At the age of ten, Nathan Milstein played Glazunov's Violin Concerto with the composer himself conducting, but later dismissed this honor.
Performer Biography
Milstein, the violinist, was known for endlessly 'noodling' to discover hidden violinistic possibilities, rather than being a 'marathon practicer' like Kubelik.
Performer Biography
Nathan Milstein, a violinist, established himself as a performer of formidable technical equipment and refined taste, despite venturing out on his own in his early teens.
Interpretation
Milstein, the violinist, built his technique by adapting Chopin's pianistic passages to the violin, despite scorning routine exercises like Kreutzer and Paganini.
Performer Biography
Milstein, the violinist on this album, studied with Piotr Stoliarsky for three years and Leopold Auer for two years, but refused to pay tribute to either.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Nathan Milstein, the violinist, revered Bach as one of the two greatest composers for the violin, with the other being Paganini.
Compositional Technique
Milstein, the violinist, made arrangements for his instrument, including his 'Paganiniana' and versions of Chopin's Nocturne in C# Minor and Liszt's Consolation No. 3 and Mephisto Waltz No. 1.
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