CAPITOL LP P-8481 Nathan MILSTEIN - Four Italian Sonatas, Autograph 1959 FRANCE
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Feb 15, 2021 Sold Date
Feb 20, 2020 Start Date
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Background -

This is a very rare and highly sought after LP item for classical music collectors! A superb, early edition Capitol Records title, in MONO and made in FRANCE on superb vinyl. The jacket is even autographed by Nathan Milstein on the back. The LP and Jacket are first rate - this is a true collector's grade example!

 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 (France) / Pathe Marconi Records, in FRANCE

  • LP released in 1959 (autographed by Nathan Milstein on jacket back)

  • LP is recorded in MONO (earliest issue)

  • Record Catalog Number: P 8481

  • Record Labels are primarily black, with the rainbow rim with Silver & White lettering, sporting the CAPITOL FDS records logo on the labels.

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 (France) / Pathe Marconi Records of a highly collectible title from their catalog - a superb title featuring -

Tartini / Corelli / Geminiani / Vivaldi // Nathan Milstein / Leon Pommers

Four Italian Sonatas
Music on this item -
A1. Giuseppe Tartini - The Devil'sTrill
A2. Antonio Vivaldi - Sonata In A Major
B1. Arcangelo Corelli - La Follia
B2. Francesco Geminiani - Sonata In A Major
Performers / Credits / Other Information -
• Manufactured By – Pathé Marconi • Piano – Leon Pommers (tracks: A2)
• Violin – Nathan Milstein
• Pressed By – Pathé Marconi, Chatou
• Printed By – S.I.A.T.
Labels:
- Capitol rainbow colors around label circumference. 
- FDS Full Dimensional Sound logo.
- Vertical "incomparable high-fidelity" Autographed by Nathan Milstein on the jacket back (see pictures)

CONDITION Details:

The LP JACKET is in excellent to near mint minus overall condition. The LP jacket is made of heavy, high quality cardboard. It has NO real seam splits, but does have some light splitting at the top seam where the record slides into the jacket. It's nice and solid and shows only some minor shelf wear along the seams and corners. Jacket has no cut out marks but does have a name written in ink on the back. It comes with the original inner sleeve. The colors are clean and clear and the jacket back is even autographed by Nathan Milstein - a terrific collector's grade example.

The LP is in near mint minus overall condition. We found that the vinyl looked superb on this vintage LP! There are some light spider marks on the vinyl - these types of marks are caused by sliding the LP in and out of the inner sleeve. They may be audible on some audio systems, but that really depends on the sensitivity of your gear. The LP retains much of the original gloss and sheen. The vinyl has a bit of dust and a finger print or two so it should be cleaned properly before playing for best results. There are NO serious spindle marks on the record labels.

This is a vintage title and as such, some noise would have to be expected - please do not expect this to sound like a 200 gram audiophile LP made today - this is a superb collector's grade quality example of this extremely rare LP.

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 properly clean your LPs before playing them.

The LP is an audiophile quality pressing (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).

Don't let this rarity slip by!!!


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