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Nathan Milstein with Leon Pommers and Rudolf Firkušný: Milstein Encores

Violinist Nathan Milstein (1903-1992) performs compositional works by by Kreisler, Schumann, Szymanowski, Handel, Leclair, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Poldini and Debussy. He is accompanied by pianist Leon Pommers (1914-2001) and pianist Rudolf Firkušný (1912-1994) What the short story is to the novel, the "Encore" is to the standard work in the concert repertoire. It's plot, so to speak, is simple, its content concise, its point quickly made. And among its attributes is the fact, well illustrated by Milstein's choices here, that it may be drawn from almost anywhere. It may be one movement of a longer work for the instrument, or a transcription of a piece originally composed for another instrument, or it may be - as in the curious case of the Kreisler "Classical Manuscripts" - what has been delicately termed an "impersonation". Among other things, a collection of encores offers a bird's eye view of a performer's capabilities. In the case of Nathan Milstein, of course, any need for an evaluation of that kind has long since become superfluous. A recital such as the present one simply creates the opportunity of enjoying old favorites played by one of the great violists of our time. Nathan Milstein with Leon Pommers. Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962) 00:00 - Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani Robert Schumann (1810-1856) 04:54 - 12 Klavierstücke, Op. 85, No. 12, Abendlied, Cradle Song (Transcription by August Wilhelmj) Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937) 07:44 - Nocturne and Tarantella, Op. 28 George Frederick Händel (1685-1759) 17:39 - Larghetto from Flute Sonata in B minor, HWV 367b (Transcription by Jenő Hubay) Jean-Marie Leclair (1697-1764) 22:06 - Violin Sonata in D major, Op. 9 No. 3 - Tambourin (Arranged Fritz Kreisler) Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962) 24:29 - Siciliano and Rigaudon in the style of Francoeur Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) 27:58 - Song Without Words, Op. 62, No. 1 (Transcription by Fritz Kreisler) Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) 30:58 - Waltz in A major, Op. 39, No. 15 (Transcription by David Hochstein) Ede Poldini (1869-1957) 32:28 - 7 Marionnettes - Poupée Valsante, No. 2 (Transcritpion by Fritz Kreisler) Previously unreleased recording of Nathan Milstein with Rudolf Firkušný, recorded the 16th March of 1960, at Capitol Studio "A" in Manhattan, New York City, United States of America. Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Violin Sonata in G minor, L140 35:05 - I. Allegro vivo 39:31 - II. Intermède: fantasque et léger 43:20 - III. Finale: très animé The remaining pieces were recorded on 30th March and 17th April of 1959 in the same previous studio.