Nathan Milstein: The 1946 Library Of Congress Recital
This concert was recorded at the Library of Congress in 1946, and it's  typical of a violin recital of that time, including a concerto played with piano  accompaniment. The great Nathan Milstein was at the height of his career, and  his playing is simply stupendous. The Bach Sonata is even more amazing than  in Milstein's two studio recordings, and the unaccompaniedPaganinianawill give other violinists nightmares. And I don't mind hearing the Mendelssohn  with piano when it's played this beautifully. The sound shows its age, but it's  listenable. Beware of a rip-off of this disc on the Italian Strings label; this edition  is the original.--Leslie Gerber