Eleven Great Violinists of the 20th Century

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A treasury of expert transfers from iconic performances and arrangements by the greatest performers: each volume here from vintage periods of their careers

Elman – Haendel – Hassid – Heifetz – Kreisler

Menuhin – Milstein – Oistrakh – Rabin – Seidel – Szigeti

DISC 1: Mischa Elman [78:35]

Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35 [34:18]

[1] Allegro moderato 18:37

[2] Canzonetta (Andante) 6:46

[3] Finale: Allegro vivacissimo 8:54

with London Symphony Orchestra / John Barbirolli / 1929

Queen’s Hall, London. First issued on HMV DB 1405/08

Encores: from Vanguard ATM 1656 (4-15 with Joseph Seiger, piano)

(1963 prod: Seymour Solomon from VRS 1049-1051)

[4] César Cui – Orientale, Op.50/9 2:02

[5] L.von Beethoven – Minuet in G, Woo10/2 2:34

[6] Fréderic Chopin – Nocturne in Eb, Op.9/2 5:21

[7] Francois-Joseph Gossec – Gavotte in D ‘Rosine’ 1:56

Hebraic Melodies: (Vanguard ATM 1882, 1963 prod: S. Solomon)

[8] Joseph Achron – Hebrew Melody, Op.33 5:43

[9] Josef Bonimé – Dance Hebraique 3:10

[10] George Perlman – Dance of The Rebbitzen 2:47

[11] Abraham Goldfaden – Raisins & Almonds (arr. Anthony Collins) 3:44

[12] Marc Lavry – Yemenite Wedding 3:48

[13] Joseph Sulzer – Sarabande 4:22

[14] César Espéjo – Airs Tziganes 3:24

[15] Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Melodie, Op.42 No.3 4:17

Re-mastering 2025: Paul Arden-Taylor

Disc 2: Ida Haendel / Josef Hassid [77:55]

Ida Haendel & Gerald Moore

[1] Andante and Presto –Tartini arr. Bridgewater CLP1021-1953 6:47

[2] Caprice in A Minor, Op.1 No.24 –Paganini CLP1021-1953 7:37

[3] Nigun (No.2 from ‘Baal Shem’) –Bloch CLP1021-1953 6:17

[4] Slavonic Dance E minor, Op.46 No.2 –

Dvořák arr Kreisler C4262 & 7P151 30/7/53 CLP1021 4:40

[5] Waltz in Ab major, Op.39/15 –

Brahms arr. Hochstein CLP1021-1953 2:27

[6] Six Romanian Folk Dances –Bartók arr. Székely CLP1021-1953 6:04

[7] Habanera –Ravel B9994-18/5/50 3:02

[8] Polonaise Brillante No.1 –Wieniawski C3818-21/9/48 4:34

[9] Scherzo Impromptu –Grieg B10135-18/5/50 2:24

[10] Hoe Down (Rodeo) –Copland B9994 18/5/50 2:56

Josef Hassid & Gerald Moore (3 recording sessions, 1940)

[11] Mélodie, Op.42 No.3 –Tchaikovsky OEA8550 B9074 3:10

[12] Humoresque, Op.101 No.7 –Dvořák arr. Kreisler 2EA9052: C3219 3:26

[13] Meditation (Thais) –Massenet arr. Marsick 2EA9053; C3208 4:00

[14] La Capricieuse, Op.17 –Elgar OEA8803; B9074 3:25

[15] Playera, Op.23/1 (Danzas Españolas No.5)–Sarasate 2EA8801 C3185 4:07

[16] Zapateado, Op.23/2 (Danzas Españolas No.6)–Sarasate 2EA8802 C3185 3:30

[17] Caprice Viennois, Op.2 –Kreisler 2EA8900; C3208 3:43

[18] Hebrew Melody, Op.33 –Achron 2EA9051: C3219 4:41

Originally Produced for HMV by Walter Legge

Audio restoration 2023: Gene Gaudette; Final Master: Paul Arden-Taylor

Disc 3: Jascha Heifetz [73:45]

Korngold: Violin Concerto in D, Op.35 [21:33] (Rec.1953)

with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orcherstra / Alfred Wallenstein

[1] I: Moderato nobile 7:52 [2] II: Andante 7:11

[3] III: Allegro assai vivace 6:30

Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole, Op.21 [23:56] (Rec.1951)

with the RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra / William Steinberg

N.B. The third movement of ‘Symphonie Espagnole’ was not recorded

[4] I: Allegro non troppo 7:17 [5] II: Scherzando 4:21

[6] IV:Andante 5:44 [7] V: Rondo 6:34

George Gershwin Encores with Emanuel Bay (Piano) (Rec.1944)

[8] Gershwin (arr.Heifetz): Prelude No.1 1:31

[9] Gershwin (arr.Heifetz): Prelude No.2 2:50

[10] Gershwin (arr.Heifetz): Prelude No.3 1:14

[11] Gershwin (from ‘Porgy and Bess’): Summertime 1:46

[12] Gershwin (from ‘Porgy and Bess’): A Woman Is A Sometime Thing 1:49

[13] Gershwin (from ‘Porgy and Bess’): My Man’s Gone Now 3:54

[14] Gershwin (from ‘Porgy and Bess’): It Ain’t Necessarily So 2:29

[15] Gershwin (from ‘Porgy and Bess’): Tempo di Blues 2:53

[16] Gershwin (from ‘Porgy and Bess’): Bess, You Is My Woman Now 3:02

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[17] Trad.: Deep River (with Milton Kaye, Piano Rec.1944) 2:20

[18] Weill (arr.Frenkel) (from ‘The Threepenny Opera’): Moderato assai 2:18

with Emmanuel Bay (Piano) Rec.1944

[19] Benjamin (arr.Primrose): Jamaican Rumba /Milton Kaye (Piano, 1944 1:36

Re-mastering 2025 Paul Arden-Taylor

Disc 4: Fritz Kreisler [79:17]

His Arrangements and Compositions [*K = Arranged]

1926 with Arpád Sándor (piano)

[1] May Breeze (Mendelssohn: Songs without Words)*K 2:43

1926-8 with Carl Lamson (piano)

[2] Deep in My Heart, Dear (Romberg)*K 3:14

[3] At Dawning (Cadman) 2:33

[4] En Bateau (Debussy/arr. Choisnel)) 3:09

[5] The Girl with Flaxen Hair (Debussy/arr. Hartmann) 2:29

[6] Ruralia – Molto vivace (exc) (Dohnányi) 2:07

[7] Mighty lak’ a Rose (Trad.)*K 2:11

[8] The Rosary (Nevin)*K 2:02

[9] Indian Lament (Dvořák)*K 4:22

[10] Songs My Mother Taught Me (Dvořák)*K 2:40

[11] Blue Skies (Irving Berlin)*K 3:37

1927 &1930 with Michael Raucheisen (piano)

[12] Syncopation (Kreisler)[Trio MR also Hugo Kreisler, cello] 1927 1:58

[13] Marche Miniature Viennoise (Kreisler) [Trio also Hugo] 1927 2:54

[14] Intermezzo 2nd Suite L’Arlesienne (Bizet)*K [Trio, 1927] 4:28

[15] Chanson de Louis X111 (Kreisler in style of Couperin) 3:37

[16] Ballet de Rosamunde (Schubert)*Kreisler 2:59

[17] Polichinelle/Pulcinella – Serenade (Kreisler) 2:19

[18] Serenade Espangole (Glazunov)*K 2:37

[19] The Old Refrain (Brandl)*K 3:10

[20] Scherzo alla Dittersdorf (Kreisler in style of ) [Kreisler Quartet:

Thomas Petre, William Primrose and Lauri Kennedy] (1935) 3:20

1936-8 with Franz Rupp (piano)

[21] Hymn to the Sun (Rimsky-Korsakov- Coq d’Or)*K 4:00

[22] Spanish Dance (Falla-La Vida Breve)*K 3:29

[23] Song of India (Rimsky-Korsakov -Sadko)*K 3:13

[24] Dancing Doll (Poldini)*K 2:24

[25] La Gitana (Kreisler) 3:06

[26] Tambourin Chinois (Kreisler) 3:26

Re-mastering 2024 Paul Arden-Taylor

Disc 5: Yehudi Menuhin [78:50]

‘The Young Menuhin’

Schumann – Violin Concerto in D minor [26:59]

[1] I. In kräftigem, nicht zu schnellem Tempo 12:23

[2] II. Langsam 5:48 [3] Lebhaft, doch nicht zu schnell 8:47

New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra / John Barbirolli (1938)

Brahms: Hungarian Dances (arr Joachim)

[4] No.1 in G minor 2:49 [5] No.7 in A major 1:58

with Marcel Gazelle (piano) (1936)

Enescu: Sonata No.3 in A minor, Op.25 [23:33]

[6] I. Moderato malinconico 7:55

[7] II. Andante sostenuto e misterioso 8:19

[8] III. Allegro con brio, ma non troppo mosso 7:19

with Hephzibah Menuhin (piano) (1936)

Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto No.4 in D minor, Op.31 [23:10]

[9] I. Andante – Moderato 6:49 [10] II. Adagio religioso 6:23

[11] III. Scherzo & Trio 4:16 [12] IV. Finale: Allegro 5:41

with Philharmonia Orchestra / Walter Susskind (1951)

Re-mastering 2025 Paul Arden-Taylor

Disc 6: Nathan Milstein [79:08]

(with Leon Pommers piano)

1. Smetana – From Má Vlast (No.2) 4:39

2. Gluck arr.Kreisler – Dance of the Blessed Spirits 2:45

3. Wieniawski – Mazurka Op.19 No.2 3:13

4. Vivaldi – Siciliano from Concerto in E flat ‘Il Retiro’ 3:09

5. Kodály arr. Milstein – It Rains in the Village 1:30

6. Chopin arr.Milstein – Nocturne C sharp minor No.20, op.posth. 3:39

7. Ries – Perpetuum mobile 2:45

8. Nardini – Larghetto from Sonata in B flat 2:49

9. Brahms arr.Joachim – Hungarian Dance No.2 in D minor 3:08

10. Massenet arr.Marsick – Meditation from Thais 4:03

11. Stravinsky arr. Dushkin – Russian Maiden’s Song 3:15

12. Paradis arr. Dushkin – Sicilienne 2:39

13. Rimsky-Korsakov arr.Hartmann – Flight of the Bumblebee 1:15

14. Brahms arr.Hochstein – Waltz Op.39 No.15 1:26

15. Poldini arr. Kreisler – The Dancing Doll 2:34

16. Wieniawski – Polonaise brillante No.1 in D, Op.4) 4:25

17. Falla arr.Kochanski – Asturiana 2:19

18. Falla arr.Kochanski – Jota 2:44

19. Ravel – Berceuse on the name of Gabriel Fauré 2:05

20. Sarasate – Romanza Andaluza 4:08

21. Schumann arr.Hullweck – Traumerei 2:33

22. J.S.Bach arr.Wilhelmj – Air from Suite No.3 4:39

23. Novacek – Perpetuum Mobile 2:37

24. Tchaikovsky – Melodie 3:32

25. Debussy arr.Hartmann- The Maid with the Flaxen Hair 2:08

26. Wieniawski – Scherzo-Tarantelle Op.16 3:43

[HMV recordings from 3 LPs 1958-62] Re-mastering 2023 Paul Arden-Taylor

Disc 7: David Oistrakh [75:23]

Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in Eb major, K364 [30:34]

[1] Allegro maestoso 12:50

[2] Andante 11:54

[3] Presto 5:49

Violin Concerto No.3 in G major, K216 [23:17]

[4] Allegro 8:44

[5] Adagio 8:17

[6] Rondeau: Allegro 6:15

Moscow Chamber Orchestra / Rudolf Barshai (also Viola in K364)

Violin Concerto No.1 in Bb major, K207* [21:14]

[7] Allegro moderato 7:22

[8] Adagio 7:49

[9] Presto 6:02

Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra / Kirill Kondrashin*

Originally issued: Artia (1-3, 1960); M.K (4-6, 1960); Artia (7-9, 1963)

All recorded in Moscow; New digital master 2022 by Paul Arden-Taylor

Disc 8: Michael Rabin [74:53]

from Parnassus Complete Bell Telephone Hours Recordings

1. Paganini: Caprice No.17 (7 August 1950) 3:16

2. Kreisler: Tambourin Chinois (2 February 1962) 3:39

3. Saint-Saens: Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso (17/12/51) 8:50

4. Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen (24 October 1955) 7:55

5. Saint-Saens: Havanaise (10 May 1954) 9:18

6. Elgar: La capricieuse (23 August 1954) 3:53

7. Kreisler: Liebesleid (23 August 1954) 3:30

8. Suk: Burleska (28 March 1955) 2:40

9. Brahms: Violin Concerto – finale (13 June 1955) 7:34

10. Engel: Sea Shell (18 June 1956) 2:49

11. Saint-Saens/Ysaye: Caprice (18 June 1956) 6:05

12. Bruch: Scottish Fantasia – 3rd movement (3 June 1957) 2:03

13. Bruch: Scottish Fantasia – 4th movement (3 June 1957) 6:40

14. Gardner: From the Canebreak (3 February 1958) 1:23

15. Sarasate: Habanera (3 February 1958) 4:05

Re-mastering 2023/24: Gene Gaudette (Urlicht NYC)

Disc 9: Toscha Seidel [79:34]

‘Rare & Re-mastered’

1. Hebrew Melody Achron, arr. Zimbalist, Op.33 3:46

Philip Goodman, pf, ex Columbia 98615 50133-D 30.1.29

2. Schön Rosmarin Kreisler 1:46

Emanuel Bay, pf, ex Columbia W144855 DB 29 13.10.27

3. Liebesfreud Kreisler 2:48

Emanuel Bay, pf, ex Columbia W144862 DB 29 14.10.27

4. Ave Maria Schubert, arr. Wilhelmj 4:30

Philip Goodman, pf, ex Columbia 98616 50133-D 30.1.29

5. Romance Wieniawski: Concerto No.2 D minor, Op.22 (II) 4:23

Louis T. Gruenberg, pf, ex Columbia 49447 7361 17.6.18

6. Hejre Kati Hubay: Scenes from the Csàrda, Op.32 No.4 3:55

Louis T. Gruenberg, pf, ex Columbia 49630 49630 7.5.19

7. Caprice viennois Kreisler, Op.2 4:23

Louis T. Gruenberg, pf, ex Columbia 49449 7231 18/19.6.19

8. Serenade (Ständchen) Schubert, arr. Elman 3:44

Louis T. Gruenberg, pf, ex Columbia 49453 7361 20.6.18

9. Andante Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole, Op.21 – (IV) 4:23

With orchestra ex Columbia 98099 68021-D 9.10.23

10. Finale Mendelssohn: Concerto in D minor, Op.64 (IV) 2:46

With orchestra ex Columbia 98111 68021-D 20.12.23

11. Orientale Cui: (from Kaleidoscope Op.50) 2:37

With orchestra ex Columbia 78138 33027-D 22.10.18

12. Valse Bleue Margis 2:17

Harry Kaufman, pf , ex Columbia 78760 33041-D 27.10.19

13. Indian Snake Dance Burleigh 2:12

Francisco Longo, pf, ex Columbia 80821 33002-D 19.5.23

14. Chanson Arabe Rimsky-Korsakov (Scheherazade) arr Kreisler 3:14

Francisco Longo, pf, ex Columbia 80825 33002-D 2.2.23

15. Prelude (Le Déluge) Saint-Saens 4:07

Max Rabinwitsch, pf, ex Columbia 09505 98276-4-C 11.6.26

16. Minuet in G (Humoresques) Paderewski 3:49

Harry Kaufman, pf, ex Columbia 49950 68029-D 15.3.21

17. Canzonetta d’Ambrosio 3:34

Harry Kaufman, pf, ex Columbia 49689 68072-D 5.11.19

18. Chausson: Poème Live radio broadcast from Hollywood Bowl, 1945 17:46

Hollywood Bowl Symphony / Leopold Stokowski

19. I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles Kellette 2:45

Harry Kaufman, pf, ex Columbia 78798 11.7.19

[1-10] With thanks to Raymond Glaspole for raw masters!

Audio restoration: Gene Gaudette; Final master: Paul Arden-Taylor, 2022

Disc 10: Joseph Szigeti [76:55]

1. J S Bach: Chaconne from Partita No.2 in D minor 16:05

(Vanguard ATMCD 1246, rec 1955/56, New York)

Beethoven: Sonata No.4 in A minor, Op.23 [16:47] (ATMCD 1585)

2. Presto 5:32

3. Andante scherzoso piu allegretto 6:08

4. Allegro molto 5:06

with Claudio Arrau (piano): Library of Congress Washington, 1944)

Bartok: Rhapsody No.1 [9:07] with Béla Bartók (piano)

5. Lassu 4:12 6. Friss 4:55

(Vanguard 1583, Library of Congress, Washington, 1940)

Bloch: Violin Concerto in A minor [34:30]

7. Allegro deciso 18:07

8. Andante 6:10

9. Deciso 10:12

Paris Conservatoire Orchestra / Charles Munch (1939, Paris)

Re-mastering: Gene Gaudette & Paul Arden-Taylor 20

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1. Hebrew Melody Achron, arr. Zimbalist, Op.33 3:46

Philip Goodman, pf, ex Columbia 98615 50133-D 30.1.29

2. Schön Rosmarin Kreisler 1:46

Emanuel Bay, pf, ex Columbia W144855 DB 29 13.10.27

3. Liebesfreud Kreisler 2:48

Emanuel Bay, pf, ex Columbia W144862 DB 29 14.10.27

4. Ave Maria Schubert, arr. Wilhelmj 4:30

Philip Goodman, pf, ex Columbia 98616 50133-D 30.1.29

5. Romance Wieniawski: Concerto No.2 D minor, Op.22 (II) 4:23

Louis T. Gruenberg, pf, ex Columbia 49447 7361 17.6.18

6. Hejre Kati Hubay: Scenes from the Csàrda, Op.32 No.4 3:55

Louis T. Gruenberg, pf, ex Columbia 49630 49630 7.5.19

7. Caprice viennois Kreisler, Op.2 4:23

Louis T. Gruenberg, pf, ex Columbia 49449 7231 18/19.6.19

8. Serenade (Ständchen) Schubert, arr. Elman 3:44

Louis T. Gruenberg, pf, ex Columbia 49453 7361 20.6.18

9. Andante Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole, Op.21 – (IV) 4:23

With orchestra ex Columbia 98099 68021-D 9.10.23

10. Finale Mendelssohn: Concerto in D minor, Op.64 (IV) 2:46

With orchestra ex Columbia 98111 68021-D 20.12.23

11. Orientale Cui: (from Kaleidoscope Op.50) 2:37

With orchestra ex Columbia 78138 33027-D 22.10.18

12. Valse Bleue Margis 2:17

Harry Kaufman, pf , ex Columbia 78760 33041-D 27.10.19

13. Indian Snake Dance Burleigh 2:12

Francisco Longo, pf, ex Columbia 80821 33002-D 19.5.23

14. Chanson Arabe Rimsky-Korsakov (Scheherazade) arr Kreisler 3:14

Francisco Longo, pf, ex Columbia 80825 33002-D 2.2.23

15. Prelude (Le Deluge) Saint-Saens 4:07

Max Rabinwitsch, pf, ex Columbia 09505 98276-4-C 11.6.26

16. Minuet in G (Humoresques) Paderewski 3:49

Harry Kaufman, pf, ex Columbia 49950 68029-D 15.3.21

17. Canzonetta d’Ambrosio 3:34

Harry Kaufman, pf, ex Columbia 49689 68072-D 5.11.19

18. Chausson: Poème Live radio broadcast from Hollywood Bowl, 1945 17:46

Hollywood Bowl Symphony / Leopold Stokowski

19. I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles Kellette 2:45

Harry Kaufman, pf, ex Columbia 78798 11.7.19

Toscha Seidel – Alto CD

Eleven Great Violinists of the 20th Century

Toscha Seidel violin; Rare & Re-mastered!