Saturday 15 May 2010

The recital that David Nadien gave on 17th January 1973 in the Town Hall of New York City makes a truly memorable CD. Most remarkable, perhaps, are the Vieuxtemps 5th concerto (with a piano accompaniment, but this does not detract greatly from the work) and the Chaconne from the second partita for solo violin by Bach. I know Jascha Heifetz also recorded the Vieuxtemps and Bach works; he was fully the equal of David Nadien in both.

Three excellent encores (Wieniawski, Veracini and Kreisler). The only work that shows the age of the recording is Beethoven's duo sonata Op 12 No.1 given, as often in those days, with an obsequious piano accompaniment; not even Samuel Sanders' mother would buy this CD to admire the piano contribution. But I'll play the CD again and again as an example of great violin playing.

1 comment:

Lee said...

Sounds excellent Harry.