Pianist and music teacher Artur Balsam was born in Warsaw on February 8, 1906. He attended the Helena Kijenska-Dobkiewiczowa Conservatory (now Academy) of Music established at the beginning of the 20th century in the Polish city of Lodz. After that he went to the Hochschule fÃ¼r Musik in Berlin, where he continued his studies with Artur Schnabel. A mere 12 years elapsed between his concert debut in 1918 and his success at the 1930 Berlin International Piano Competition; shortly after winning that competition, he was awarded the Mendelssohn Prize for chamber music in 1931 in Munich. Balsam matured into a sought-after partner at the piano: having won the Mendelssohn Prize together with the violinist Roman Totenberg, he toured the USA the following year with the brilliant young Yehudi Menuhin. After the rise to absolute power in Germany of Adolf Hitler at the head of his Nazi party, Balsam emigrated to the United States. He settled in New York in 1940, made a name for himself on the American chamber music scene and was the favorite accompanist of many famous soloists, especially in the years from 1940 to the early Seventies of the last century. He frequently partnered the great violinists Nathan Milstein and David Oistrakh, also playing for Joseph (violin) and Lillian (viola) Fuchs, Leonid Kogan (violin), Zino Francescatti (violin), Pierre Fournier (cello) and Mstislav Rostropovich (cello). Balsam was the pianist of the NBC Symphony Orchestra under Arturo Toscanini for five years. He was also a piano soloist for other leading orchestras.

Tracklist:

Violin Sonata No. 1 In G Major Op. 78: I. Vivace Ma Non Troppo
Violin Sonata No. 1 In G Major Op. 78: II. Adagio
Violin Sonata No. 1 In G Major Op. 78: III. Allegro Molto Moderato
Violin Sonata No. 2 In A Major Op. 100: Allegro Amabile
Violin Sonata No. 2 In A Major Op. 100: II. Andante Tranquillo. Vivace
Violin Sonata No. 2 In A Major Op. 100: III. Allegretto Grazioso (Quasi Andante)
Violin Sonata No. 3 In D Minor Op. 108: I. Allegro
Violin Sonata No. 3 In D Minor Op. 108: II. Adagio
Violin Sonata No. 3 In D Minor Op. 108: III. Un Poco Presto E Con Sentimento
Violin Sonata No. 3 In D Minor Op. 108: IV. Presto Agitato
Violin Sonata No. 5 In F Major « Spring » Op. 24: I. Allegro
Violin Sonata No. 5 In F Major « Spring » Op. 24: II. Adagio Molto Espressivo
Violin Sonata No. 5 In F Major « Spring » Op. 24: III. Scherzo. Allegro Molto
Violin Sonata No. 5 In F Major « Spring » Op. 24: IV. Rondo. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Violin Sonata No. 6 In A Major Op. 30,1: I. Allegro
Violin Sonata No. 6 In A Major Op. 30,1: II. Adagio Molto Espressivo
Violin Sonata No. 6 In A Major Op. 30,1: III. Allegretto Con Variazioni
Violin Sonata No. 7 In C Minor Op. 30,2: I. Allegro Con Brio
Violin Sonata No. 7 In C Minor Op. 30,2: II. Adagio Cantabile
Violin Sonata No. 7 In C Minor Op. 30,2: III. Scherzo. Allegro
Violin Sonata No. 7 In C Minor Op. 30,2: IV. Finale. Allegro. Presto
Piano Concerto In D Major Op. 61a: I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Piano Concerto In D Major Op. 61a: II. Larghetto
Piano Concerto In D Major Op. 61a: III. Rondo
Violin Sonata In A Major &bdquo;kreutzer“ Op. 47: I. Adagio Sostenuto. Presto
Violin Sonata In A Major &bdquo;kreutzer“ Op. 47: II. Andante Con Variazioni
Violin Sonata In A Major &bdquo;kreutzer“ Op. 47: III. Finale. Presto
Violin Sonata In A Major Op. 13: I. Allegro Molto
Violin Sonata In A Major Op. 13: II. Andante
Violin Sonata In A Major Op. 13: III. Allegro Vivo
Violin Sonata In A Major Op. 13: IV. Allegro Quasi Presto
Violin Sonata In A Major: I. Allegro Ben Moderato
Violin Sonata In A Major: II. Allegro
Violin Sonata In A Major: III. Recitativo - Fantasia
Violin Sonata In A Major: IV. Allegretto Poco Mosso
Sonata For Cello And Piano: I. Prologue: Lent, Sostenuto E Molto Risoluto
Sonata For Cello And Piano: II. Sérénade: Modérément Animé
Sonata For Cello And Piano: III. Finale. Animé
Piano Concerto In C Major Kv 246: I. Allegro Aperto
Piano Concerto In C Major Kv 246: II. Andante
Piano Concerto In C Major Kv 246: III. Rondo. Tempo Di Minuetto
12 Variations In E-Flat Major Kv 354/299a
Adagio In B Minor Kv 540
Minuet For Piano In D Major Kv 355/576b
Gigue In G Major Kv 574
March No. 1 In C Major Kv 383e
8 Variations On &bdquo;ein Weib Ist Das Herrlichste Ding“ Kv 613
Fantasia In D Minor Kv 397 (385g)
Rondo In F Major Kv 494
Piano Sonata In C Major Kv 309: I. Allegro Con Spirito
Piano Sonata In C Major Kv 309: II. Andante Un Poco Adagio
Piano Sonata In C Major Kv 309: III. Rondo. Allegretto Grazioso
Piano Sonata In A Minor Kv 310: I. Allegro Maestoso
Piano Sonata In A Minor Kv 310: II. Andante Cantabile Con Espressione
Piano Sonata In A Minor Kv 310: III. Presto
Piano Sonata In D Major Kv 311 (284c): I. Allegro Con Spirito
Piano Sonata In D Major Kv 311 (284c): II. Andante Con Espressione
Piano Sonata In D Major Kv 311 (284c): III. Rondo. Allegro
Piano Sonata In C Major Kv 330: I. Allegro Moderato
Piano Sonata In C Major Kv 330: II. Andante Cantabile
Piano Sonata In C Major Kv 330: III. Allegretto
Concerto For Piano, Violin And String Quartet In D Major Op. 21: I. Décidé. Animé
Concerto For Piano, Violin And String Quartet In D Major Op. 21: II. Sicilienne: Pas Vite
Concerto For Piano, Violin And String Quartet In D Major Op. 21: III. Grave
Concerto For Piano, Violin And String Quartet In D Major Op. 21: IV. Très Animé
Violin Sonata No. 2 In G Major: I. Allegretto
Violin Sonata No. 2 In G Major: II. &bdquo;blues“ Moderato
Violin Sonata No. 2 In G Major: III. Perpetuum Mobile &bdquo;allegro“
Violin Sonata No. 2 In G Major: Tzigane M. 76
Violin Sonata No. 2 In G Major: Deux Mélodies Hébraïques M. A 22: No. 1 Kaddish
Violin Sonata No. 2 In G Major: Vocalise-Étude En Forme De Habanera M. 51
Violin Sonata No. 2 In G Major: Berceuse Sur Le Nom De Gabriel Fauré M. 74
Violin Sonata In E-Flat Major Op. 18: I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Violin Sonata In E-Flat Major Op. 18: II. Improvisation: Andante Cantabile
Violin Sonata In E-Flat Major Op. 18: III. Finale. Andante. Allegretto
Violin Sonata In D Major Op. 11, No. 2: I. Lebhaft
Violin Sonata In D Major Op. 11, No. 2: II. Ruhig Und Gemessen
Violin Sonata In D Major Op. 11, No. 2: III. Im Zeitmaß Und Charakter Eines Geschwinden Tanzes
Harpsichord Concerto In D Minor Wq. 23, H. 427: I. Allegro
Harpsichord Concerto In D Minor Wq. 23, H. 427: II. Poco Andante
Harpsichord Concerto In D Minor Wq. 23, H. 427: III. Allegro Assai
Piano Concerto In A Minor Op. 85: I. Allegro Moderato
Piano Concerto In A Minor Op. 85: II. Larghetto
Piano Concerto In A Minor Op. 85: III. Rondo
Capricci Op. 1 (Exerpts): No. 24 In A Minor
Capricci Op. 1 (Exerpts): No. 13 In B-Flat Major
Capricci Op. 1 (Exerpts): No. 9 In E Major
Capricci Op. 1 (Exerpts): No. 20 In D Major
Capricci Op. 1 (Exerpts): No. 14 In E-Flat Major
Piano Sonata In B Minor Op. 40 No. 2: I. Molto Adagio E Sostenuto. Allegro Con Fuoco E Con Espressione
Piano Sonata In B Minor Op. 40 No. 2: II. Largo: Mesto E Patetico
Piano Sonata In B Minor Op. 40 No. 2: III. Allegro
Hungarian Dances (Exerpts): No. 17 F-Sharp Minor
Hungarian Dances (Exerpts): No. 6 B-Flat Major
Hungarian Dances (Exerpts): No. 5 G Minor
Hungarian Dances (Exerpts): No. 7 A Major
Hungarian Dances (Exerpts): No. 8 A Minor
Hungarian Dances (Exerpts): No. 1 G Minor
Dances Of Jacarémirim For Violin And Piano Op. 256: No. 1 Sambinha
Dances Of Jacarémirim For Violin And Piano Op. 256: No. 2 Tanguinho
Dances Of Jacarémirim For Violin And Piano Op. 256: No. 3 Choriniho
Cello Sonata In E Minor Op. 38: I. Allegro Non Troppo
Cello Sonata In E Minor Op. 38: II. Allegretto Quasi Menuetto
Cello Sonata In E Minor Op. 38: III. Allegro
Méditation In D Major Op. 32
Mazurka In D Major Op. 19,2
Chanson Russe
Chaconne In G Minor
Flight Of The Bumble Bee
Slavonic Dance No. 2 In E Minor Op. 46
Caprice In A Minor
Concert Fantasy On &bdquo;carmen“ Op. 25: Finale
La Chasse
Sea Shell
Banjo And Fiddle

UPC: 881488210040
Label: Profil - G Haenssler
Release Date: 4.2.21
Format: CD

Artur Balsam Plays / Various (Box) - Artur Balsam Plays (10 CD)