Mendelssohn Violin Concerto (Nathan Milstein album)
1948 studio album by Nathan Milstein / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The recording of the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto by Nathan Milstein and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Bruno Walter was the first classical long-playing record, and the first 12" LP of any kind, in 1948.
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Released | 1948 (1948) |
Genre | Classical |
Label | Columbia |
The issue marked Columbia Records' move away from the 78 rpm format for classical, and the success of Columbia's format soon forced RCA to follow suit.[1][2] The recording had already been released as Columbia Masterworks Set M-MM-577 in 1945.[3][4] The first LP sleeve, a flimsy kraft paper top open envelope, carried the Steinweiss artwork from the earlier 78 rpm album MM-577.
Milstein's playing in the concerto, which was already familiar in the concert hall, received wide critical acclaim.[5][6]
There are a number of other recordings of Milstein playing the concerto. In addition to the 1945 recording with Walter, he was recorded in a 1946 Library of Congress performance with piano accompaniment by Joseph Blatt,[7] in an April 1962 telecast with Walter Hendl and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra,[8] with the London Philharmonia Orchestra under Léon Barzin,[9] with the Pittsburgh Symphony under William Steinberg for Capitol,[10] and in 1973 for Deutsche Grammophon with the Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Claudio Abbado.[11]