Nathan Milstein The Last Recital Teldec Analogphonic 2LP

Nathan Milstein The Last Recital

Nathan Milstein, Violin

Georges Pludermacher, Piano

Teldec Analogphonic 2x 180g LP PWC2L-0008

from the original masters of Warner Classics

Direct Metal Mastering by Thomas Ölscher at Railroad Tracks Studios in Germany

audiophile 180g virgin vinyl pressing by Pallas GmbH in Germany

first time ever on vinyl

printed in Korea

new, factory sealed

What most astonished was the sheer facility of the 82-year-old violinist’s playing; its agility, quick reflexes and tonal lustre... it is without doubt the pre-eminent recorded example of a great violinist giving of his best in old age. The Kreutzer Sonata is dapper, suave and tirelessly athletic: the first movement’s central development has real drama and temperament, the variations have plenty of colourful ikncident and the finale gallops along energetically. The Handel Sonata is cool and tastefully moulded; the Bach Chaconne, endlessly resourceful and superbly built. This is very much the Milstein of old – a highly cultivated artist and a supremely accomplished violinist. The sound is admirably clear. Gramophone

Track List

Side 1

Violin Sonata No.9 n A Major Op.47 'Kreutzer' (Ludwig van Beethoven)

1. Adagio Sostenuto - Presto

2. Andante Con Variazioni

Side 2

1. Finale: Presto

2. Chaconne from Partita II in D Minor BWV 1004 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

Side 3

Sonata in A Major for Violin & Piano Op.1 No.3 (Georg Friedrich Handel)

1. Larghetto (Andante)

2. Allegro

3. Adagio

4. Allegro

5. Allegro Assai from Sonata No.3 in C Major BWV 1005 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

6. Introduction Et Tarantelle Op.43 (Pablo de Sarasate) Moderato - Allegro Vivace

Side 4

The Tales Of The Old Grandmother Op.31 (Sergei Prokofiev)

1. No.2 Andantino

2. No.3 Andante Assai

3. Maria's Aria from Mazeppa (Peter Tchaikovsky)

4. Caprice for Solo Violin Op.1 No.13 (Nicolò Paganini)

5. Consolation No.3: Lento Placido (Franz Liszt)