The Art of Nathan Milstein [Box Set] [BOX SET]

Harvey Shapiro (Performer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Johannes Brahms (Composer), Frederic Chopin (Composer), Arcangelo Corelli (Composer), Claude Debussy (Composer), Antonin Dvorak (Composer), Manuel de Falla (Composer), Alexander Glazunov (Composer), Christoph Willibald Gluck (Composer), George Frederick Handel (Composer), Fritz Kreisler (Composer), Jules Massenet (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Modest Mussorgsky (Composer), Sergey Prokofiev (Composer), Sergey Rachmaninov (Composer), Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Composer), Camille Saint-Saens (Composer)

Product Details

• Performer: Harvey Shapiro
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Frederic Chopin, Arcangelo Corelli, et al.
• Audio CD (July 20, 1993)
• SPARS Code: AAD
• Number of Discs: 6
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B000002S53
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #148,105 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Violinist's Violinist, April 19, 2000

By	Amberyl "geek of many interests" (Washington DC) - See all my reviews

Milstein was a contemporary of Jascha Heifetz, and, like Heifetz, was Russian-born, taught by Leopold Auer and emigrated to the USA. Though he had a phenomenal technique and a pure, lyrical, elegant musical style, he spent his career in the shadow of Heifetz's technical perfection. These recordings show him at his best. The remasterings are sonically excellent, and the quality of the sound holds its own against current standards (this is modern, not vintage, sound, despite the fact that some of the recordings are mono).

Milstein's Dvorak and Glazunov concerto recordings , both part of this set, continue to be peerless. The Beethoven concerto has a gorgeous elegance, and the Brahms and the Tchaikovsky concertos are robust; this is perhaps the best of the multiple recordings of the Tchaikovsky that Milstein made during his career. The encores are also superb.

If you love the violin, this is a set you must have. If you like this, you will also want Milstein's recording of the Goldmark concerto (still the definitive recording of this score), and perhaps his Mendelssohn, Bruch, and Prokofiev No. 1 concertos (also on EMI).

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Milstein performances, October 13, 1998

By A Customer

This collection of classic Nathan Milstein recordings from the 50's and early 60's contains 3 discs of major concertos (Beethoven, Brahms, Dvorak, Tchaikovsky, etc) and 3 discs of chamber music and vignettes. The sound is typical of the period and generally rather good. As one of the major violinists of the century, Milstein delivers excellent mainstream performances of the concerti. Milstein's Dvorak concerto is THE classic performance of this work (he recorded it twice in 1959 and 1965)-- this collection contains the earlier version. The other concerti are fine as well. If you love great violin playing, you should like this collection. If you are a specific admirer of Milstein, then you must have it.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent set by Milstein, December 10, 1999

By A Customer

This is a fine tribute to the great Milstein. Since there are so many concertos, sonatas and pieces in the set, I will not review every single one of them, but let me just say that his Saint-Saens, Dvorak and Brahms concertos ranks with very best. The Saint-Sanes especially is absolutely fabulous, equalled only by Zino Francescatti's classic 1950 recording. Dvorak may not be as fiery as the young Yehudi Menuhin or Johanna Martzy, but Milstein surpasses them in terms of superb articulation and purity of intonation. And fine musicianship of Milstein is evident everywhere in the set. In short, a wonderful set!