Milstein, Nathan

Milstein, Nathan

▪ American violinist
born Dec. 31, 1903, Odessa, Ukraine, Russian Empire
died Dec. 21, 1992, London, Eng.
 one of the leading violinists of the 20th century, especially acclaimed for his interpretations of J.S. Bach's unaccompanied violin sonatas as well as for works from the Romantic repertoire.

      Among Milstein's teachers were two celebrated violinists, Leopold Auer in St. Petersburg and Eugène Ysaÿe in Brussels. Milstein gave concerts throughout the Soviet Union, frequently in joint recital with the pianist Vladimir Horowitz (Horowitz, Vladimir). In 1925 he moved to Paris. He toured Europe annually from 1927 until World War II, resuming in 1947.

      In 1928 he went to the United States, later becoming a U.S. citizen. From his U.S. debut in 1929 as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, he made extensive tours of the United States and Canada and recorded widely. He also published a number of transcriptions for the violin. In 1968 he was honoured by France by being made an officer of the Legion of Honour.

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