All Nathan Milstein articles
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ReviewConcert review: Joshua Bell (violin) Philadelphia Orchestra/Christoph Eschenbach
Bruce Hodges hears the performance of Chopin (arr.Milstein), Vieuxtemps, Chausson and Brahms at Philadelphia’s Verizon Hall on 16 February 2024
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ReviewNathan Milstein: Bruch, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky
A classic Romantic pairing finally makes it on to CD
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BlogsFive players, five insights on solo Bach
Our July 2021 issue features analysis of Bach’s solo violin sonatas - have a read of what these top five string players have to say about solo Bach
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FocusHideko Udagawa: Life Lessons
Like her teacher Nathan Milstein, the Japanese–British violinist argues that technique isn’t everything
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VideoNathan Milstein's Beethoven cadenza played on the 'Milstein' Stradivarius
Nathan Cole, first associate concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, plays Nathan Milstein’s cadenza for the Beethoven violin concerto on the 1716 Stradivari played by the Russian American virtuoso from 1945 to the end of his career, and which took his name.
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ArticleViolinist Nathan Milstein performs Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata aged 82
Violinist Nathan Milstein performs Beethoven's 'Kreutzer' Sonata in his last public recital at the age of 82 with pianist Georges Pludermacher in Stockholm, Sweden in July 1986. Filmed by Christopher Nupen and recently released on YouTube by Allegro Films, the video also includes footage of Milstein backstage ...
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ArticleNathan Milstein performs his own Paganiniana
Legendary violinist Nathan Milstein performs his own Paganiniana - a fiendishly difficult set of variations based on Paganini's Caprice no.24. Read The Strad's article: Celebrating the great violinist Nathan Milstein Read: Jascha Heifetz and Nathan Milstein – two titanic violinists who still divide opinion today Subscribe to ...
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BlogsJascha Heifetz and Nathan Milstein – two titanic violinists who still divide opinion today
Tully Potter compares the recorded legacy of the two renowned performers
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FocusCelebrating the great violinist Nathan Milstein
In honour of Nathan Milstein's 110th birthday today, The Strad revisits a ‘Great Violinists' article by Julian Haylock, published in the September 2009 issue
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ArticleBach's Chaconne on film: Nathan Milstein
A mighty performance of the ultimate violin work by the Russian violinist
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FocusSix great performances of Beethoven's ‘Kreutzer' Sonata on film
Over the last two weeks we’ve been posting videos of some of the finest performances of Beethoven’s ‘Kreutzer’ Sonata available on YouTube. The playlist begins with precious 1926 footage of the Russian violinist Efrem Zimbalist performing the last movement of the sonata with the pianist Harold Bauer, ...
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ArticleBeethoven's 'Kreutzer' Sonata on film: Nathan Milstein
The violinist performs the first movement of Beethoven's great work with Georges Pludermacher.Listen to how other great violinists tackled Beethoven's great masterwork:Joshua BellDylana JensonGidon KremerNathan MilsteinAnne-Sophie MutterPinchas ZukermanSubscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial.Read about the legendary violin players ...
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ArticleThe way they played: Nathan Milstein
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