951

Total Time: 59:38

CD 4

KARL GOLDMARK (1830–1915)
Violin Concerto in A major Op. 28
1 I. Allegro moderato 12:55
2 II. Andante 6:01
3 III. Moderato 10:26
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Bruno Walter (conductor)
Recorded 1 November 1942

ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV (1865–1936)
Violin Concerto in A minor Op. 82
4 I. Moderato 4:00
5 II. Andante sostenuto. Tempo I 9:17
6 III. Allegro 5:04
RCA Symphony Orchestra
William Steinberg (conductor)
Recorded 19 February 1949

ERNEST BLOCH (1880–1959)
»Baal Shem« Three pictures of Hassidic life for violin & piano (excerpt)
7 No. 2 »Nigun« (improvisation) 6:12
Leopold Mittmann (piano)
Recorded 25 April 1938

Total Time: 53:58