Nathan Milstein - Paganiniana free for downloading

he is the true meaning of a 40-hour-practicing ling ling!!! ♥️

What kind of cajones does it take to look at the works of Paganini and say, "That's alright, but I'm kinda getting bored. I need to spice it up a bit!!"

You misinterpreted the intent of my remark. I meant this: Paganini compositions are difficult and complex in their own right. This man had the amazing skill to look at a Paganini piece, think to himself, "Wouldn't it be cool to embellish it even FURTHER, with some of my own flair?", and better yet, actually have the ability to pull it off with ease and astounding artistry. Only a true virtuoso could even dream of "spicing up" a dish as hot as Paganini. Do you see what I mean?

My father, who had a career as a violinist in a major symphony during the time of Milstein, studied with Stassavitch who was friends with Milstein. Sometimes, Milstein came over during my father's lessons to play something for Stassavitch, and get his opinion of it. My father said that it was astounding to watch him play close up, as he could seemingly do anything.

To quote one critic, "You do not criticize this playing. You rejoice at its existence."

My favorite violinists: (deceased): Nathan Milstein, Jascha Heifetz, David Oistrakh, Yehudi Menuhin, Misha Elman, Henryk Szeryng is also good. (living): Gil Shaham, Hilary Hahn (Only for how clean she is). Maxim Vengerov to me is a hit or miss. Leila Josefowicz is also incredible. But Milstein, Oistrakh, and Shaham are my fav. violinists out of all of them.

I say, people can't really help what face they were born with, and it's a display of your own stupidity to judge a violinist's ability by how he looks. Heifetz too was accused of being a "stone face", but he didn't like showing his feelings. Anyway, judge the beauty of a piece of music by how it affects you instead of by how it seems to affect the musician.

Now theres a man that knows his violin

When Milstein found the 24th Caprice too easy -- what does he do? He creates a Paganini full course meal. When he went to Ysaye, the master asked him if he could play a Paganini caprice and his response was "Which one?" After listening to Hilary Hahn's version, I realized Milstein created a few more variations over time.

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Milstein - one of the GREATS. What a daredevilish virtuoso!!!! Reminds me of Gitlis.

Milstein's horizontal playing of chords is exceptional as well his inaudible shifting between all the positions. His articulation of every note is his trade mark. And then the little smile after the job has been done.  

To violin accordion He was a happy, successful, happily married violin virtuoso. He had a wonderful sense of humor, was kind to his students, loved the violin, played it as well as anyone on the planet, and loved jokes, soccer, wine and cigars if his wife was not there. Nothing sour there just seriously great violin playing. And really one of the all time greatest.

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Dear god... why does everyone always mention Heifetz when they talk about virtuosity, and not Milstein? He is inhuman...

One of my favorite things. Such virtuosity, fire, and a sense of humor, too, fitting all the Paganini quotes into the changes of the 24th Caprice, like a Jazz musician. This is a treasure.

Photographers always focus on the left hand...It's on the right that all of the good stuff happens! Wish I could see his spicatto up close.