Efrem Zimbalist
Efrem Zimbalist (1889-1985) was a Russian-born American violinist, composer and teacher, one of the important violin figures of the early twentieth century. He later directed the Curtis Institute of Music.
In the Pristine catalogue he appears in concerto and Reger-related recordings, alongside figures such as Fritz Kreisler and Willem van Otterloo.
Zimbalist’s playing belonged to the great old violin school: polished, elegant an...
J. S. BACH Concerto for 2 Violins
BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto
BRAHMS Violin Concerto
BRUCH Violin Concerto No. 1
KREISLER Violin Concerto (in the style of Vivaldi)
MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto
MOZART Violin Concerto No. 4
PAGANINI (arr., Kreisler) Violin Concerto in One Movement
Studio recordings, 1915-1945
Total duration: 3hr 27:33
Fritz Kreisler, violin
Berlin State Opera Orchestra
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Victor String Orchestra
conductors: Sir Landon Ronald, Eugene Goossens, Leo Blech, Eugene Ormandy, Donald Voorhees
REGER Violin Concerto
REGER Mozart Variations
REGER A Romantic Suite
Bonus tracks:
REGER Praeladium from Suite in A minor
REGER Andante sostenuto from Sonata in A minor
REGER Romanze
REGER Andantino from Sonata in A major
REGER Allegretto from Sonata in F-sharp minor
Studio and live recordings, 1915-1957
Total duration: 2hr 10:31
Georg Kulenkampff, violin
Issay Barmas, violin
Efrem Zimbalist, violin
Adolf Busch, violin
Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam
Residency Orchestra of The Hague
conducted by Willem van Otterloo
SIBELIUS Violin Concerto
Live broadcasts: Boston,1946 and Cleveland, 1944
Total duration: 77:33
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor Serge Koussevitzky
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor Rudolf Ringwall
