Toscha Seidel (violin) - Meditation ('Thais' - Massenet) (1927)

More of the fine violinist, Toscha Seidel. This title was recorded in New York on 14 March 1927, with Max Rabinowitsch at the piano.

From Wikipedia: Toscha Seidel (November 17, 1899 – November 15, 1962) was a Russian violin virtuoso.

He was born in Odessa on November 17, 1899. A student of Leopold Auer in St. Petersburg, Seidel became known for a lush, romantic tone and unique and free rubato. In the 1930s he emigrated to the United States, making his way to Hollywood where he made a career in the studios of motion pictures. He was featured (as soloist) in several Hollywood productions, including the movies Intermezzo, Apomethe, and Melody for Three. He was also an avid chess player (like Mischa Elman).

In 1934 Seidel gave violin instruction to Albert Einstein, and received a sketch in return, reportedly diagramming length contraction of his theory of relativity.

Seidel performed on violins by Antonio Stradivari 'Da Vinci' 1712 (now known as the Ex-Seidel), Giovanni Battista Guadagnini 1786 (now known as the Ex-Seidel), as well as copy of the 'Alard Stradivari' by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume 1860.

He died on November 15, 1962.

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