Mischa Elman

• Mischa Elman plays "Violin Concerto No. 2", Bruch (2. Mov.);
• Mischa Elman plays Vivaldi's Concerto In G Minor, Op.12 No.1;
• Mischa Elman plays Tchaikovsky Concerto Mvt 3;
• Mischa Elman plays Tchaikovsky Melodie, Op. 42, No. 3.

Mischa Elman. Mikhail [originally Moses or Moishe] (Mischa) Saulovich Elman (Russian: Михаи́л (Ми́ша) Сау́лович Э́льман; January 20, 1891, Talnoye, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire – April 5, 1967, New York, United States) was a Jewish, Ukrainian-born, violinist, famed for his passionate style and beautiful tone.

Life and Career

Elman was born in the small town of Talnoye near Kiev, modern-day Talne, Ukraine. His grandfather was a klezmer, a Jewish folk musician, who also played the violin. It became apparent when Mischa was very young that he had perfect pitch, but his father hesitated about a career as a musician, since musicians were not very high on the social scale. He finally gave in, and gave Mischa a miniature violin, on which he soon learned several tunes by himself. Soon thereafter, he was taken to Odessa, where he studied at the Imperial Academy of Music. Pablo de Sarasate gave him a recommendation, stating that he could become one of the great talents of Europe. He auditioned for Leopold Auer at the age of 11, playing the Wieniawski Concerto No. 2 and 24th Caprice by Paganini. Auer was so impressed that he had Elman admitted to the St. Petersburg Conservatory.

In 1903, Elman began to play concerts in the homes of wealthy patrons of the arts, and he made his Berlin debut in 1904, creating a great sensation. His London debut in 1905 included the British premiere of Alexander Glazunov's Violin Concerto in A minor. He played in Carnegie Hall in 1908, making a great impression on his American audience. He toured Australia in 1914.

The Elman family moved to the United States, and Mischa became a citizen in 1923. In 1917, he was elected to honorary membership in Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity. He sometimes performed in as many as 107 concerts in a 29-week season. In 1943, he gave the premiere of Bohuslav Martinů's second concerto, which was written for him. Sales of his records exceeded two million.

A frequent accompanist in chamber works during Elman's early American career was Emmanuel Bay, who was born on exactly the same day as he was, January 20, 1891. But Elman also performed and recorded with Josef Bonime, Carroll Hollister and others, and from 1950, his steady accompanist and recital partner was Joseph Seiger. He also briefly performed and made recordings with the Mischa Elman String Quartet.

Elman died on April 5, 1967 in New York City, a few hours after completing a rehearsal with Seiger. He is buried in the Westchester Hills Cemetery in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.

Elman's recorded legacy spanned just over 60 years: his first 78 rpm discs were made for Pathe, in Paris, in 1906; his final LP sessions were for Vanguard, in New York, shortly before his death. The greatest part of his discography was recorded for HMV and Victor, with whom he had an exclusive relationship through 1950. Thereafter, he recorded for Decca/London and later the Vanguard recording group. Unlike his contemporary, Jascha Heifetz, Elman's work has never been re-issued in a systematic manner.

מישה אלמן

מישה אלמן (20/01/1891 – 05/04/1967) היה כנר יהודי-אמריקאי יליד אוקראינה, שנודע בסגנון נגינתו עתיר הרגש והנלהב וביפי צלילו.

ביוגרפיה
אלמן נולד בכפר הקטן טלנויה, במחוז קייב של האימפריה הרוסית. סבו היה כליזמר, נגן יהודי עממי, שניגן גם הוא בכינור. עוד כשהיה צעיר מאד, היה ברור שלמישה יש שמיעה אבסולוטית, אבל לאביו היו ספקות לגבי קריירה של מוזיקאי לבנו, משום שמוזיקאים עמדו במקום לא גבוה ביותר בסולם החברתי. לבסוף נכנע ונתן למישה כינור מיניאטורי, שעליו למד עד מהרה לנגן כמה נעימות מעצמו. בהיותו בן חמש שמעה האצילה המקומית, הרוזנת אורסובה, את נגינתו והתפעלה ממנה עד כדי כך, שביקשה לפרוש עליו את חסותה ולאמץ אותו לבן, תוך הבטחה לגדלו באחוזתה ולדאוג לו לטובי המורים - כל זאת בתנאי, שהוריו יסכימו להטבלתו לנצרות. אביו של מישה, מורה כפרי וכנר לעת מצוא, דחה את ההצעה והודיע לרוזנת, כי בנו יצליח בדרכו גם ללא עזרתה. זמן קצר אחר כך נלקח לאודסה, שם למד באקדמיה הצארית למוזיקה. פבלו סרסטה המליץ עליו באמרו, שמישה אלמן יכול להיות לאחד הכשרונות הדגולים באירופה. הוא ניגש לבחינה אצל ליאופולד אאואר בגיל 11, בנגינת הקונצרט מס' 2 של הנריק וייניאבסקי והקפריס מס' 24 של ניקולו פגניני. אאואר התרשם כל כך, שקיבל את אלמן לקונסרבטוריון של סנקט פטרבורג.

בשנת 1903 החל אלמן להופיע בנגינה בבתי פטרוני אמנות עשירים. בשנת 1904 הופיע לראשונה בברלין ויצר סנסציה רבתי. הופעת הבכורה שלו בלונדון בשנת 1905 כללה את ביצוע הבכורה בבריטניה של הקונצ'רטו לכינור של אלכסנדר גלאזונוב. הוא ניגן בקרנגי הול בשנת 1908 והרשים מאוד את קהל מאזיניו האמריקאי.

משפחת אלמן היגרה לארצות הברית, ומישה היה לאזרח אמריקאי בשנת 1923. הוא הרבה להופיע, לעיתים עד 107 קונצרטים בעונה של 29 שבועות. בשנת 1943 ניגן בביצוע בכורה את הקונצרט השני של בוהוסלב מרטינו, שנכתב לכבודו. מכירות תקליטיו עברו שני מיליון, ורבים מהם מופקים מחדש על תקליטורים.

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• Mischa Elman plays "Violin Concerto No. 2", Bruch (2. Mov.);
• Mischa Elman plays Vivaldi's Concerto In G Minor, Op.12 No.1;
• Mischa Elman plays Tchaikovsky Concerto Mvt 3;
• Mischa Elman plays Tchaikovsky Melodie, Op. 42, No. 3.

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Mischa Elman. Mikhail [originally Moses or Moishe] (Mischa) Saulovich Elman (Russian: Михаи́л (Ми́ша) Сау́лович Э́льман; January 20, 1891, Talnoye, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire – April 5, 1967, New York, United States) was a Jewish, Ukrainian-born, violinist, famed for his passionate style and beautiful tone.

Life and Career

Elman was born in the small town of Talnoye near Kiev, modern-day Talne, Ukraine. His grandfather was a klezmer, a Jewish folk musician, who also played the violin. It became apparent when Mischa was very young that he had perfect pitch, but his father hesitated about a career as a musician, since musicians were not very high on the social scale. He finally gave in, and gave Mischa a miniature violin, on which he soon learned several tunes by himself. Soon thereafter, he was taken to Odessa, where he studied at the Imperial Academy of Music. Pablo de Sarasate gave him a recommendation, stating that he could become one of the great talents of Europe. He auditioned for Leopold Auer at the age of 11, playing the Wieniawski Concerto No. 2 and 24th Caprice by Paganini. Auer was so impressed that he had Elman admitted to the St. Petersburg Conservatory.

In 1903, Elman began to play concerts in the homes of wealthy patrons of the arts, and he made his Berlin debut in 1904, creating a great sensation. His London debut in 1905 included the British premiere of Alexander Glazunov's Violin Concerto in A minor. He played in Carnegie Hall in 1908, making a great impression on his American audience. He toured Australia in 1914.

The Elman family moved to the United States, and Mischa became a citizen in 1923. In 1917, he was elected to honorary membership in Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity. He sometimes performed in as many as 107 concerts in a 29-week season. In 1943, he gave the premiere of Bohuslav Martinů's second concerto, which was written for him. Sales of his records exceeded two million.

A frequent accompanist in chamber works during Elman's early American career was Emmanuel Bay, who was born on exactly the same day as he was, January 20, 1891. But Elman also performed and recorded with Josef Bonime, Carroll Hollister and others, and from 1950, his steady accompanist and recital partner was Joseph Seiger. He also briefly performed and made recordings with the Mischa Elman String Quartet.

Elman died on April 5, 1967 in New York City, a few hours after completing a rehearsal with Seiger. He is buried in the Westchester Hills Cemetery in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.

Elman's recorded legacy spanned just over 60 years: his first 78 rpm discs were made for Pathe, in Paris, in 1906; his final LP sessions were for Vanguard, in New York, shortly before his death. The greatest part of his discography was recorded for HMV and Victor, with whom he had an exclusive relationship through 1950. Thereafter, he recorded for Decca/London and later the Vanguard recording group. Unlike his contemporary, Jascha Heifetz, Elman's work has never been re-issued in a systematic manner.