Various Composers - Toscha Seidel's American Columbia Recordings

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1. Henryk Wieniawski - Romance from Violin Concerto No.2
2. Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne in E minor, op.72 no.1
3. Fritz Kreisler - Caprice viennois, op.2
4. Franz Schubert - Serenade from Schwanengesang
5. Robert Schumann - Traumerei, op.15 no.7
6. Jacob Koppel Sandler - Eili, Eili
7. César Cui - Orientale, op.50 no.9
8. Antonín Dvořák - Humoresque, op.101 no.7
9. Pablo de Sarasate - Zigeunerweisen, op.20
10. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Andante cantabile from String Quartet No.1
11. Jenő Hubay - Hejre Kati, op.32
12. Achille Simonetti - Madrigale
13. Charles Summer Morrison - Meditation
14. Alfred Margis - Valse bleue
15. John William Kellette - I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles
16. Alfredo d'Ambrosio - Canzonetta, op.6 no.1
17. Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dance No.1
18. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Canzonetta from Violin Concerto
19. Xaver Scharwenka - Polish Dance
20. Fritz Kreisler - Liebesfreud
21. Cécile Chaminade - Serenade espagnole, op.150

Toscha Seidel, violin

Louis Gruenberg & Harry Kaufman, pianos

Recorded: 1918–21

Remastered: 2026

Label: Biddulph Recordings

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Toscha Seidel (1899–1962) was a Russian-born virtuoso renowned for his rich, romantic tone and expressive rubato. Born in Odessa to a Jewish family, he trained under Leopold Auer in St. Petersburg. After emigrating to the United States in the 1930s, he built a successful career in Hollywood, contributing as a soloist to major films and working in radio with CBS. He also inspired a song by George Gershwin and gave violin lessons to Albert Einstein, reflecting his wide cultural influence.

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