Lucerne Festival Historic Performances: Nathan Milstein
9/7/2018, 6 Tracks, 57:14
Featuring
Igor Markevitch
Nathan Milstein
Ernest Ansermet
Schweizerisches Festspielorchester
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Antonín Dvořák
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Performer Biography
Milstein, despite his virtuosity, admitted he did not like the violin as a child and preferred football.
Interpretation
Milstein's interpretation of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto is described as lean, sinewy, and unsentimental, contrasting with the typical 'luminous, Apollonian' approach to the work.
Performer Biography
Milstein initially gained recognition as a chamber musician in a trio with pianist Vladimir Horowitz and cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, who, like Milstein, had left their homes after the October Revolution.
Performer Biography
Milstein believed that violin technique is not difficult, stating he acquired it at age seven, but mastering the music takes a lifetime.
Performer Biography
Nathan Milstein, the violinist on this album, was born in Odessa, Ukraine, in 1904 to a Jewish family.
Recording & Production
Two short missing passages in the Dvořák concerto's original tapes were restored using an earlier recording by Milstein with William Steinberg.
Recording & Production
The recordings on this album of Mendelssohn's and Dvořák's Violin Concertos are live performances from the LUCERNE FESTIVAL in 1953 and 1955, and were previously unreleased.
