Mischa Elman

Mischa Elman (January 20, 1891 – April 5, 1967) was a Ukrainian-born violinist, famed for his passionate style and the beauty of his tone. Download high resolution version (534x700, 35 KB)Mischa Elman - Project Gutenberg eText 15535 From http://www. ... Download high resolution version (534x700, 35 KB)Mischa Elman - Project Gutenberg eText 15535 From http://www. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

He was born in the small village of Talnoye in the province of Kiev. His grandfather was a klezmer, a Jewish folk musician, who also played the violin. It became apparent when Mischa was very young that he had perfect pitch, but his father hesitated about a career as a musician, since musicians were not very high on the social scale. He finally gave in, and gave Mischa a miniature violin, on which he soon learned several tunes by himself. Soon thereafter, he was taken to Odessa, where he studied at the Imperial Academy of Music. Pablo de Sarasate gave him a recommendation, stating that he could become one of the great talents of Europe. He auditioned for Leopold Auer at the age of 11, playing the Wieniawski Concerto No. 2 and 24th Caprice by Paganini. Auer was so impressed that he had Elman admitted to the St. Petersburg Conservatory. Klezmer (from Yiddish כּלי־זמיר, etymologically from Hebrew kli zemer כלי זמר, musical instrument) is a musical tradition which parallels Hasidic and Ashkenazic Judaism. ... For other uses, see Odessa (disambiguation). ... Pablo Martín Melitón de Sarasate y Navascuéz (March 10, 1844 - September 28, 1908, pronounced Sara-SOT-tey), was a Spanish violin virtuoso and composer of the Romantic period. ... Leopold Auer Leopold Auer (June 7, 1845 – July 15, 1930) was a Hungarian violinist, teacher, conductor and composer. ... Henri Wieniawski (10 July 1835 – 31 March 1880) was a Polish composer and violinist. ... This is the second violin concerto written by the Polish violin virtuoso, Henryk Wieniawski. ... The final caprice of Nicolo Paganinis 24 Caprices is a famous work for solo violin. ... Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini, (October 27, 1782 – May 27, 1840) was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist and composer. ... Theatre Square and the conservatory in 1913. ...

In 1903, Elman began to play concerts in the homes of wealthy patrons of the arts, and he made his Berlin debut in 1904, creating a great sensation. His London debut in 1905 included the British premiere of Alexander Glazunov's concerto. He played in Carnegie Hall in 1908, making a great impression on his American audience. 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Berlin is the capital city and one of the sixteen states of the Federal Republic of Germany. ... Year 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Alexander Konstantinovich Glazounov (or Glazunov or Glazunow) (August 10, 1865 – March 21, 1936) was a major Russian composer, as well as an influential music teacher. ... Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 7th Avenue, occupying the east stretch of 7th Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Mischa Elman

The headstone of Mischa Elman in Westchester Hills Cemetery

The Elman family moved to the United States, and Mischa became a citizen in 1923. He sometimes performed in as many as 107 concerts in a 29-week season. In 1943, he gave the premiere of Bohuslav Martinů's second concerto, which was written for him. Sales of his records exceeded two million, and they have often been reissued on CD. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x737, 82 KB) Portrait of Mischa Elman, from the Library of Congresss George Grantham Bain Collection File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mischa Elman ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x737, 82 KB) Portrait of Mischa Elman, from the Library of Congresss George Grantham Bain Collection File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mischa Elman ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x737, 82 KB) Portrait of Mischa Elman, from the Library of Congresss George Grantham Bain Collection File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mischa Elman ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x737, 82 KB) Portrait of Mischa Elman, from the Library of Congresss George Grantham Bain Collection File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mischa Elman ... The Westchester Hills Cemetery, approximately 20 miles north of New York City, was established at 400 Saw Mill River Road in Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester County, New York. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... Portrait of Martinů Bohuslav Martinů ( ; December 8, 1890—August 28, 1959) was a Czech composer. ...

His most frequent accompanist in chamber works was Emmanuel Bay, who was born on exactly the same day as he was, 20 January 1891. Elman died on April 5, 1967 in New York City. He is buried in the Westchester Hills Cemetery in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The Westchester Hills Cemetery, approximately 20 miles north of New York City, was established at 400 Saw Mill River Road in Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester County, New York. ... Hastings-on-Hudson is a village located in Westchester County, New York. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

Elman's recorded legacy spanned more than 50 years, with recordings made during the 78rpm era appearing under the HMV and Victor (later RCA/Victor) labels. During the LP era, Elman signed with Decca/London and later with the Vanguard recording group. Unlike his contemporary, Jascha Heifetz, Elman's work has never been re-issued in a systematic manner. Highlights of his recording career are listed below. Jascha Heifetz Jascha Heifetz (February 2, 1901 – December 10, 1987) was a violinist. ...

78 rpm / Mono era

Bach - Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042 - with John Barbirolli In music, the BACH motif is the sequence of notes B flat, A, C, B natural. ...

Bach - Prelude from the Partita for Solo Violin, BWV 1006 In music, the BACH motif is the sequence of notes B flat, A, C, B natural. ...

Beethoven - Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61 - with Georg Solti and the London Philharmonic Orchestra Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptized December 17, 1770 – March 26, 1827) was a German composer of Classical music, the predominant musical figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras. ...

Mendelssohn - Violin Concerto in e minor, Op. 64 - with Desire Defauw and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Mendelssohn (or Mendelsohn) can refer to several subjects. ...

Sarasate - Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20, No. 1. Pablo Martín Melitón de Sarasate y Navascuéz (March 10, 1844 - September 20, 1908) was a Spanish violinist and composer. ...

Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 - with John Barbirolli and the London Symphony Orchestra Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский, sometimes transliterated as Piotr, Anglicised as Peter Ilich), (May 7, 1840 – November 6, 1893 (N.S.); April 25, 1840 – October...

Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 - with Sir Adrian Boult and the London Philharmonic Orchestra Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский, sometimes transliterated as Piotr, Anglicised as Peter Ilich), (May 7, 1840 – November 6, 1893 (N.S.); April 25, 1840 – October...

Vivaldi - Concerto in G Minor, RV 317 - with Lawrence Collingwood and the New Philharomia Orchestra Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Vivaldi (March 4, 1678, Venice – July 28, 1741, Vienna), nicknamed Il Prete Rosso, meaning The Red Priest, was an Italian priest and baroque music composer. ...

Wieniawski - Violin Concerto in d minor, Op. 22 - with the "Robin Hood Dell" (aka Philadelphia) Orchestra Henryk Wieniawski (10 July 1835 – 31 March 1880) was a Polish composer and violinist. ...

Wieniawski - Legend, Op. 17 Henryk Wieniawski (10 July 1835 – 31 March 1880) was a Polish composer and violinist. ...

Stereo era

Bach - Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042 - with Vladimir Golschmann, and the Vienna State Opera Orchestra In music, the BACH motif is the sequence of notes B flat, A, C, B natural. ...

Dvorak - Slavonic Fantasy in B Minor Dvořák is a common Czech surname (feminine form is Dvořáková). Spelling without diacritics is Dvorak. ...

Kreisler - Le Precieuse Fritz Kreisler (circa 1938) Fritz Kreisler (February 2, 1875 – January 29, 1962) was an Austrian (later American) violinist and composer, one of the most famous violinists of his day. ...

Nardini - Violin Concerto in E Minor - with Vladimir Golschmann, and the Vienna State Opera Orchestra ...

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Vivaldi - Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 317 - with Vladimir Golschmann, and the Vienna State Opera Orchestra Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Vivaldi (March 4, 1678, Venice – July 28, 1741, Vienna), nicknamed Il Prete Rosso, meaning The Red Priest, was an Italian priest and baroque music composer. ...

Elman's interpretations are in stark contrast with contemporary performance practice. Tempi are taken quite slowly; with significant use of both rubato and portamento. The most striking performances are those of the baroque repetoire. The Vivaldi g minor concerto, particularly in the collaboration with Collingwood, has a soulful, almost klezmer, feel to it. For example, simple arpeggio and scale passagework in the outer movements are performed with a remarkable lyrical quality; the 'motor driven' tempo characteristic of a Vivaldi allegro is completely absent. The adagio of the Vivaldi concerto becomes reminiscent of the Kreisler performance of the Bruch concerto. Was Elman an anachronism in his day? (his active period overlaps with the early recordings of Harnoncourt) yes. Are his interpretations worthy of audition? yes. This article will be merged with Italian musical terms at some point in the near future. ... Portamento is a musical term currently used to mean pitch bending or sliding, and in 16th century polyphonic writing refers to a type of musical ornamentation. ... Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Vivaldi (March 4, 1678, Venice – July 28, 1741, Vienna), nicknamed Il Prete Rosso, meaning The Red Priest, was an Italian priest and baroque music composer. ... Klezmer (from Yiddish כּלי־זמיר, etymologically from Hebrew kli zemer כלי זמר, musical instrument) is a musical tradition which parallels Hasidic and Ashkenazic Judaism. ... Fritz Kreisler (circa 1938) Fritz Kreisler (February 2, 1875 – January 29, 1962) was an Austrian (later American) violinist and composer, one of the most famous violinists of his day. ... Max Bruch ( January 6, 1838 – October 20, 1920) was a German composer and conductor. ... Nikolaus Harnoncourt or Johann Nicolaus Graf de la Fontaine und d´Harnoncourt-Unverzagt, (born December 6, 1929) in Berlin. ...

External links

• Bio & video clip on public Channel 13 website.
• [1] an admirer's tribute to Mischa Elman