CAPITOL LP SP-8382: Nathan MILSTEIN, Glazounov, Dvořák Violin Concertos, 1962 US

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Background -

This is a very rare STEREO LP pressing on the CAPITOL record label (SP 8382). The LP was made in the USA, issued in 1962. The record jacket is in near mint minus shape with NO seam splits, NO writing, only a bit of light shelf wear along the seams and corners, and has a small cut out hole at the front, top, right corner. The vinyl itself appears in near mint minus overall shape, with a few light spider marks (these are caused by sliding the LP in and out of the inner sleeve - most of the time these types of marks don’t sound, but it really depends on the sensitivity of your audio gear).

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. Milstein recalled 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

• LP made by CAPITOL Records, in the USA
  

• LP released in 1962
  

• LP is recorded in STEREO

• Record Catalog Number: SP 8382

• Record Labels are primarily BLACK, with SILVER lettering, sporting the RAINBOW rim on the perimeter of the labels.

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

Glazounov / Dvorak /// Nathan Milstein / William Steinberg

LP Title -

Milstein: Dvorak Concerto, Glazounov Concerto, Steinberg

Track Listing -

A. Antonín Dvořák: Concerto In A Minor For Violin And Orchestra
A1. First Movement: Allegro Ma Non Troppo And Second Movement: Adagio Ma Non Troppo
A2. Third Movement: Finale. Allegro Giocoso, Ma Non Troppo
B. Alexander Glazunov: Concerto In A Minor, Op. 53 For Violin And Orchestra
Performers / Credits and Other Information -
• Conductor – William Steinberg
• Liner Notes – Nathan Milstein
• Orchestra – Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
• Violin – Nathan Milstein
Capitol Stereo, The Full Spectrum of Sound 
FDS Full Dimensional Sound Recording
• Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped): &  SP1-8382-D80#2
• Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped): &  SP2-8382-D9#2  1S

CONDITION Details:

The LP jacket is in excellent plus to near mint minus overall condition. The jacket is tight and clean, with NO seam splits, NO writing on the cover, just some light shelf wear along the seams, spine and corners, nothing serious. It does have a small drill hole at the front, top, right corner. The corners are solid. The colors on the jacket are sharp, vibrant and clean - see our pictures with this listing as they are of the actual item.

The LP is in near mint minus overall condition! There are NO serious marks on the vinyl, perhaps just a couple of very light spider marks (caused by sliding the LP in and out of the inner sleeve) and perhaps a finger print or two. Most of the time, spider marks are not audible, but it really depends on the sensitivity of your audio gear. Considering the vintage of this LP, the vinyl looks superb. However, this is not a new audiophile LP....some extraneous sound is inevitable and should be expected for a vintage LP. This LP retains much of the original gloss and sheen! There are NO serious spindle marks on the record labels either.

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 thoroughly clean your LPs before playing them, even for brand new items.

LPs can be audiophile quality pressings (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!