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This one is about as rare and valuable as it gets, I first saw this double cd for sale about 8 years ago on some foreign website, I didn't even have any idea how to order it. A few years later I saw it for sale for a ridiculous amount of money. Very recently I found a used copy and was finally able to acquire a copy. It was manufactured by the French label Tahra and says not for sale in the USA on it. So yeah this one has been in the back of my mind for over 8 years.
In the liner notes it said that Francescatti and Kreisler were fond of his playing and it is because of their suggestion he appeared on The Bell Telephone Hour radio program. This is the last of the Rabin recordings I know of other than the Testament and Doremi that are still in print. It's about time the rest of the world is finally able to hear them.
Listen again to Caprice 17 played by 14 yr old Michael, absolutely flawless, absolutely perfect intonation and a sound of such warmth beauty and color has never and will never be surpassed. The Wieniawski was super clean too and the best staccato I ever heard. Even at that age this is a talent as great as the world has ever known.
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Mendelssohn - On The Wings of a Song op34 no2
8-7-50
Paganini Caprice 17
8-7-50
Mendelssohn Songs Without Words op62 no1
12-11-50
Dvorak Slavonic Dance no10 op46 no2
7-9-51
Kroll Banjo and Fiddle
7-9-51
Godowsky Alt Wein
10-22-51
Kreisler Caprice Viennois op2
12-17-51
Wieniawski Etude Caprice op18 no 4
6-9-52
Wieniawski Polonaise Brillante op4
6-9-52
Chopin Nocturne op27 no1
11-10-52
Falla The Shot Life/Spanish Dance 10-10-52
11-10-52
Sarasate Zigunerweisen op20 no1
11-10-52
Kreisler The Old Refrain
8-17-53
Sarasate Carmen Fantasy - 3rd and 4th variation
11-9-53
Debussy The Girl with the Flaxen Hair
5-10-54
Moszkowski Guitarre op45 no2
8-23-54
Elgar La Capricieuse op17
8-23-54
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This is a continuation of my old account from over 6 years ago (rareviolintreasures), I started running out of things to upload that were out of print or rare and was just too tired to continue because I was working in excess of 100 hour weeks. My intention was to get the majority of recordings I had that were difficult to find, once I felt I had accomplished this goal, I decided it was time to stop.
A few months later I somehow got locked out of my account so 6 years later I am ready to resume. It was my hope that many collectors would continue where I left off and I'm amazed and delighted to see how many recordings have been made public in my absence.
I have always encouraged sharing out of print recordings but it is upsetting to see recordings made public of recordings that are still commercially available. Alot has changed in my 6 year absence as some things that were in print no longer are and vice versa, so keep in mind I no longer have access to my old account and can not modify or delete anything I put up before, it has always been my intention to not share recordings that still are in print as this would reduce support for the artist. It is my intention to only share music that is no longer commercially in print as I am as respectful as I can be to artists and record companies that continue to make their art available to fans like me. My intention is to share recordings to make recordings available so they do not get lost or forgotten. It is also my wish to share recordings for fans like me but also for the purpose of those who study the violin and encourage all who listen to acquire their own personal copy of these recordings in the used cd/lp market, in other words even though you hear it here on you tube for free, get your own legitimate copy if you hear something you like. I also would like to encourage others to fill in the gaps and pick up where I let off with recordings I don't have or may have missed, but only if the recordings have gone out of print. I want to re-emphasize I discourage anyone to upload a recording if it is still being sold commercially.
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21 авг 2024
