Schubert, Franck & Debussy: Works for Violin & Piano

Featuring

David Nadien
David Hancock
Franz Schubert
César Franck
Gabriel Fauré
Claude Debussy

Maurice Ravel

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Recording & Production

Monitor Records, formed in 1956, initially offered classical and folk recordings from the Soviet Union to the American public during the Cold War.

Performer Biography

After leaving the New York Philharmonic, David Nadien became the most sought-after freelance violinist in New York, recording with diverse stars like Tony Bennett, Nina Simone, and Barbra Streisand.

Performer Biography

David Nadien, the violinist on this album, was the son of a featherweight boxer known as 'George Vanderbilt,' who had a secret passion for classical music and the violin.

Recording & Production

The Franck and Debussy Sonatas, along with two French pieces, were part of David Nadien's debut LP recording, originally released on Monitor Records.

Performer Biography

During World War II, David Nadien was drafted into the infantry but was transferred to the music division of the Armed Services, becoming concertmaster of the US Armed Service Orchestra.

Performer Biography

At age 14, David Nadien made his recital debut at Town Hall and performed as a soloist with the New York Philharmonic.

Performer Biography

David Nadien was unanimously selected as concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic in 1965, a position he held until Leonard Bernstein, the orchestra's charismatic musical director, retired in 1970.