Released 1948 (1948) Genre Classical | Release date 1948 | |
Artists Anne Murray, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Label Universal Music Ireland Ltd. Anne Murray albums Let's Keep It That Way, The Best… So Far, Country Croonin', There's a Hippo in My Tub, Anne Murray Duets: Fri | ||
The recording of the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto by Nathan Milstein and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Bruno Walter was the first classical long-playing record, and the first 12" LP of any kind, in 1948.
The issue marked Columbia Records' move away from the 78 rpm format for classical, and the success of Columbia's format soon forced RCA to follow suit. The recording had already been released as Columbia Masterworks Set M-MM-577 in 1946. The release was not the first LP, since a 10" LP reissue of The Voice of Frank Sinatra had already been issued by Columbia Record's popular music division.
Milstein's playing in the concerto, which was already familiar in the concert hall, received wide critical acclaim.
Milstein made four other recordings of the concerto. The first in 1945, then the 1946 recording with Walter, later with the London Philharmonia Orchestra under Léon Barzin, then with the Pittsburgh Symphony under William Steinberg for Capitol, and finally a 1973 recording for Deutsche Grammophon with the Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Claudio Abbado.
Songs
1Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto In E Minor - Op64 - MWV O14 - 1 Allegro molto appassionato12:08
2Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto In E Minor - Op64 - MWV O14 - 2 Andante7:21
3Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto In E Minor - Op64 - MWV O14 - 3 Allegro non troppo - Allegro molto vivace6:14