Nathan Milstein
Nathan Mironovich Milstein (Russian: Натан Миронович Мильштейн, romanized: Natan Mironovich Milshteyn; January 13, 1904 [O.S. December 31, 1903] – December 21, 1992) was a Russian-American virtuoso violinist. Widely regarded as one of the greatest violinists of all time, Milstein was known for his interpretations of Bach's solo violin works and for works from the Romantic period. He was also known for his long career: he performed at a high level into his mid-80s, retiring only after suffering a broken hand.
Genre: classical, chamber-music
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Top Tracks
- Consolations, S. 172: No. 3 in D-Flat Major. Lento, placido (Arr. Milstein for Violin & Piano)
- Mavra, K39: Chanson russe. Russian Maiden’s Song (Arr. Dushkin for Violin & Piano)
- Sorochinsky Fair: Hopak (Arr. Rachmaninoff for Violin & Piano)
- Violin Concerto In D, Op.61 I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo (Cadenza By Nathan Milstein)
- Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 - I. Allegro
- Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: III. Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace
- Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: II. Andante –
- Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato –
- Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: III. Finale. Allegro vivacissimo
- Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: II. Canzonetta. Andante
- Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: I. Allegro moderato
- Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 19: III. Moderato. Allegro moderato
- Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 19: II. Scherzo. Vivacissimo
- Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 19: I. Andantino
- Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: IV. Allegro
- Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: III. Cadenza. Più animato
- Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: II. Andante sostenuto
- Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: I. Moderato
- Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64, MWV O14: III. Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivace
- Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: II. Andante –
Albums (41)
- Glazunov: Orchestral Works (2017-04-07)
- Nathan Milstein Live, Vol. 2 (2017-02-17)
- Artur Balsam plays Brahms, Beethoven, Mozart, Strauss, Hindemith, Clementi, CPe Bach, Paganini, Hummel, Ravel, Debussy (2021-03-19)
- Milstein plays Violin Concertos (2023-03-01)
- Nathan Milstein Plays Tchaikovsky & Rimsky-Korsakov (Remastered 2022) (2023-02-10)
- Milestones of a Legend: Nathan Milstein, Vol. 4 (2019-01-04)
- Tribute to Gregor Piatigorsky [Brahms, Saint-Saëns, Bloch] (2017-04-01)
- Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 - Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54 (Live) (2024-11-01)
- Nathan Milstein with Markevitch and Sabata in Concert (2021-02-12)
- Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart, Paradis & Brahms: Violin Works (Live) (2018-08-31)
- The 1953 Library of Congress Recital (Live) (1996-01-01)
- Piatigorsky Plays Brahms, Saint-Saëns & Others (Remastered) (2018-11-16)
- Herbert von Karajan - The Early Lucerne Years (2023-09-08)
- Lucerne Festival Historic Performances: Nathan Milstein (Mendelssohn & Dvořák: Violin Concertos) [Live] (2018-09-07)
- Bruno Walter conducts Brahms and Goldmark Violin Concertos (2021-12-03)
- Vignettes: 24 Favorite Miniatures (1998-01-01)
- Nathan Milstein: The U.S. Armed Forces Studio Recordings (2022-06-17)
- Vivaldi, Bach, Beethoven & Glazunov: Works for Violin (Live) (2019-03-01)
- Mozart, Debussy, Mendelssohn & Beethoven: Orchestral Works (Live) (2018-08-31)
- Bach: Works for Solo Violin (Live) (2018-08-31)
- Nathan Milstein Collection, Vol. 1 (Live) (2017-06-16)
- Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Tchaikovsky & Bruch: Concertos for Violin (2016-05-27)
- Károly Goldmark: Violin Concerto No. 1 - Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto (2013-11-01)
- The Art of Nathan Milstein (2013-07-02)
- Nathan Milstein Rarities, Vol. 2 (1957-1958) (2012-07-03)
- Bruno Walter - New York Philharmonic, NBC Symphony Orchestra (2012-05-02)
- Essential Violin Classics (2011-09-27)
- Violin Essential Masters (2010-11-09)
- Nathan Milstein Rarities (2010-08-24)
- Le violon en fête (2009-12-29)
- Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61 (Live Recording, Montreux 1964) (2008-06-01)
- Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto / Encores (Milstein) (1949-53) (2007-07-31)
- Bach; Ciaccona - Mozart: Adagio K. 261 - Beethoven: Spring Sonata - Paganini: Capricci (2007-02-03)
- Brahms: Double Concerto / Violin Sonata No. 3 / Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 5 (Milstein) (1950-51) (2006-08-29)
- Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos & Encores (2006-01-01)
- Mendelssohn / Tchaikovsky / Bruch: Violin Concertos (Milstein) (1940-1945) (2003-11-12)
- Dvorak / Glazunov: Violin Concertos (Milstein) (1949-1951) (2003-10-06)
- Beethoven & Brahms:Violin Concertos (2001-01-01)
- Bach: Sonatas for Unaccompanied Violin (2001-01-01)
- Bach Partitas 1-3 (1998-01-01)
- J.S. Bach, Mendelssohn & Others: Works for Violin (Live) (1996-04-01)
Recordings with proof (16)
- Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: I. Allegro non troppo - Live; ISRC USB8U2401889; CopyrightID 0x9fa36bdc6710ee5ee0766317f2e66d89a52d6d62b8fcc7310e44c0749fa83582; Bitcoin block 957145; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Nocturne No. 20 in C sharp minor, Op Post. - 1998 Digital Remaster; trans. Milstein; ISRC USAR25601006; CopyrightID 0xcf63ea598f309abdfb09707e8293ab91d1abe600f63151f0bda9d5bff6eed779; Bitcoin block 956351; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Bach's Sonata #1 In G Minor For Solo Violin, BWV 1001 - 1. Adagio; ISRC USX7N1021404; CopyrightID 0x2855664984f88d02198c4cf1ced27d52686ef4cdfbc7c330ca344771fcd4dd7e; Bitcoin block 957145; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Vitali's Chaconne In G Minor; ISRC USX7N1021444; CopyrightID 0xb80e4d27a40287eb720127744cce52f5dfb65f59197b369b72c10b62ba4809e8; Bitcoin block 957124; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004; ISRC QM6N21486282; CopyrightID 0xcd917edf2e09aa922998cb97e8fe3bcd5ecb5433193c15118fac1fa10d281a2d; Bitcoin block 957120; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Sonata In A For Violin And Basso Continuo, Op. 1 No. 1: 1. Andante; ISRC DEF057502871; CopyrightID 0x7e2d75d7ac1325147b6d29d38121b25e67a55b5faa08afb4b6f0ea478f5fbe4e; Bitcoin block 957120; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Paganiniana, Variations for Solo Violin; ISRC DEF057502890; CopyrightID 0x695639a4e4a094e62f3d6df84f05539a1e4450d3f78ef5edb8be33531bf24112; Bitcoin block 953536; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Sorochinsky Fair: Hopak (Arr. Rachmaninoff for Violin & Piano); ISRC DEF057502930; CopyrightID 0xa50aa4b361b8cbd631afb126f60303ff1b9ca12947d0edcbf0b8aae256caf37b; Bitcoin block 957124; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- I. Adagio - Sonata No. 1 In G Minor; ISRC USAR20001386; CopyrightID 0x6b3036eac7c4392ec0c7b33741aedcc5af3a87bb20f83a3d284472f80986b8a9; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- II. Fuga (Allegro) - Sonata No. 1 In G Minor; ISRC USAR20001387; CopyrightID 0x6bc10886b163f4cced5321f355df708ccadd2eb8e6dc0bad00c070d7ff1aed40; Bitcoin block 957124; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- III. Siciliano - Sonata No. 1 In G Minor; ISRC USAR20001388; CopyrightID 0xd50de9df4e3751b733a87d5de6de9c3a4bf46fa3e9ae52d7ccb4a9cee0a21d78; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- IV. Presto - Sonata No. 1 In G Minor; ISRC USAR20001389; CopyrightID 0x30446fe76b44b0cf541cec2810a9832a915d4c1c253845d939357c59041e4f2e; Bitcoin block 957124; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- I. Grave - Sonata No. 2 In A Minor; ISRC USAR20001391; CopyrightID 0xd0964cd4a1f11fabd06a38328fae2cdd94d6aa6568082cdbae500d7f3536f6b5; Bitcoin block 957124; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- III. Andante - Sonata No. 2 In A Minor; ISRC USAR20001393; CopyrightID 0x5efe664b264451f882f48a010bd5a2b871eb1e3abdf086d6d7fa19a2fa4488c9; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- IV. Allegro - Sonata No. 2 In A Minor; ISRC USAR20001394; CopyrightID 0x60eb585acad357a9411cd85e491acab8a33eb82542c20fe1c20b8563bc715692; Bitcoin block 957145; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- II. Fuga - Sonata No. 3 In A Minor; ISRC USAR20001397; CopyrightID 0xa7a32e6334d9b9b84bfad11a4941b5234c5f7ae5a3966a6c6d6b59101dc7c4f4; Bitcoin block 957145; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
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