Violin Works / Various (Box)- Violin Works / Various (Box)
Louis Kaufman was born on May 10, 1905 in Portland, Oregon. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Romania who were very interested in the arts and took their son to concerts. Kaufman gave his solo debut in the New York Town Hall in 1928 under the auspices of the International Naumburg Competition, which he proceeded to win. He then went on to play with such acclaimed musicians as Pablo Casals (cello), Mischa Elmann (violin), Jascha Heifetz (violin), Gregor Piatigorsky (cello) and Alfredo Rossi (piano). He also played classical music in ensembles, such as the Musical Art Quartet, the Kaufman Quartet, the Westwood String Quartet, the Bach Chamber Symphony Group. In 1932 Kaufman married the pianist Annette Leibole and performed frequently with her in public. In 1956 Louis Kaufman and his wife returned to Los Angeles. The violinist continued to give wonderful concerts until the late 1970s. After an eye operation he decided to retire from active performance. Louis Kaufman died on February 9, 1994. He was probably the violinist who had recorded the most works in the twentieth century. In addition to building up this huge body of recordings he was also the inventor of the Kaufman chinrest for the violin. The recordings featured on this historic CD album are predominantly from the 1940s and 50s.
Tracklist:
- Concerto pour piano, violon et quatuor à cordes en ré majeur, Op. 21 / Concerto for piano, violin and string quartet in D majo
- Concerto pour piano, violon et quatuor à cordes en ré majeur, Op. 21 / Concerto for piano, violin and string quartet in D majo
- Concerto pour piano, violon et quatuor à cordes en ré majeur, Op. 21 / Concerto for piano, violin and string quartet in D majo
- Concerto pour piano, violon et quatuor à cordes en ré majeur, Op. 21 / Concerto for piano, violin and string quartet in D majo
- Concerto pour violon et orchestre no. 3 en si mineur, Op. 61 / Violin Concerto in B minor~I. Allegro non troppo
- Concerto pour violon et orchestre no. 3 en si mineur, Op. 61 / Violin Concerto in B minor~II. Andantino quasi allegretto
- Concerto pour violon et orchestre no. 3 en si mineur, Op. 61 / Violin Concerto in B minor~III. Molto moderato e maestoso. Allegr
- Havanaise, Op. 83
- Sonata for 2 Violins and Piano H. 213 / Sonate für 2 Violinen und Klavier~I. Allegro poco moderato
- Sonata for 2 Violins and Piano H. 213 / Sonate für 2 Violinen und Klavier~II. Andante. Allegretto. Allegro
- Five Short Pieces for Violin and Piano H. 184 / 5 kurze Stücke für Violine und Klavier~No. 2 Andante
- Five Short Pieces for Violin and Piano H. 184 / 5 kurze Stücke für Violine und Klavier~No. 5 Allegro
- Violinsonate Es-Dur, Op. 18 / Violin Sonata in E flat major~I. Allegro, ma non troppo
- Violinsonate Es-Dur, Op. 18 / Violin Sonata in E flat major~II. Improvisation: Andante cantabile
- Violinsonate Es-Dur, Op. 18 / Violin Sonata in E flat major~III. Finale: Andante. Allegro
- Violin Sonata No. 1 RT VIII/6~I. With easy movement but not quick. Slow
- Violin Sonata No. 1 RT VIII/6~II. With vigour and animation
- Danses de Jacarémirim pour violon et piano, Op. 256~No. 1 Sambinha
- Danses de Jacarémirim pour violon et piano, Op. 256~No. 2 Tanguinho
- Danses de Jacarémirim pour violon et piano, Op. 256~No. 3 Chorinho
- Concerto pour violon No. 2, Op.263~I. Dramatique
- Concerto pour violon No. 2, Op.263~II. Lent et sombre
- Concerto pour violon No. 2, Op.263~III. Emporté
- Concertino de printemps pour violon et orchestre de chambre
- Humoresque No. 7, Op. 101
- Stringquartet in C major, Op. 11~Andante cantabile
- Souvenir
- Londonderry Air
- Méditation (from Thaïs, Acte II)
- Träumerei (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)
- Hymne à soleil (from Le Coq d'Or)
- Ave Maria
- Violinkonzert e-Moll, Op. 64 / Violin Concerto in E minor~I. Allegro molto appassionato
- Violinkonzert e-Moll, Op. 64 / Violin Concerto in E minor~II. Andante
- Violinkonzert e-Moll, Op. 64 / Violin Concerto in E minor~III. Allegretto non troppo. Allegro molto vivace
- Sonate pour violon et piano en La majeur / Violin Sonata in A major~I. Allegretto ben moderato
- Sonate pour violon et piano en La majeur / Violin Sonata in A major~II. Allegro
- Sonate pour violon et piano en La majeur / Violin Sonata in A major~III. Recitativo-Fantasia. Moderato
- Sonate pour violon et piano en La majeur / Violin Sonata in A major~IV. Allegretto poco mosso
- Violin Concerto, Op. 14~I. Allegro
- Violin Concerto, Op. 14~II. Andante
- Violin Concerto, Op. 14~III. Presto in moto perpetuo
- Violin Sonata~I. Andante semplice
- Violin Sonata~II. Lento
- Violin Sonata~III. Allegretto giusto
- Song Sonata~I. Quiet and philosophic
- Song Sonata~II. Same tempo but belligerent
- Song Sonata~III. Slow and lonely
- Song Sonata~IV. Madly dancing
- Song Sonata~V. Gracefully strolling
- Hexapoda - Five Studies in Jitteroptera
- Violin Sonata No. 2~I. Benritmato
- Violin Sonata No. 2~II. Profundly warm
- Violin Sonata No. 2~III. Allegro
- Violin Sonata No. 2~I. Allegro
- Violin Sonata No. 2~II. Andante. Scherzando. Andante
- Violin Sonata No. 2~III. Allegro con fuoco
- Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons~Concerto No. 1 in E major "La primavera" RV 269: I. Allegro
- Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons~Concerto No. 1 in E major "La primavera" RV 269: II. Largo
- Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons~Concerto No. 1 in E major "La primavera" RV 269: III. Allegro
- Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons~Concerto No. 2 in G minor "L'estate" RV 315: I. Allegro non molto
- Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons~Concerto No. 2 in G minor "L'estate" RV 315: II. Adagio. Presto
- Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons~Concerto No. 2 in G minor "L'estate" RV 315: III. Presto
- Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons~Concerto No. 3 in F major "L'autunno" RV 293: I. Allegro
- Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons~Concerto No. 3 in F major "L'autunno" RV 293: II. Adagio
- Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons~Concerto No. 3 in F major "L'autunno" RV 293: III. Allegro
- Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons~Concerto No. 4 in F minor "L'inverno" RV 297: I. Allegro non molto
- Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons~Concerto No. 4 in F minor "L'inverno" RV 297: II. Largo
- Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons~Concerto No. 4 in F minor "L'inverno" RV 297: III. Presto
- Concerto No. 8 in G minor RV 332~I. Allegro
- Concerto No. 8 in G minor RV 332~II. Largo
- Concerto No. 8 in G minor RV 332~III. Allegro
- Concerto No. 12 in C major RV 178~I. Allegro
- Concerto No. 12 in C major RV 178~II. Largo
- Concerto No. 12 in C major RV 178~III. Allegro
- Concerto for Two Violins in D major RV 513~I. Allegro molto
- Concerto for Two Violins in D major RV 513~II. Andante
- Concerto for Two Violins in D major RV 513~III. Allegro
Louis Kaufman was born on May 10, 1905 in Portland, Oregon. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Romania who were very interested in the arts and took their son to concerts. Kaufman gave his solo debut in the New York Town Hall in 1928 under the auspices of the International Naumburg Competition, which he proceeded to win. He then went on to play with such acclaimed musicians as Pablo Casals (cello), Mischa Elmann (violin), Jascha Heifetz (violin), Gregor Piatigorsky (cello) and Alfredo Rossi (piano). He also played classical music in ensembles, such as the Musical Art Quartet, the Kaufman Quartet, the Westwood String Quartet, the Bach Chamber Symphony Group. In 1932 Kaufman married the pianist Annette Leibole and performed frequently with her in public. In 1956 Louis Kaufman and his wife returned to Los Angeles. The violinist continued to give wonderful concerts until the late 1970s. After an eye operation he decided to retire from active performance. Louis Kaufman died on February 9, 1994. He was probably the violinist who had recorded the most works in the twentieth century. In addition to building up this huge body of recordings he was also the inventor of the Kaufman chinrest for the violin. The recordings featured on this historic CD album are predominantly from the 1940s and 50s.
Tracklist:
- Concerto pour piano, violon et quatuor à cordes en ré majeur, Op. 21 / Concerto for piano, violin and string quartet in D majo
- Concerto pour piano, violon et quatuor à cordes en ré majeur, Op. 21 / Concerto for piano, violin and string quartet in D majo
- Concerto pour piano, violon et quatuor à cordes en ré majeur, Op. 21 / Concerto for piano, violin and string quartet in D majo
- Concerto pour piano, violon et quatuor à cordes en ré majeur, Op. 21 / Concerto for piano, violin and string quartet in D majo
- Concerto pour violon et orchestre no. 3 en si mineur, Op. 61 / Violin Concerto in B minor~I. Allegro non troppo
- Concerto pour violon et orchestre no. 3 en si mineur, Op. 61 / Violin Concerto in B minor~II. Andantino quasi allegretto
- Concerto pour violon et orchestre no. 3 en si mineur, Op. 61 / Violin Concerto in B minor~III. Molto moderato e maestoso. Allegr
- Havanaise, Op. 83
- Sonata for 2 Violins and Piano H. 213 / Sonate für 2 Violinen und Klavier~I. Allegro poco moderato
- Sonata for 2 Violins and Piano H. 213 / Sonate für 2 Violinen und Klavier~II. Andante. Allegretto. Allegro
- Five Short Pieces for Violin and Piano H. 184 / 5 kurze Stücke für Violine und Klavier~No. 2 Andante
- Five Short Pieces for Violin and Piano H. 184 / 5 kurze Stücke für Violine und Klavier~No. 5 Allegro
- Violinsonate Es-Dur, Op. 18 / Violin Sonata in E flat major~I. Allegro, ma non troppo
- Violinsonate Es-Dur, Op. 18 / Violin Sonata in E flat major~II. Improvisation: Andante cantabile
- Violinsonate Es-Dur, Op. 18 / Violin Sonata in E flat major~III. Finale: Andante. Allegro
- Violin Sonata No. 1 RT VIII/6~I. With easy movement but not quick. Slow
- Violin Sonata No. 1 RT VIII/6~II. With vigour and animation
- Danses de Jacarémirim pour violon et piano, Op. 256~No. 1 Sambinha
- Danses de Jacarémirim pour violon et piano, Op. 256~No. 2 Tanguinho
- Danses de Jacarémirim pour violon et piano, Op. 256~No. 3 Chorinho
- Concerto pour violon No. 2, Op.263~I. Dramatique
- Concerto pour violon No. 2, Op.263~II. Lent et sombre
- Concerto pour violon No. 2, Op.263~III. Emporté
- Concertino de printemps pour violon et orchestre de chambre
- Humoresque No. 7, Op. 101
- Stringquartet in C major, Op. 11~Andante cantabile
- Souvenir
- Londonderry Air
- Méditation (from Thaïs, Acte II)
- Träumerei (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)
- Hymne à soleil (from Le Coq d'Or)
- Ave Maria
- Violinkonzert e-Moll, Op. 64 / Violin Concerto in E minor~I. Allegro molto appassionato
- Violinkonzert e-Moll, Op. 64 / Violin Concerto in E minor~II. Andante
- Violinkonzert e-Moll, Op. 64 / Violin Concerto in E minor~III. Allegretto non troppo. Allegro molto vivace
- Sonate pour violon et piano en La majeur / Violin Sonata in A major~I. Allegretto ben moderato
- Sonate pour violon et piano en La majeur / Violin Sonata in A major~II. Allegro
- Sonate pour violon et piano en La majeur / Violin Sonata in A major~III. Recitativo-Fantasia. Moderato
- Sonate pour violon et piano en La majeur / Violin Sonata in A major~IV. Allegretto poco mosso
- Violin Concerto, Op. 14~I. Allegro
- Violin Concerto, Op. 14~II. Andante
- Violin Concerto, Op. 14~III. Presto in moto perpetuo
- Violin Sonata~I. Andante semplice
- Violin Sonata~II. Lento
- Violin Sonata~III. Allegretto giusto
- Song Sonata~I. Quiet and philosophic
- Song Sonata~II. Same tempo but belligerent
- Song Sonata~III. Slow and lonely
- Song Sonata~IV. Madly dancing
- Song Sonata~V. Gracefully strolling
- Hexapoda - Five Studies in Jitteroptera
- Violin Sonata No. 2~I. Benritmato
- Violin Sonata No. 2~II. Profundly warm
- Violin Sonata No. 2~III. Allegro
- Violin Sonata No. 2~I. Allegro
- Violin Sonata No. 2~II. Andante. Scherzando. Andante
- Violin Sonata No. 2~III. Allegro con fuoco
- Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons~Concerto No. 1 in E major "La primavera" RV 269: I. Allegro
- Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons~Concerto No. 1 in E major "La primavera" RV 269: II. Largo
- Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons~Concerto No. 1 in E major "La primavera" RV 269: III. Allegro
- Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons~Concerto No. 2 in G minor "L'estate" RV 315: I. Allegro non molto
- Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons~Concerto No. 2 in G minor "L'estate" RV 315: II. Adagio. Presto
- Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons~Concerto No. 2 in G minor "L'estate" RV 315: III. Presto
- Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons~Concerto No. 3 in F major "L'autunno" RV 293: I. Allegro
- Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons~Concerto No. 3 in F major "L'autunno" RV 293: II. Adagio
- Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons~Concerto No. 3 in F major "L'autunno" RV 293: III. Allegro
- Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons~Concerto No. 4 in F minor "L'inverno" RV 297: I. Allegro non molto
- Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons~Concerto No. 4 in F minor "L'inverno" RV 297: II. Largo
- Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons~Concerto No. 4 in F minor "L'inverno" RV 297: III. Presto
- Concerto No. 8 in G minor RV 332~I. Allegro
- Concerto No. 8 in G minor RV 332~II. Largo
- Concerto No. 8 in G minor RV 332~III. Allegro
- Concerto No. 12 in C major RV 178~I. Allegro
- Concerto No. 12 in C major RV 178~II. Largo
- Concerto No. 12 in C major RV 178~III. Allegro
- Concerto for Two Violins in D major RV 513~I. Allegro molto
- Concerto for Two Violins in D major RV 513~II. Andante
- Concerto for Two Violins in D major RV 513~III. Allegro