The Respighi and Ravel sonatas on this album are première recordings made for the Concert Hall label in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
Performer Biography
During the 'golden age' of American radio, Oscar Shumsky's luminous violin tone was broadcast nationally each week, serving as a model for millions of listeners.
Performer Biography
Oscar Shumsky, the violinist on this album, was called 'one of the world's greatest violinists' by David Oistrakh, a renowned violinist.
Performer Biography
As a young prodigy, Oscar Shumsky played for Fritz Kreisler, a great Austrian violinist, and impressed him by playing Kreisler's unpublished Beethoven cadenzas from memory.
Recording & Production
The Viotti Concerto No. 22, featuring Oscar Shumsky's own cadenzas, was intended to be the first in a series of 'student concertos' to highlight the musical merit of works often relegated to the classroom.
Performer Biography
Oscar Shumsky was personally invited by Arturo Toscanini, a famous conductor, to join the NBC Symphony after graduating from the Curtis Institute.
Performer Biography
Oscar Shumsky began studying violin at age three and was recognized for his outstanding talent early on, with Leopold Stokowski, a conductor, calling him 'the most astounding genius I have ever heard'.
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