Video: 20 great violinists in 25 minutes!
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Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Rob Cowan offers a whistle-stop tour of some exceptionally characterful recordings by 20 of the finest violinists of the century
How do the leading violinists of today compare to the great violinists of the early and mid 20th century? Rob Cowan presents recordings by 20 violinists, from David Oistrakh and Yehudi Menuhin to Jascha Heifetz and Bronisław Huberman, to demonstrate the unique and unmistakable musical personalities of the great violinists of the past: