Brahms & Grieg: Violin Sonatas

Featuring

Toscha Seidel
Arthur Loesser
Johannes Brahms
Edvard Grieg

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Recording & Production

This recording is part of the 'Archive Performances' series by Peter Biddulph Violins, dedicated to restoring historical recordings.

Performer Biography

Leopold Auer, Toscha Seidel's teacher, considered Seidel one of his most gifted students, often presenting him in concerts with Jascha Heifetz.

Performer Biography

Toscha Seidel, the violinist on this album, began learning the violin at age three and was a pupil of Leopold Auer at the St. Petersburg Conservatory.

Critical Reception

Despite not achieving international recognition, Toscha Seidel was regarded as a unique master by his colleagues, with Carl Flesch remarking he should be considered the third in a triumvirate with Heifetz and Elman.

Performer Biography

Toscha Seidel, the violinist, was known as 'the devil' while Jascha Heifetz was called 'the angel of the violin' by their teacher Leopold Auer.

Performer Biography

Toscha Seidel moved to Los Angeles in the late 1930s and became a studio musician, featured as the solo violinist on Hollywood film soundtracks like Intermezzo.

Recording & Production

The legendary interpretations on this album have been carefully remastered and presented in state-of-the-art digital transfers from original material.