CAPITOL 2-LP Box PBR-8502: Nathan Milstein - The Art Of Milstein - 1959 CANADA

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Background -

If you collect violin records, especially those featuring Nathan Milstein, you won’t want to miss this one. Condition of the vinyl is virtually as new, which is hard to believe - from 1959! This example is as good as it gets!

Although Nathan Milstein hailed from Odessa, the cradle of Russian violin playing, his personal style was more classical and intellectual in approach than many of his colleagues. By the middle of the twentieth century he had become one of the most renowned violinists in the world, and he did as much as anyone else to imbue Bach's solo violin partitas and sonatas with the rather mystical aura they have presently. Milstein began to study violin at the age of seven. His first teacher was Pyotr Stolyarsky, who remained with him through 1914. Milstein's last recital as a Stolyarsky pupil included another promising student, the five-year-old David Oistrakh. Milstein then went to the St. Petersburg Conservatory to study with Leopold Auer. 

Milstein began his concert career at age ten in Odessa, and soon after he played Glazunov's concerto with the composer conducting. He continued to tour the Soviet Union for the next five years. During this time, Milstein made numerous joint appearances with Vladimir Horowitz, and Horowitz's sister Regina also joined them as Milstein's accompanist. In 1925, Milstein and Horowitz were encouraged by government officials to make a concert trip outside of Russia; Milstein would never return. Milsteinrecalled in his memoirs that the dramatic "grand manner" of Horowitz immediately made the pianist a star, while Milstein, a much more reserved person, did not have such immediate success. In 1926, he went to Brussels to consult with and discuss matters of interpretation with the great violinist and teacher Ysaÿe. 

He made his American debut with Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1929, and made his New York debut in 1930. He soon established his base there, eventually becoming a United States citizen in 1942. He may not have become a concert-hall idol like Horowitz, but he had a strong musical reputation and was always in demand. When Arturo Toscanini ended his tenure as music director of the New York Philharmonic in 1936, he asked for Milstein as soloist in his final concert. After World War II Milstein made his home primarily in London, teaching master classes around the world. He was widely regarded as a sympathetic and approachable teacher. 

He also established a major recording career and remains best known for his landmark recordings of the complete solo works of J.S. Bach, becoming a pioneer of the Bach solo violin literature at a time when few players programmed these pieces, and he eschewed more superficial works that were a primary part of the violin soloist's repertory. His 1950s recording of the Bach solo partitas and sonatas on the American Capitol Records label are exemplary traversals of that great cycle and are still counted as classics of recording art. Milstein maintained a remarkably long career, keeping the muscular strength and fluid joint motion he needed until his retirement at the age of 83, acquiesced to only after he broke his arm in a fall. - Joseph Stevenson

• 2-LP Box Set made by CAPITOL Records, in CANADA
  

• LPs released in 1959
  

• LPs are recorded in MONO

• Record Catalog Number: PBR 8502

• Record Labels are primarily BLACK with the Rainbow colored outer rim. This is an EARLY mono version made by Capitol.
  

This listing is for a rare, out of print 2-LP box set - an OPENED and in near mint minus overall condition LP PRESSED and ISSUED by CAPITOL Records of a highly collectible title from their catalog - a superb title featuring -

Nathan Milstein

The Art of Milstein

Music on this item -
Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 35
Composed By – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
A. Allegro Moderato
B1. Canzonella - Andante
B2. Finale - Allegro Vivacissimo

Sonata No. 5 In F Major, Op. 24 'Spring'
Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven
C1. Allegro
C2. Adagio Molto Espressivo
C3. Scherzo - Allegro Molto
C4. Rondo - Allegro Ma Non Troppo

D1. The Fountain Of Aretuse
Composed By – Karol Szymanowski

D2. Minstrels
Composed By – Claude Debussy

D3. Apres Un Reve
Composed By – Gabriel Fauré

D4. Canto No. 3
Composed By – Ildebrando Pizzetti

D5. Introduction And Tarantella
Composed By – Pablo de Sarasate
Performers, Credits, Other Information on this LP include -
• Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Scranton
• Conductor – William Steinberg (tracks: A1 to B2)
• Piano – Leon Pommers (tracks: D1 to D5), Rudolf Firkušný (tracks: C1 to C4)
• Violin – Nathan Milstein (tracks: A1 to D5)
Includes four-page folded booklet with notes in English
• Matrix / Runout (Stamped runout side A): P1-8502-D1 [Capitol Scranton "anvil" stamp]
• Matrix / Runout (Stamped runout side B): P2-8502-D4 [Capitol Scranton "anvil" stamp]
• Matrix / Runout (Stamped runout side C): P3-8502-D6 [Capitol Scranton "anvil" stamp]
• Matrix / Runout (Stamped runout side D): P4-8502-D11 [Capitol Scranton "anvil" stamp]

CONDITION Details:

The LP BOX is virtually in near mint minus overall condition! The box has NO splits, NO crushing, NO color fading or writing on it. The only issue is a small drill hole near the spine, which is barely noticeable. The corners and seams are solid with just some light shelf wear evident. The colors on the Box are sharp and clean. An issue with this set is that the small 4-page paper insert is NOT present, it seems to have disappeared at some point in time over the last 60+ years - see our pictures as they are of the actual item.

The 2-LP is in near mint minus overall condition. It is highly unlikely that you will find a more spotless set of this vintage, out of print title from 1959. We found that the vinyl looked virtually as new on this vintage title (we are not exaggerating). There is some dust and perhaps a finger print or two on the vinyl. There may be some slight spider on the vinyl as the original outer sleeves are paper, and the LPs retain much of the original gloss and sheen. Spider marks may sound, depending on the sensitivity of your audio gear. The vinyl should be cleaned before playing for best results. There are NO serious spindle marks on the record labels. Remember that this is a vintage LP set, from 1959. As such, you cannot expect the LPs to sound like a brand new, audiophile reissue. Some extraneous sound is inevitable and should be expected.
A Short Note About LP GRADING -

• Mint = Only used for sealed items.
• Near Mint = Virtually flawless in every way.
• Near Mint Minus = Item has some minor imperfections, some audible.
• Excellent = Item obviously played and enjoyed with some noise.
• Very Good Plus = Many more imperfections which are noticeable and obtrusive.

For best results, always properly clean your LPs before playing them, even if they are brand new, sealed items.

The LP is an audiophile quality pressing (any collector of fine MFSL, half speeds, direct to discs, Japanese/UK pressings etc., can attest to the difference a quality pressing can make to an audio system).

Do not let this rarity slip by!