Michael Rabin: The Studio Recordings 1954-1960 [CD]

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Michael Rabin (May 2, 1936 – January 19, 1972) was an American violinist. He has been described as “one of the most talented and tragic violin virtuosi of his generation”. His complete Paganini “24 Caprices” for solo violin are available as a single CD, and an additional six CD set contains most of his concerto recordings. Despite his brief career—he died at 35—they remain seminal recordings of each of the pieces.[1]

Track Listings
Disc: 1
1. Violin Concerto No. 1 in E flat major (usually transposed to D major), Op. 6, MS 21: 1. Allegro maestoso
2. Violin Concerto No. 1 in E flat major (usually transposed to D major), Op. 6, MS 21: 2. Adagio espressivo
3. Violin Concerto No. 1 in E flat major (usually transposed to D major), Op. 6, MS 21: 3. Rondo: Allegro spirituoso
4. Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82: 1. Moderato
5. Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82: 2. Andante sostenuto
6. Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82: 3. Allegro
7. Havanaise, for violin & piano (or orchestra) in E major, Op. 83
8. Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, for violin & orchestra in A minor, Op. 28

Disc: 2
1. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35: 1. Allegro moderato
2. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35: 2. Canzonetta: Andante
3. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35: 3. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo
4. Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: 1. Allegro molto appassionato
5. Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: 2. Andante
6. Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: 3. Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace
7. Tzigane, rhapsodie de concert, for violin & piano (or orchestra)

Disc: 3
1. Violin Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 14: 1. Allegro moderato
2. Violin Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 14: 2. Preghiera: Larghetto
3. Violin Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 14: 3. Rondo: Allegro giocoso
4. Scottish Fantasy, for violin & orchestra, Op. 46: Einleitung: Grave / 1. Adagio cantabile
5. Scottish Fantasy, for violin & orchestra, Op. 46: 2. Allegro – Tanz – Animato – Adagio – Tempo 1 – Adagio
6. Scottish Fantasy, for violin & orchestra, Op. 46: 3. Andante sostenuto – Più animato
7. Scottish Fantasy, for violin & orchestra, Op. 46: 4. Finale: Allegro guerriero – Un poco tranquillo – Tempo 1 – Adagio – Allegro
8. Sonata for solo violin No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: 1. Adagio
9. Sonata for solo violin No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: 2. Fuga: Alla breve
10. Sonata for solo violin No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: 3. Largo
11. Sonata for solo violin No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: 4. Allegro assai

Disc: 4
1. Violin Concerto No. 1 in E flat major (usually transposed to D major), Op. 6, MS 21: 1. Allegro maestoso
2. Violin Concerto No. 1 in E flat major (usually transposed to D major), Op. 6, MS 21: 2. Adagio espressivo
3. Violin Concerto No. 1 in E flat major (usually transposed to D major), Op. 6, MS 21: 3. Rondo: Allegro spirituoso
4. Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22: 1. Allegro moderato
5. Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22: 2. Romanze: Andante non troppo
6. Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22: 3. Allegro con fuoco – Allegro moderato (à la Zingara)
7. Sonata for solo violin No. 4 in E minor (dedicated to F. Kreisler), Op. 27/4: 1. Allemanda
8. Sonata for solo violin No. 4 in E minor (dedicated to F. Kreisler), Op. 27/4: 2. Sarabande
9. Sonata for solo violin No. 4 in E minor (dedicated to F. Kreisler), Op. 27/4: 3. Finale
10. Sonata for violin solo No. 3 in D minor (‘Ballade’), Op. 27/3

Disc: 5
1. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 1 in E
2. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 2 in B minor
3. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 3 in E minor
4. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 4 in C minor
5. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 5 in A minor
6. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 6 in G minor
7. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 7 in A
8. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 8 in E flat
9. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 9 in E
10. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 10 in G minor
11. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 11 in C
12. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 12 in A flat
13. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 13 in B flat
14. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 14 in E flat
15. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 15 in E minor
16. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 16 in G minor
17. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 17 in E flat
18. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 18 in C
19. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 19 in E flat
20. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 20 in D
21. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 21 in A
22. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 22 in F
23. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 23 in E flat
24. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 24 in A minor

Disc: 6
1. Etude-caprice for 2 violins in A minor, Op. 18/4
2. La plus que lente, waltz for piano (or orchestra), L. 121
3. Pièce en forme de Habanera, arrangement(s) for solo instrument & keyboard
4. Nocturne for piano No. 8 in D flat major, Op. 27/2, CT. 115
5. Jeunes Filles au Jardin, arrangement for violin & piano (Scenes d’enfant No. 5)
6. Etude for piano in D flat major, Op. 8/10
7. Habanera, for violin & piano, Op. 21/2
8. La capricieuse — morceau de genre, for violin & piano, Op. 17
9. Sea-Shell for violin & piano
10. Zapateado, for violin & piano, Op. 23/2
11. The Love for Three Oranges, suite for orchestra, Op. 33 bis: March
12. Burleska, for violin & piano, Op. 17/4
13. Méditation, for violin & orchestra (or other arrangement) (from opera ‘Thaïs’)
14. Caprice Viennois, for violin & piano (or orchestra), Op. 2
15. Hora staccato, for violin & piano (or orchestra)
16. Zigeunerweisen, for violin & piano (or orchestra) (‘Gypsy Airs’), Op. 20
17. Moto perpetuo, for violin & guitar (or orchestra) in C major, Op. 11, MS 72
18. The Old Refrain
19. The Flight of the Bumble Bee, musical picture for orchestra (from The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
20. Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, for violin & orchestra in A minor, Op. 28

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Performer: Michael Rabin
Conductor: None
Composer: Paganini, Glazunov, Saint-Saens, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, et al.
Audio CD (December 13, 2011)
Number of Discs: 6
Format: Box set, Import
Label: Testament
ASIN: B005K8IA18