Milstein: Bach Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin - French Capitol (3 indiv LPs)

$

150

redgarnett Store ITEM DESCRIPTION:

With these 3 lovely LPs from French Capitol / Plasir Musical (catalog numbers below, French Pathé-Marconi pressings, mixed label set, mono – no stereo editions exist) one can collect complete Nathan Milstein's incomparable performances of Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin BWV 1001-1006, recorded during the years 1954 – 1956.

The exact contents of each LP are shown below:

P 30270 / PCR 8370-1 (rainbow label, Capitol / FDS logo at 9 o’clock)

Sonata for Solo Violin No. 1 in G minor BWV 1001

Partita for Solo Violin No. 1 in B minor BWV 1002

The former was recored in March 1954 and the latter in February 1956, all sessions held at Capitol’s 46th Street Studios, New York City.

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P 30271 / PCR 8370-2 (black/silver boxed Capitol logo label)

Sonata for Solo Violin No. 2 in A minor BWV 1003

Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor BWV 1004

The former was recored in December 1956 and the latter in March 1954, all sessions held at Capitol’s 46th Street Studios, New York City.

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P 30272 / PCR 8370-3 (green label)

Sonata No. 3 for Solo Violin in C Major BWV 1005 – rec. May 1956

Partita No. 3 for Solo Violin in E Major BWV 1006 – rec. 28 December 1955

The former was recored in May 1956 and the latter in December 1955, all sessions held at Capitol’s 46th Street Studios, New York City.

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Wrote ArkivMusic.com in its review of the EMI CD release of the Partitas:

"Great violinists have always been drawn to the partitas and sonatas of Johann Sebastian Bach, many of them recording the works several times in their careers. Jascha Heifitz, Yehudi Menuhin, and Nathan Milstein have all essayed the Bach partitas throughout their illustrious careers. It's no wonder this music attracts musicians; it's filled with deep emotion, technical brilliance and boundless invention. Bach composed the works in 1720 at the age of 35, when he had assimilated the energetic Italian style of Vivaldi and the elegant French dance forms of Couperin. The partitas represent the pinnacle of solo music for the instrument.

"This recording by Milstein was produced from sessions that took place in the 1950s. Milstein's Bach is not for early-music purists or those who prefer an analytical approach to the music. Milstein plays with passion and stunning virtuosity. His double stopping in the "Preludio" to the Partita No. 3 is glorious and a high point of the disc. Milstein was very much the poet, and the profundity he brings to the famous "Chaconne" in the Partita No. 2 is legendary. This is essential listening."

Milstein's unfailingly beautiful tone and purity of intonation is allied to a supreme sense of architecture and a penetrating imagination. Even if you have another favorite set, there are so many felicitous touches and moments of insight throughout Milstein's cycle that it stands as one of the most majestic and highly individual accounts ever recorded – a landmark in these works' discographies. Moreover, he is afforded warm and vivid sound.

Incidentally, on the reverse side of each jacket are provided superb liner notes, printed in French only, by Jean Cotté. The striking cover art gracing the front of each album reproduces a detail from Bartolomeo Bettera’s “Nature mort”.

CONDITON – PLEASE READ VERY CAREFULLY:

The gradations of condition I use are as follows: MINT, Near-Mint, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor.

The condition of the 3 laminated flipback jackets is VERY GOOD+ throughout. All three have minor bumping at corners, and in one case a slight bend/crease to the upper-right corner. However, there are no owners’ markings, or other faults and the albums remain solid, bright, glossy, and attractive – overall, very good collector’s copies.

The condition of the 3 LPs is near-MINT. Although the surfaces are not absolutely silent (and thus I have rated it NM vs. MINT) these are fine copies and playback is superb. If you must have flawless surfaces, then please do not buy this set – these rate as NM collector's copies.

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