After World War II began in 1939, Nathan Milstein emigrated to America and helped Artur Balsam and his wife to come to New York.
Nathan Milstein, the violinist on this album, is considered one of the greatest violinists of the century, known for his natural playing style.
This recording is part of the 'Archive Performances' series by Peter Biddulph Violins, dedicated to restoring historical recordings.
Nathan Milstein invited Artur Balsam to be his accompanist in 1938 without an audition, knowing Balsam's playing.
The legendary interpretations on this album are carefully remastered and presented in state-of-the-art digital transfers from original material.
Artur Balsam, the pianist on this album, first met Nathan Milstein in New York in 1932 and later became his accompanist.
