Mischa Elman – Mischa Elman Plays Tchaikovsky & Wieniawski (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Mischa Elman – Mischa Elman Plays Tchaikovsky & Wieniawski (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:18:14 minutes | 659 MB | Genre: Classical
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From his teens onwards, Mischa Elman was regarded in his lifetime as one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century. A student of the legendary Leopold Auer, Elman was one of the first of the great Russian-Jewish violinists to dominate violin playing in the 20th century. This CD – the first in a series of Elman releases from Biddulph – includes short pieces by Tchaikovsky and Wieniawski, including the latter’s Second Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.22. Made in the early 1950s, these recordings have never appeared on CD before, and vividly document Mischa Elman with his fabled luscious tone. Highlights include such favourites as Tchaikovsky’s heart-wrenching None but the Lonely Heart and nostalgic Valse sentimentale, as well as the haunting Légende and Polonaise brilliante No.1 by Wieniawski.

Tracklist:
01. Mischa Elman – Tchaikovsky: Song Without Words, op.2 no.3 (03:03)
02. Mischa Elman – Tchaikovsky: Scherzo, op.42 no.2 (04:09)
03. Mischa Elman – Tchaikovsky: Andante cantabile from String Quartet in D, op.11 (06:28)
04. Mischa Elman – Tchaikovsky: Valse sentimentale, op.51 no.6 (02:21)
05. Mischa Elman – Tchaikovsky: Valse from Serenade for Strings, op.48 (04:47)
06. Mischa Elman – Tchaikovsky: None but the Lonely Heart, op.6 no.6 (02:51)
07. Mischa Elman – Tchaikovsky: Russian Dance, op.40 no.10 (04:05)
08. Mischa Elman – Wieniawski: Légende, op.17 (08:43)
09. Mischa Elman – Wieniawski: Mazurka in D, op.19 no.2 ‘Dudziarz’ (Le Ménétrier) (04:14)
10. Mischa Elman – Wieniawski: Mazurka in G minor, op.12 no.2 ‘Chanson polonaise’ (04:06)
11. Mischa Elman – Wieniawski: Mazurka in A minor, ‘Kujawiak’ (03:36)
12. Mischa Elman – Wieniawski: Polonaise brillante No.1 in D, op.4 (06:00)
13. Mischa Elman – Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No.2 in D minor, op.22: I Allegro moderato (11:47)
14. Mischa Elman – Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No.2 in D minor, op.22: II Romance: Andante non troppo (04:53)
15. Mischa Elman – Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No.2 in D minor, op.22: III Allegro con fuoco – Allegro moderato (à la Zingara) (07:04)

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