All Mischa Elman articles
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‘Elman was the finest violinist in the world’ - From the Archive: June 1905
A 13-year-old Mischa Elman and 11-year-old Vivien Chartres (not 9, as stated in the text) astonish The Strad’s reviewer ‘Gamba’ with their technical prowess
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Review
Mischa Elman: Bach, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi
A journey down memory lane in the company of a great violinist
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Blogs
My great-uncle Alex, his violin, and the premiere of Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’
When Anton Alterman acquired his great-uncle Alex Drasein’s violin, little did he know that it was the instrument Draesin played for the 1924 world premiere of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. The discovery spurred on the writer to find out more about the violinist.
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Review
Mischa Elman: Mozart and Paganini
A complete Mozart sonata and some characterful miniatures are highlights