tracks [all tracks] violin Michael Rabin
Record Company Scribendum Ltd
CD 01
1 Studio

Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840)
24 Caprices, Op.1 for solo violin
Rec: 5th/8th September 1958
Studio A, Capitol 46th Street Studios, New York City

CD 02
2 Studio

Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Slavonic Dance in E minor, Op.72 No.2 (arr. Kreisler)
Carl Engel (1883-1944)
Seashell (arr. Zimbalist)
William Kroll (1901-1980)
Banjo and Fiddle
Rec: 5th March 1952
Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)
Etude-Caprice in A minor, Op.18 No.4 (arr. Kreisler)
George Bizet (1838-1875) - Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908)
Carmen Fantasie, Op.25 Finale
Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)
La Chasse
Rec: 18th March 1952
Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City
Arthur Balsam, piano
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
La plus que lente, Valse (arr. Roques)
Rec: 30th April 1959
Studio A, Capitol 46th Street Studios, New York City
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Pièce en forme d'Habanera
Pablo Sarasate (1844-1908)
Zapateado in A major, Op.23 No.2 (Danzas Españolas No.6 )
Habanera in D minor, Op.21 No.2 (Danzas Españolas No.2)
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Nocturne No.8 in D flat major, Op.27 No.2 (arr. Wilhelmj)
Federico Mompou (1893-1987)
Jeunes filles au jardin from Scènes d'enfants (arr. Szigeti)
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
March from The Love for Three Oranges (arr. Heifetz)
Josef Suk (1874-1935)
Burleska, No.4 from Four pieces, Op.17
Alexander Scriabin (1871-1915)
Etude in thirds, Op.8 No.10 (arr. Szigeti)
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
La Capricieuse, Op.17
Carl Engel (1883-1944)
Seashell (arr. Zimbalist)
Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)
Etude-Caprice in A minor, Op.18 No.4 (arr. Kreisler)
Rec: 23/25th March 1959 (stereo)
Studio A, Capitol 46th Street Studios, New York City
Leon Pommers, piano
Ottokar Nováček (1866-1900)
Perpetuum mobile
Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840)
Moto perpetuo, Op.11 (arr. Kreisler)
Pablo Sarasate (1844-1908)
Zigeunerweisen, Op.20 No.1
Rec: 29th January 1953
Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City
Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Dir. Donald Voorhees

CD 03
3 Studio

William Kroll (1901-1980)
Banjo and Fiddle
Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)
Etude-Caprice in A minor, Op.18 No.4 (arr. Kreisler)
Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op.42 No.1
Meditation: Andante molto cantabile
Pablo Sarasate (1844-1908)
Carmen Fantasie, Op.25 Finale
Malagueña in D major, Op.21 No.1 (Danzas Españolas No.1)
Habanera in D minor, Op.21 No.2 (Danzas Españolas No.2)
Zapateado in A major, Op.23 No.2 (Danzas Españolas No.6)
Rec: 12th June 1969 (Stereo) - RIAS Radio, Studio Lankwitz, Berlin
Lothar Broddack, piano
Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)
Caprice viennois, Op.2
Grigoraȿ Dinicu (1889-1948)
Hora staccato, (arr. Heifetz)
Jules Massenet (1842-1912)
Meditation from Thaïs
Pablo Sarasate (1844-1908)
Zigeunerweisen, Op.20 No.1
Nicolò Paganini (1782-1840)
Moto perpetuo, Op.11 (arr. Kreisler)
Johann Brandl (1835-1913)
The Old Refrain (arr. Kreisler)
Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)
The Flight of the Bumblebee
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, Op.28
Rec: 10th/11th September 1959 - Capitol Studios, Hollywood
The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra, Dir. Felix Slatkin

CD 04
4 Studio

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Sonata No.3 in C major for solo violin, BWV 1005
Eugène Ysaӱe (1858-1931)
Sonata in D minor, Op.27 No.3 (Ballade in one movement)
Sonata in C minor, Op.27 No.4
Rec: 30th September 1955
Studio A, Capitol 46th Street Studios, New York City
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Violin Sonata No.1 in A major, Op.13
Rec: Broadcast 17th October 1961 - RIAS Radio, Berlin
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Havanaise in E major, Op.83
Rec: 30th October 1962 (mono)
RIAS Radio, Studio Lankwitz, Berlin
Lothar Broddack, piano

CD 05
5 Studio

Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840)
Caprices Nos. 1, 5, 9, 11, 13, 16 & 18
Rec: 19th May 1950
Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, Op.28
Havanaise in E major, Op.83
Rec: 12/13th June 1956 - United Kingdom
Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35
Rec: 11/12th June 1956 - United Kingdom
Philharmonia Orchestra, Dir. Alceo Galliera

CD 06
6 Studio

Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840)
Caprices Nos. 14, 17, 21 & 24
Rec: 25th May 1950
Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City
Violin Concerto No.1 in D major, Op.6
Rec: 1st January 1955 - United Kingdom
Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936)
Violin Concerto in A minor, Op.82
Rec: 17th December 1954 - United Kingdom
Philharmonia Orchestra, Dir. Lovro von Matačić

CD 07
7 Studio

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64
Rec: 2nd and 4th January 1957 - United Kingdom
Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)
Violin Concerto No.1 in F sharp minor, Op.14
Rec: 3/4th January 1957 - United States
Max Bruch (1838-1920)
Scottish Fantasy, Op.46
Rec: 4th January 1957 - United Kingdom
Philharmonia Orchestra, Dir. Sir Adrian Boult

CD 08
8 Studio

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Violin Sonata No.8 in G major, Op.30
Rec: Broadcast 30th October 1962, RIAS Radio, Berlin
Lothar Broddack, piano
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Tzigane, Rhapsody for violin and orchestra
Rec: 1st January 1957 - United Kingdom
Philharmonia Orchestra, Dir. Sir Adrian Boult
Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840)
Violin Concerto No.1 Op.6 in D major
Rec: 14th May 1960
Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)
Violin Concerto No.2 in D minor, Op.22
Rec: 13th May 1960
No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Philharmonia Orchestra, Dir. Sir Eugene Goossens

CD 09
9 Live

Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)
Polonaise Brilliante in D major, Op.4
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, Op.28
Rec: 2nd July 1952
Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840)
Caprices Nos. 21, 11 & 16
Alexander Scriabine (1872-1915)
Etude in thirds, Op.8 No.10 (arr. Szigeti)
Leopold Godowsky (1870-1938)
Alt-Wien (arr. Heifetz)
Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)
Tambourin Chinois, Op.3
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Tzigane (Rhapsodie de concert)
Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Chant d'automne, Op.37b No.10
Rec: 8th July 1952
Australian Tour, Sydney Town Hall
Raymond Lambert, piano
Darius Milhaud (1892-1974)
Tijuca (No.8 from Saudades do Brazil)
Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937)
La fontaine d'Aréthuse, Op.30
Rec: 30th October 1962 (Live broadcast), Berlin
Lothar Broddack, piano
Albert Spalding (1888-1953)
Dragonfly for violin solo
Rec: 30th October 1962 (Live broadcast), Berlin
Eugène Ysaÿe (1858-1931) 14
Sonata in D minor, Op.27 No.3 (Ballade in one movement)
Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840)
Caprices Nos. 5, 9, 13, 14, 17 & 24
Rec: 17th October 1961 (Live broadcast), Berlin

CD 10
10 Live

Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840)
Caprice No.17
Rec: 7th August 1950 (Live), NBC Radio
The Bell Telephone Hour - Introduction
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Contemplation (arr. Heifetz)
Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)
Caprice Viennois, Op.2
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, Op.28
Rec: 17th December 1951 (Live)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Double Concerto in D minor, BWV 1043; 1st Mvt.: Vivace
Rec: 28th April 1952 (Live)
Zino Francescatti, violin
The Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, Dir. Donald Voorhees
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64; 3rd Mvt.
Jules Massenet (1842-1912)
Elégie
Rec: 16th May 1955 (Live)
Brian Sullivan, tenor
The Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, Dir. Donald Voorhees
Carl Engel (1883-1944)
Seashell (arr. Zimbalist)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Song without Words, Op.19/1 (Sweet Remembrance, arr. Heifetz)
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
March from the Love for Three Oranges (arr. Heifetz)
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Caprice d'après l'étude en forme de valse, Op.52 No.6
Rec: 18th June 1956
The Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, Dir. Donald Voorhees
Paul Creston (1906-1985)
Violin Concerto No.2, Op.78
Rec: 19th March 1962 (Live), Town Hall, New York
Little Orchestra Society, Dir. Thomas Scherman

CD 11
11 Live

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35
Rec: 29th October 1964
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Dir. Øivin Fjeldstad
Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936)
Violin Concerto in A minor, Op.82
Rec: 3rd March 1968
Zürich Radio Orchester Beromünster, Dir. Erich Schmid
Max Bruch (1838-1920)
Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor, Op. 26
Rec: 15th/17th June 1969 (Live, mono), Berlin
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Dir. Thomas Schippers

CD 12
12 Live

Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)
Violin Concerto No.1 in F sharp minor, Op.14
Rec: 7th April 1950 (Live), Carnegie Hall, New York
National Orchestra Association, Dir. Charles Blackman
Richard Mohaupt (1904-1957)
Violin Concerto
Rec: 29th April 1954 (Live), Carnegie Hall, New York
New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Dir. Dimitri Mitropoulos
Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)
Violin Concerto No.1 in F sharp minor, Op.14; 1st Mvt.
Rec: 1953 (Live)
Standard Hour Radio Broadcast, Santa Barbara, United States
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Dir. Alfred Wallenstein

CD 13
13 Live

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1956-1791)
Violin Concerto No.4 in D major, K.218
Rec: 9th February 1960 (live)
Denver Symphony Orchestra, Dir. Saul Caston
Paul Creston (1906-1985)
Violin Concerto No.2, Op.78
Rec: 17th November 1960 (World Premiere)
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Dir. Georg Solti
Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840)
Caprice No.9
Rec: 20th January 1970
WQXR Radio, The Listening Room, New York

CD 14
14 Live

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Violin Concerto in D major, Op.77
Rec: 3rd August 1967 (Live), Ravinia Festival, United States
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Dir. Rafael Kubelík
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Violin Concert No.2 in G minor, Op.63
Rec: July 1968 (Live), Ravinia Festival, United States
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Dir. André Vandernoot
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