Israel Baker
Israel Baker (1919-2011) was an American violinist, concertmaster and studio musician, highly regarded in both classical and Hollywood recording circles.
In the Pristine catalogue he appears in the Heifetz-Piatigorsky Chamber Concerts and in Robert Craft’s Berg recordings.
Baker’s significance lies in the high craft of ensemble and studio playing: exact, flexible, responsive and capable of carrying difficult repertory cleanly th...
MOZART String Quintet No. 4
FRANCK Piano Quintet
BRAHMS String Sextet No. 2
MENDELSSOHN String Octet
Stereo studio recordings, 1961
Total duration: 1hr 59:05
Leonard Pennario piano
Jascha Heifetz - Israel Baker violins
Arnold Belnick - Joseph Stepansky violins
William Primrose - Virginia Majewski violas
Gregor Piatigorsky - Gabor Rejto cellos
BERG Four symphonic excerpts from "Lulu"
BERG Konzertarie: Der Wein
BERG Three movements from the "Lyric Suite"
BERG Chamber Concerto
Stereo studio recordings, 1960
Total duration: 75:26
Bethany Beardslee, soprano
Israel Baker, violin
Pearl Kaufman, piano
The Columbia Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Robert Craft
