Paganini violin Concerto No. 1

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Pure Analogue Audiophile Mastering Pressed in Germany

Testament has revived this classic title from the EMI catalogue using only the original EMI master tapes,cut onto lacquer at EMIs Abbey Road Studios and mastered using full analogue techniques throughout production.

Glazounov Op. 82 Violin concerto in A minor
Paganini Op. 6 Violin concerto No. 1 in E flat major.

Michael Rabin managed to be one of the most talented and tragic violin virtuosi of his generation. Hailed as a child prodigy, his talent matured gracefully into an adult level, but he failed to follow in his emotional growth, resulting in a cutting short of his career. He never reached the age of 36, yet remains one of the most fondly remembered of virtuoso violinists for listeners and fellow musicians. In the 1950s, Rabin signed with Capitol-EMI, for which he recorded the most important part of his legacy, including the Paganini Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major and the Glazounov Violin Concerto in A Minor.

Michael Rabin, violin
Philharmonia Orchestra
Lovro von Matacic, conductor