Great Violinists Of The Bell Telephone Hour DVD

Great Violinists Of The Bell Telephone Hour DVD..... The Bell Telephone Hour began as a radio series in 1940 and later ran as a television series from 1959 to 1968. NBC's Bell Telephone Hour presented music for all tastes from classical to Broadway. This CD offers a collection of legendary violin performances from this program (with a bonus selection by cellist Gregor Piatgorsky).

Features artists and works:
* Isaac Stern Saint-Saens: Introduction And Rondo Cappriccio (3/4/59)
* Zino Francescatti Debussy: La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin
* Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 (10/9/59)
* Michael Rabin Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 35, 3rd Movement: Finale: Allegro Vivacissimo (11/25/60)
* Kreisler: Caprice Viennois, Op. 2
* Kreisler: Tambourin Chinois, Op. 3 (2/2/62)
* Mischa Elman Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 2 In D Minor, Op. 22, 2nd Movement (4/27/62)
* Erica Morini Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 26, 3rd Movement: Finale: Allegro Energico (3/13/63)
* Yehudi Menuhin Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1 In D Major, Op. 6, 2nd & 3rd Movements
* David & Igor Oistrakh J.S. Bach: Double Cto. In D Minor, BWV 1043, 2nd & 3rd Movements (3/10/63)
* Ruggiero Ricci Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 35, 3rd Movement (6/16/64)
* Bonus Selection: cellist Gregor Piatigorsky Faure: Elegie; Saint-Saens: Allegro Appassionata (4/1/60)
* All live performances. Color, Approx. 90 min.