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Virtuoso Masterpieces for Violin
Jules Massenet, Anton Arensky, Robert Schumann
Virtuoso Masterpieces for Violin
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Special Interest, Classical
 
  •  Track Listings (18) - Disc #1
  •  Track Listings (16) - Disc #2


     
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Beautiful Playing, Terrific Bargain
T. Lum | Oakland, CA United States | 04/17/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Before Heifetz came along, Mischa Elman was the reigning violinist for the first three decades of the twentieth century, famous for his rich, beautiful tone and his passionate, intelligent interpretations. He had a very distinctive style. You won't hear his like today.This two-CD set, recorded 1959-66, features the great Mischa Elman still in good form playing favorite encore pieces (the second disc consists entirely of Fritz Kreisler classics). Age hadn't dimmed that golden Elman tone: He still sounds ravishing here. The accompanist, Joseph Seiger, is Elman's equal in insight, sensitivity, and elegance. Hats off to the engineers: The sound quality of these discs is outstanding--a warm, vivid presence, perfectly balanced. If it had been recorded yesterday, it wouldn't sound better than this.Also highly recommended: Elman's 1930s recordings of the Tchaikovsky and Mendelssohn concertos on Pearl Audio. Elman's interpretation of the Tchaikovsky was considered definitive."