Isaac Stern in Recital

Recorded in the Montreal studios of Radio Canada, this recital from nearly four decades ago finds Stern at the peak of his powers. The centrepiece, of course, is the mighty Bach Chaconne. Prefaced... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2006 More…

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Schubert: Sonata (Sonatina) for violin & piano in D major, D384 (Op. posth. 137 No. 1)

Isaac Stern (violin), Alexander Zakin (piano)

Bach, J S: Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV1004: Chaconne

Isaac Stern (violin), Alexander Zakin (piano)

Mozart: Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in E, K261

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Isaac Stern (violin), Alexander Zakin (piano)

Mozart: Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in C, K373

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Isaac Stern (violin), Alexander Zakin (piano)

Brahms: Sonatensatz (Scherzo from the F.A.E. sonata), WoO 2

Isaac Stern (violin), Alexander Zakin (piano)

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On 12th February, 1967, Isaac Stern visited the Montréal studios of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, where he was filmed in recital accompanied by Alexander Zakin. A highlight of the program was his performance of the Bach Chaconne from the Partita in D minor for solo violin. Also included are works by Schubert, Mozart and Brahms — all Stern specialties, flavored with his spoken introductions. 57 minutes, black & white.

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July 2006

Recorded in the Montreal studios of Radio Canada, this recital from nearly four decades ago finds Stern at the peak of his powers. The centrepiece, of course, is the mighty Bach Chaconne. Prefaced by Stern's spoken introduction, it is a finely graded performance that builds inexorably in a masterly fashion, played almost entirely with eyes closed. It seems singularly apt.

Isaac Stern in Recital

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