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Nathan Milstein

vn, 1904-1992 US, Odessa
Musician of Classical
A.k.a. Nathan Mironovich Milstein

Nathan Mironovich Milstein (January 13, 1904 [O.S. December 31, 1903] – December 21, 1992) was a Russian Empire-born American virtuoso violinist.Widely considered one of the finest violinists of the 20th century, 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.

     
Plays With
Chamber Orchestra
The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York
Popular Tracks   
Paganiniana (Variations) For Violin Solo on Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos & Encores by Nathan Milstein & Claudio Abbado
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2 (RV 31): III. Adagio on Vivaldi - The Genius Collection by Antonio Vivaldi
Nocturne No. 20 In C Sharp Minor. Op. Post. on Sarah Chang: Debut by Sarah Chang
Nocturne No. 20 in C Minor on 101 Violin Essentials by Various Artists
Sorochintsy Fair: Hopak (Arr. For Violin and Piano) on Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos & Encores by Nathan Milstein & Claudio Abbado
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2 (RV 31): I. Preludio on Vivaldi - The Genius Collection by Antonio Vivaldi
Partita for Violin Solo No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: 5. Ciaccona on Bach: Sonatas And Partitas by Johann Sebastian Bach & Nathan Milstein
6 Consolations, S. 172 - Transcription for Violin: Nathan Milstein: No. 3 In D Flat Major (Lento, placido) on Liszt: An Introduction by Franz Liszt
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, TH 59: I. Allegro moderato on Tchaikovsky / Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos by Nathan Milstein, Wiener Philharmoniker & Claudio Abbado
Handel: Violin Sonata in A Major, Op. 1 No. 3, HWV 361: III. Adagio on Nathan Milstein - The Last Recital by Nathan Milstein

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Last RecitalNathan Milstein, Georges Pludermacher2018Album
Tribute To Gregor PiatigorskyGregor Piatigorsky, Johannes Brahms, Nathan Milstein, Camille Saint-Saëns2017Compil.
VignettesNathan Milstein2017Album
Milstein Masterpieces For Violin And Orchestra ‎Nathan Milstein2016Album
Great DG & EMI RecordingsNathan Milstein2016Album
Bach: Chaconne Extraite De Le Partita No. 2 Pour Violon Seul - Milstein: PaganininianaNathan Milstein2015Single
RecitalNathan Milstein2015Album
Bach: Partita For Solo Violin No. 2 & Sonata For Solo Violin No. 1Nathan Milstein2014Album
Bruch - Violin Concerto No. 1, J S Bach - Partita No 3, Tchaikovsky, de Falla, PaganiniMax Bruch, Yehudi Menuhin, Tasmin Little, Nathan Milstein, Ernest Lush, The BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, David Atherton2013Album
Violin ConcertoLudwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, Niccolò Paganini, Manuel De Falla, Ottokar Nováček, Nathan Milstein2011Compil.
Nathan Milstein - Aristocrat Of The ViolinNathan Milstein2009Compil.
Violin Concerto • Encores By Gemini, Schubert, Liszt, Stravinsky, MussorgskyPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Nathan Milstein, Wiener Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado2006Compil.
Nathan MilsteinNathan Milstein2006Album
Violin Concertos 1 & 2, Violin Sonata No.2Sergei Prokofiev, Nathan Milstein, Carlo Maria Giulini, Rafael Frühbeck De Burgos, Arthur Balsam2005Compil.
Violin Concertos - Recorded 1949-1951Antonín Dvořák • Alexander Glazunov - Nathan Milstein, Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati2003Compil.
Violin ConcertosFelix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Max Bruch, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Nathan Milstein2003Compil.
Violin ConcertosLudwig van Beethoven & Johannes Brahms - Nathan Milstein, William Steinberg, The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra2001Compil.
Bach: Sonatas For Unaccompanied ViolinJohann Sebastian Bach - Nathan Milstein2001Album
Legenden - ViolinkonzerteDavid Oistrach, Nathan Milstein, Bronislaw Huberman, Yehudi Menuhin2001Album
Sonaten Und Partiten Fur Violine Solo BWV 1001-1006Johann Sebastian Bach - Nathan Milstein2000Album
Partitas For Unaccompanied ViolinNathan Milstein, Johann Sebastian Bach1998Album
VignettesNathan Milstein1998Album
Violin ConcertiFelix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy / Max Bruch / Sergei Prokofiev / Nathan Milstein1997Album
Beethoven 9Ludwig van Beethoven, Nathan Milstein, Arthur Balsam, Rudolf Firkušný1997Album
The 1953 Library Of Congress RecitalNathan Milstein, Arthur Balsam1996Album
The 1946 Library Of Congress RecitalNathan Milstein With Josef Blatt1996Album
Die Meisterkonzerte: Klavierkonzert Nr.1 b-moll, Violinkonzert, Rokoko-Variationen, Capriccio ItalienPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Martha Argerich, Nathan Milstein, Mstislav Rostropovich1995Compil.
Violin ConcertoKarl Goldmark, Nathan Milstein, Philharmonia Orchestra, Harry Blech / Robert Irving1994Album
The Art Of Nathan MilsteinNathan Milstein1993Album
Brahms, Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos in DNathan Milstein, Johannes Brahms, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1993Album
Mozart Violin ConcertosWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Nathan Milstein1991Album
Concertos Pour ViolonLudwig van Beethoven, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Nathan Milstein, Philharmonia Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf, Leon Barzin1991Album
Concerto In A Minor, Op. 53 \ Concerto In A Minor, Op. 82Nathan Milstein, Alexander Glazunov / Antonín Dvořák, Rafael Frühbeck De Burgos, New Philharmonia Orchestra1991Album
Violin RecitalNathan Milstein, Arthur Balsam1991Album
Vier ViolinkonzerteAntonio Vivaldi, Nathan Milstein1990Album
Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole In D Minor, Op. 21Édouard Lalo, Nathan Milstein With The Philadelphia Orchestra Conducted By Eugene Ormandy1990Album
Brahms & Bruch Violin ConcertoJohannes Brahms - Nathan Milstein, Max Bruch1989Album
Sonatas & PartitasNathan Milstein, Johann Sebastian Bach1988Album
ViolinkonzerteNathan Milstein, Philharmonia Orchestra, Leon Barzin, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Max Bruch1987Album
Violin ConcertosNathan Milstein, Antonín Dvořák, Alexander Glazunov, William Steinberg, Antal Dorati1986Album
Mozart Vioolconcerten Nrs 4 En 5Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Nathan Milstein1986Album
Violin RecitalNathan Milstein1984Album
Récital De ViolonNathan Milstein1984Album
A Milstein RecitalNathan Milstein1984Album
Brahms: The Complete ConcertosJohannes Brahms, Eugen Jochum, Emil Gilels, Nathan Milstein1983Compil.
Nathan Milstein Plays Goldmark & Brahms Violin ConcertosNathan Milstein - Karl Goldmark - The New York Philharmonic Orchestra1983Album
Concertos For Violin And Orchestra, PaganinianaKarl Goldmark, Johann Sebastian Bach, Nathan Milstein1983Album
Die Grossen ViolinkonzerteChristian Ferras, Nathan Milstein, Igor Oistrach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Max Bruch1982Album
Concerto In E Minor Op. 64, Concerto No.1 In G Minor, Op. 26Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy - Max Bruch - Nathan Milstein, The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg1981Album
Etudes "Barucaba", Duo De Paganini / Paganiniana / Il Carnevale Di VeneziaNiccolò Paganini, Nathan Milstein - Gidon Kremer, Tatiana Grindenko1979Album
Mendelssohn / Tchaikowsky - Violins ConcertosNathan Milstein / Bruno Walter Conducting The New York Philharmonic Orchestra / The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Conducting Frederick Stock1977Album
Brahms Concerto For Violin And Cello * Saint Saens Concerto For CelloRCA Symphony Orchestra, The Robin Hood Dell Orchestra Of Philadelphia, Gregor Piatigorsky, Nathan Milstein1976Album
Violin ConcertosAlexander Glazunov, Antonín Dvořák - Nathan Milstein, The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg1976Album
Milstein Plays TchaikovskyNathan Milstein, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1976Album
Partiten Für Violine Solo No.2 D-moll • No.3 E-dur = Partitas For Solo Violin In D Minor • In E MajorJohann Sebastian Bach, Nathan Milstein1976Album
Goldmark: Violin Concerto In A Minor And Beethoven: The Two RomancesNathan Milstein, Harry Blech, Philharmonia Orchestra1975Album
Sonatas & PartitasNathan Milstein, Johann Sebastian Bach1975Album
Brahms & MussorgskyVladimir Horowitz, Nathan Milstein1975Album
Violinkonzert · Violin ConcertoJohannes Brahms – Nathan Milstein · Eugen Jochum, Wiener Philharmoniker1975Album
Brahms & MussorgskyJohannes Brahms, Modest Mussorgsky, Vladimir Horowitz, Nathan Milstein1975Album
Johann Sebastian BachNathan Milstein1975Album
ViolinkonzerteFelix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Nathan Milstein, Wiener Philharmoniker • Claudio Abbado1973Album
Concerto In A Minor, Op. 82 / Concerto In A Minor, Op. 53Nathan Milstein, Alexander Glazunov / Antonín Dvořák, Rafael Frühbeck De Burgos, New Philharmonia Orchestra1968Album
Three Great Violin ConcertosNathan Milstein1967Album
Concerto In E Major / Concerto In A MinorNathan Milstein, Johann Sebastian Bach1967Album
Concerto For Two Violins In D Minor and Sonata In C Major For Two Violins / Concerto Grosso, Op. 3 No. 8Johann Sebastian Bach / Antonio Vivaldi - Nathan Milstein, Erica Morini1965Album
Saint Saens: Concerto No.3 / Chausson: PoemeCamille Saint-Saëns, Ernest Chausson, Nathan Milstein, Anatole Fistoulari1964Album
Music Of Old RussiaNathan Milstein, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Alexander Glazunov, Modest Mussorgsky1963Album
Violin ConcertoJohannes Brahms - Nathan Milstein, Philharmonia Orchestra, Anatole Fistoulari1962Album
Violin ConcertoLudwig van Beethoven, Nathan Milstein, Erich Leinsdorf1962Album
12-я Соната / Бурлеска / Интермеццо / АллегроNathan Milstein1962Single
Milstein EncoresNathan Milstein, Leon Pommers1961Album
La Follia, CorelliNathan Milstein, Leon Pommers1961Single
Mendelssohn: Concerto In E Minor / Bruch: Concerto No. 1 In G MinorNathan Milstein With Philharmonia Orchestra Conducted By Leon Barzin1961Album
Four Italian SonatasNathan Milstein, Leon Pommers1961Album
Violin Concerto In D Major / Violin Concerto In E Minor / Violin Concerto No. 1 In G MinorPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Max Bruch, Nathan Milstein1961Album
Violin Concerto In D MajorNathan Milstein, The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1960Album
Violin Concerto In D Major, Op.35Nathan Milstein, The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1960Album
Milstein Masterpieces For Violin And Orchestra ‎Nathan Milstein, Walter Suskind, The Concert Arts Orchestra1960Album
Milstein EncoresNathan Milstein, Leon Pommers1960Album
Mozart SonatasWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Nathan Milstein / Leon Pommers1959Album
Concerto In A Minor For Violin And OrchestraKarl Goldmark, Nathan Milstein, Philharmonia Orchestra1959Album
Dvořák And Glazounov Violin ConcertosNathan Milstein, Antonín Dvořák, Alexander Glazunov, William Steinberg, The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra1957Album
Mozart: Concerto No. 5 In A Major ("Turkish") / Bach: Concerto No. 1 In A MinorWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach, Nathan Milstein, The Festival Orchestra, Harry Blech1957Compil.
Concerto In D Major For Violin And OrchestraLudwig Van Beethoven - Nathan Milstein1955Album
Bach; Partita No. 2 In D Minor, Sonata No. 1 In G Minor For Unaccompanied ViolinNathan Milstein1955Album
Bach: Two Violin Concertos, No. 1 In A Minor, No. 2 In E Major (Bwv. 1041/2), Nathan Milstein, Vivaldi: Two Violin Concertos, In D Minor And A Major (F. I Nos. 28 & 39)Johann Sebastian Bach • Antonio Vivaldi - Nathan Milstein1955Album
Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Major Op. 77Johannes Brahms - Nathan Milstein, William Steinberg, The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra1954Album
Concerto In E Minor Op. 64, Concerto No.1 In G Minor, Op. 26Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy - Max Bruch - Nathan Milstein, The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg1954Album
W.A. Mozart ADAGIO EN MI MAJEUR, K261 RONDO EN UT MAJEUR, K. 373Nathan Milstein, Vladimir Golschmann, R.C.A. Victor Orchestra1952Single
Plays Schubert • Fauré • PoldiniNathan Milstein, Franz Schubert • Gabriel Fauré • Ede Poldini, Arthur Fiedler1952Single
Double Concert in A Minor, Op. 102Johannes Brahms, Nathan Milstein, Gregor Piatigorsky, Fritz Reiner, The Robin Hood Dell Orchestra Of Philadelphia1951Album
Mendelssohn: Concerto In E Minor For Violin And Orchestra Op. 64Nathan Milstein, The New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruno Walter1948Album
Concerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 35Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Nathan Milstein1948Album
Violin Concerto In E Minor, Op. 64Nathan Milstein With The New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Bruno Walter1946Album
Violin Concerto In E Minor, Op. 64Nathan Milstein With The New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Bruno Walter1946Album
Violin Concerto In E Minor, Op. 64 / Gold And Silver WaltzNathan Milstein With The New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Bruno Walter / Franco Autori Conducting NBC Symphony Orchestra1946Album
Meditation From ThaïsNathan Milstein With Arthur Balsam1944Album
Partita No. 2, In D MinorNathan Milstein, Johann Sebastian Bach1941Album
Polonaise Brilliante In D Major / RomanceNathan Milstein1937Album
Concerto In A Minor, Op. 82 / Meditation Op. 32Nathan MilsteinAlbum
Vilinkonzerte - Vivaldi - MozartNathan MilsteinAlbum
Concertos Pour ViolonNathan Milstein, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Antonín DvořákAlbum
Bach: Chaconne From Partita No. 2 In D Minor; Paganini: PaganinianaNathan MilsteinAlbum
Brahms Sonata No. 3, In D Minor, Op. 108Vladimir Horowitz, Nathan Milstein, Johannes BrahmsAlbum
The Art Of MilsteinNathan MilsteinAlbum
Milstein - Sonatas y Partita Para Violín SoloJohann Sebastian Bach – Nathan MilsteinAlbum
Adagio En Mi Majeur, K. 261Nathan Milstein, Wolfgang Amadeus MozartSingle
Beethoven Sonata No. 5, In F, Op. 24 ("Spring")Nathan Milstein, Arthur BalsamSingle
Sonate №1 En Sol Mineur / Partita №1 En Si MineurJohann Sebastian Bach / Nathan MilsteinAlbum
Sonata No. 12 / Larghetto In A MajorNathan Milstein With Leopold MittmanAlbum
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto (1935) extract; Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3, Mozart Symphony No. 40, Schubert Symphony No. 9 (1936)Arturo Toscanini, The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York, Nathan MilsteinAlbum
Sonate №3 En Ut Mineur / Partita №3 En Mi MineurJohann Sebastian Bach / Nathan MilsteinAlbum
Konzert Für Violine Und Orchester D-Dur Op. 35Nathan Milstein - William Steinberg - The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra / Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyAlbum
Milstein MiniaturesNathan Milstein, Leon PommersAlbum
Rondo & Adagio (From Violin Concerto In B Flat Major)Carl Stamitz, Nathan Milstein With Arthur BalsamAlbum
Burleska, Op. 17 / Scherzo Tarantelle, Op. 16Josef Suk / Henryk Wieniawski Played By Nathan MilsteinAlbum
Concerto No. 1 In D Major / Symphonie EspagnoleNathan Milstein, Sergei Prokofiev, Édouard Lalo, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir GolschmannAlbum
ViolinkonzerteNathan Milstein, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Antonio Vivaldi, Wolfgang Amadeus MozartAlbum
Prokofiev Sonata No. 2 In D Major, Handel Sonata No. 4 In D Major, Vitali ChaconneNathan Milstein, Arthur Balsam, Sergei Prokofiev, Georg Friedrich Händel, Tomaso Antonio VitaliAlbum
Beethoven Sonata's No. 9 "Kreutzer", No. 8Nathan Milstein, Arthur BalsamAlbum
Sonata "Il Trillo Del Diavolo" ("The Devil's Trill")Giuseppe Tartini Played By Nathan MilsteinAlbum
Concerto No. 1 In G Minor For Violin And OrchestraMax Bruch, Nathan Milstein, The New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir John BarbirolliAlbum
Violinkonzerte BWV 1041, 1042 Und 1043Nathan Milstein - Erica Morini - Johann Sebastian BachAlbum
Traumerei / HumoresqueNathan MilsteinAlbum
Hungarian Dance No. 2 In D Minor / The Flight Of The BumblebeeNathan MilsteinAlbum
ConcertosAntonio Vivaldi - Nathan MilsteinAlbum
The Art Of MilsteinNathan MilsteinAlbum
ViolinkonzerteLeon Barzin, Antonín Dvořák - Nathan Milstein, Rafael Frühbeck De Burgos, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdyAlbum
Milstein PlaysNathan MilsteinSingle
Violin Concerto In A Minor / Adagio In E, K. 261; Rondo In C, K. 373Nathan Milstein, Vladimir Golschmann, Alexander Glazunov / Wolfgang Amadeus MozartAlbum
The Two Concertos For Violin & OrchestraNathan Milstein, Sergei ProkofievAlbum
Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto in D MajorWilliam Steinberg, The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Nathan MilsteinAlbum
Tchaikovsky Violin ConcertoNathan Milstein, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles MunchAlbum
Concerto for Violin, in D, Op. 35Nathan Milstein, Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyAlbum
The Two Concertos For Violin & OrchestraNathan Milstein, Sergei ProkofievAlbum
Sonate No.3 en ut Majeur - Partita No.3 en mi MajeurJohann Sebastian Bach, Nathan MilsteinAlbum
Milstein: Bach Sonaten No. 2 En La Mineur, Partita No. 2 En Re MineurNathan Milstein, Johann Sebastian BachAlbum
Tchaïkovsky - Concerto En Ré Majeur OP. 35 Pour Violon Et OrchestreWilliam Steinberg, The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Nathan MilsteinAlbum
Violin ConcertosNathan Milstein, Antonín Dvořák, Alexander Glazunov, William Steinberg, The Pittsburgh Symphony OrchestraAlbum
Tchaïkovsky - Concerto En Ré Majeur OP. 35 Pour Violon Et OrchestreWilliam Steinberg, The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Nathan MilsteinAlbum
Violin Concerto No.3 / Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso / PoemeCamille Saint-Saëns, Ernest Chausson, Nathan Milstein, Philharmonia Orchestra, Anatole Fistoulari, The Concert Arts Orchestra, Walter SusskindAlbum
Meditation / Romanza AndaluzaNathan MilsteinSingle
Stradivaris in MeisterhandLeonid Kogan, Yehudi Menuhin, David Oistrach, Nathan MilsteinAlbum
Tchaikovsky - Concerto En Ré Majeur - Mendelssohn - Concerto En Mi MineurNathan Milstein, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg, Philharmonia Orchestra, Leon BarzinAlbum
Mendelssohn "Concerto In E Minor, Op. 64", Bruch "Concerto In G Minor, Op. 26"Nathan Milstein, The Pittsburgh Symphony OrchestraAlbum
Glazounoff Concerto in A Minor, op. 82Nathan MilsteinSingle
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