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I. Numbers of first release LPs

  1. Columbia(USA)
    • ML 4001 ; Mendelssohn - Concerto (3/1945)
    • ML 4053(=RL 3032) ; Tchaikovsky - Concerto (3/1940)
    • ML 2003(10") ; Bruch - Concerto No.1(4/1942)
         
  2. RCA
    • LM 1064 ; Glazunov - Concerto, Mozart - Adagio K.261, Rondo K.373 (2/1949, 3/1950)
    • LM 106 ; Brahms - Sonata No.3 (6/1950)
    • LM 1147 ; Dvorak - Concerto (3/1951)
    • LM 1191 ; Brahms - Double Concerto (7/1951)
    • LM 1760 ; Tchaikovsky - Concerto (3/1953)
    • LM 77 ; pieces (1/1950)
         
  3. Capitol
    • H 8297(10 inch) ; Bach/Milstein (from P 8298 & P 8259)
    • P 8243 ; Mendelssohn/Bruch - Concertos (11/1953)
    • P 8259 ; 'Recital' - Milstein, Pergolesi, Brahms, etc. (12/1953, 1/1954)
    • P 8271 ; Brahms - Concerto (11/1953, 4/1954)
    • P 8298 ; BACH - Unaccompanied Partita No.2, Sonata No.1 (3/1954)
    • P 8303 ; Lalo - Symphonie Espagnole, Prokofiev - Concerto No.1 (12/1954)
    • P 8313 ; Beethoven - Concerto (1/1955)
    • P 8315 ; Handel, Prokofiev, Vitali (1/1955)
    • P 8339 ; 'Miniatures' - 13 pieces (1,3/1956)
    • P 8362 ; Bach - Concerto No.1, Mozart - Concerto No.5 (9/1956)
    • PCR 8370(3 LP box) ; Bach - Sonatas & Partitas for unaccompanied violin (3/1954~3/1956)
    • SP 8382/P 8382 ; Dvorak/Glazunov - Concertos (4/1957)
    • P 8396 ; 'Vignettes' - 11 pieces (4/1957)
    • SP 8414/PAO 8414 ; Goldmark - Concerto (7/1957)
    • P 8430 ; Beethoven - Sonata Nos.8,9 (12/1957)
    • P 8452 ; Mozart - 3 Sonatas (4/1957, 1/1957 & 3/1958)
    • SP 8481/P 8481 ; '4 Italian Sonatas' - Tartini, Vivaldi, Corelli, Geminiani (1/1959)
    • SPBR 8502/PBR 8502(2 LP box) ; 'The Art of Milstein' - Tchaikovsky, etc. (12/1958~4/1959)
    • SP 8512/P 8512 ; Tchaikovsky - Concerto (4/1959)
    • SP 8518/P 8518 ; Mendelssohn/Bruch - Concertos (10/1959)
    • SP 8528/P 8528 ; 'Masterpieces' (2/1960)
    • SP 8536/P 8536 ; 'Encores' (3,4/1959)
    • SP 8560/P 8560 ; Brahms - Concerto (6/1960)
         
  4. Columbia/HMV(England)
  5. DG
    • 2530 359 ; Mendelssohn/Tchaikovsky - Concertos (9/1972)
    • 2530 592 ; Brahms - Concerto (12/1974)
    • 2530 730 ; Bach - Partita Nos.2/3 for unaccompanied violin (9/1973, 9/1974)
    • 2709 047(3 LP box) ; Bach - Sonatas & Partitas for unaccompanied violin (2,4,9/1973, 9/1974)
    • 410 813-1 ; 'Violin Recital' - Schubert, Milstein, etc. (11/1975)

II. Numbers of well-known CDs

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1. 1940s~1953 ; Recordings at Columbia & RCA

 
  5 Columbia RL 3032 (=ML 4053)
TCHAIKOVSKY; Concerto in D major, op.35
with Frederic Stock / Chicago Symphony
Recording; 6th Mar. 1940, Chicago		  
  5 Columbia ML 2003(10")
BRUCH; Concerto No.1 in g minor, op.26
with John Barbirolli / New York Philharmonic
 Recording; 12th Apr. 1942, New York		   5 Columbia ML 2003(10"; second jacket)
  5 Columbia ML 4001(The world-first released LP; first jacket)
MENDELSSOHN; Concerto No.2 in e minor, op.64
with Bruno Walter / New York Philharmonic
 Recording; 16th Mar. 1945, Carnegie Hall, New York		   5 Columbia ML 4001(later jacket)
  5 RCA LM 1064
GLAZUNOV; Concerto in a minor, op.82
MOZART; Adagio K.261, Rondo K.373
with William Steinberg / RCA Victor Symphony
Recording; 19th Feb. 1949(Glazunov) & 29th Mar. 1950, Manhattan Center, New York		   5 RCA LM 106(10")
BRAHMS; Violin Sonata No.3 in d minor, op.108
with Vladimir Horowitz(p)
Recording; 22,29th Jun. 1950, RCA Victor Studio No.2, New York
  5 RCA LM 1147
DVORAK; Concerto in a minor, op.53
with Antal Dorati / Minneapolis Symphony
Recording; 4th Mar. 1951, Northrup Auditorium, Minneapolis		   5 RCA LM 1191
BRAHMS; Double Concerto in a minor, op.102
with Gregor Piatigorsky(vc) / Fritz Reiner / Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia
Recording; 29th Jul. 1951, Philadelphia
  5 RCA LM 1760
TCHAIKOVSKY; Concerto in D major, op.35
with Charles Munch / Boston Symphony
Recording; 23rd Mar. 1953, Boston		   5 RCA LM 77(10")
Violin Favorites; Small pieces
with Arthur Fiedler / RCA Victor Orchestra
Recording; Jan. 1950, Manhanttan Center, New York

2. 1953~1967 ; Recordings at Capitol

1) Released by Capitol label

  5 Capitol P 8243
MENDELSSOHN; Concerto no.2 in e minor, op.64
BRUCH; Concerto no.1 in g minor, op.26
with William Steinberg / Pittsburgh Symphony
Recording; 28th Nov. 1953, Syriah Mosque, Pittsburgh		   5 Capitol P 8259
RECITAL
Paganini-Milstein ; Paganiniana
Pergolesi ;
Brahms; Scherzo in FAE sonata, etc.
with Carlo Bussotti(p)
Recording; 21~23,28th Dec. 1953 & 8th Jan. 1954, Capitol Studio A, 46th Street, New York
  5 Capitol P 8271
BRAHMS; Concerto in D major, op.77
with William Steinberg / Pittsburgh Symphony
Recording; 28th Nov. 1953 & 13th Apr. 1954, Syriah Mosque, Pittsburgh		   5 Capitol P 8298
BACH ; Unaccompanied Partita No.2, Sonata No.1
Recording; 23,24(Partita),26,31st(Sonata) Mar. 1954, Capitol Studio A, 46th Street, New York
  5 Capitol P 8303
LALO; Symphonie Espagnole
PROKOFIEV; Concerto No.1 in D major
with Vladimir Golschmann / St. Louis Symphony
Recording; 12th(Lalo) & 18,19th(Prokofiev) Dec. 1954, Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis
   5 Capitol P 8313
BEETHOVEN; Concerto in D major, op.61
with William Steinberg / Pittsburgh Symphony
Recording; 10th Jan. 1955, Syriah Mosque, Pittsburgh
  5 Capitol P 8315
PROKOFIEV ; Sonata No.2 in D major, op.94a
HANDEL; Sonata no.4 in D major
VITALI; Chaconne
with Artur Balsam(p)
Recording; 25~27th Jan. 1955, Capitol Studio A, 46th Street, New York		   5 Capitol P 8339
'Miniatures' ; 13 small pieces
with Leon Pommers(p)
Recording; 27th Jan. & 3rd Feb. 1956, Capitol Studio A, 46th Street, New York
  5 Capitol P 8362
BACH ; Concerto No.1 in a minor
MOZART; Concerto No.5 in A major, K.219
with Harry Blech / Festival Orchestra
Recording; 26th Sep. 1956		   5 Capitol PCR 8370
BACH; Unaccompanied Partitas & Sonatas
Recording; Dec. 1955~ Mar. 1956, Capitol Studio A, 46th Street, New York
  5 Capitol SP 8382 (mono; P 8382)
DVORAK; Concerto in a minor, op.53
GLAZUNOV; Concerto in a minor, op.82
with William Steinberg / Pittsburgh Symphony
Recording; 16,17th Apr. 1957, Syriah Mosque, Pittsburgh		   5 Capitol P 8396
'Vignettes' ; 11 small pieces
with Leon Pommers(p)
Recording; 22,24,26th Apr. 1957, Capitol Studio A, 46th Street, New York
  5 Capitol SP 8414 (mono; PAO 8414)
GOLDMARK; Concerto in a minor
with Harry Blech / Philharmonia Orchestra
Recording; 2,4th Jul. 1957, Studio No.1, Abbey Road, London		   5 Capitol P 8430
BEETHOVEN; Violin Sonata Nos. 8 & 9
with Artur Balsam(p)
Recording; 27,30th Dec. 1957, Capitol Studio A, 46th Street, New York
  5 Capitol P 8452
Mozart ; 3 Violin sonatas K. 296, 301, 304
with Leon Pommers(p)
Recording; 9,12th Apr. 1957(K.301,304), 21,25,28th Jan. 1957 & 31st Mar. 1958(K.296), Capitol Studio A, 46th Street, New York		   5 Capitol SP 8481(monaural; P 8481)
'4 Italian Sonatas' ; Tartini, Vivaldi, Corelli, Geminiani
with Leon Pommers(p)
Recording; 27~29th Jan. 1959, Capitol Studio A, 46th Street, New York
  5 Capitol SPBR 8502(mono; PBR 8502, 2 LP box)
TCHAIKOVSKY; Concerto in D major op.35
BEETHOVEN; Sonata No.5 'spring'
5 small pieces* by Debussy, Fauré, Pizetti, Sarasate, Szymanowski
with William Steinberg / Pittsburgh Symphony
Rudolf Firkusny(p), Leon Pommers(p)*
Recording; 6th Apr. 1959, Syriah Mosque, Pittsburgh(concerto), 22,23,29th Dec. 1958(Beethoven), Mar. & Apr. 1959(pieces), Capitol Studio A, 46th Street, New York		   5 Capitol SP 8512(monaural; P 8512, =Angel S 35686)
TCHAIKOVSKY; Concerto in D major, op.35
with William Steinberg / Pittsburgh Symphony
Recording; 6th Apr. 1959, Syriah Mosque, Pittsburgh
  5 Capitol SP 8518(monaural; P 8518, =Angel S 35730)
MENDELSSOHN; Concerto no.2 in e minor, op.64
BRUCH; Concerto no.1 in g minor, op.26
with Leon Barzin/Philharmonia Orchestra
Recording; 1~3rd Oct. 1959, Studio No.1, Abbey Road, London		   5 Capitol SP 8528(mono; P 8528)
'Masterpieces' ; 7 pieces by Beethoven, Mozart, Novacek, Saint-Saens, Stravinsky and Wieniawski
with Walter Süsskind / Concert Arts Orchestra
Recording; 24~28th Feb. 1960(London?)
  5 Capitol SP 8536(monaural; P 8536)
'Encores' ; 9 pieces by Kreisler, Schumann, etc.
with Leon Pommers(p)
Recording; Mar. & Apr. 1959, Capitol Studio A, 46th Street, New York		   5 Capitol SP 8560(mono; P 8560, =Angel S 36000)
BRAHMS; Concerto in D major, op.77
with Anatole Fistoulari / Philharmonia Orchestra
Recording; 23,24th Jun. 1960, Studio No.1, Abbey Road, London
 
  5 Capitol H 8297(10 inch)
BACH; Chaconne (from P 8298 or PCR 8370)
MILSTEIN; Paganiniana (from P 8259)		  

2) Released by Columbia/HMV label

  5 Columbia SAX 2508(mono; 33CX 1863, =Angel S 35783)
BEETHOVEN; Violin Concerto in D major op.61
Erich Leinsdorf / Philharmonia Orchestra
Recording; 2,4,6th Jun. 1960, Studio No.1, Abbey Road, London		   5 Columbia SAX 2563(=Angel S 36002)
Music of old Russia
RACHMANINOFF; Vocalise
MUSSORGSKY; Hopak(arr. Kreisler)
GLAZUNOV; Meditation, op.32
TCHAIKOVSKY; Valse-Scherzo op.34, Meditaion op.42-1, Scherzo op.42-2
R.KORSAKOV; Fantasy on a Russian theme op.33
with Robert Irving / Orchestra
Recording; 29,30th Mar. 1960, Manhattan Center, New York
  5 Columbia SAX 2518(=Angel S 36001)
VIVALDI; 4 Concertos, vol.1
with Ensemble; Strings and cembalo
Recording; 23,24th Jan. 1962		   5 Columbia SAX 5264(=Angel S 36004)
VIVALDI; Four Violin Concertos, vol.II
with Ensemble(Strings and cembalo)
Recording; 26~28th Feb. 1963
  5 Columbia SAX 5275(=Angel S 36009)
PROKOFIEV; Concerto No.1 in D major op.19 & no.2 in g minor op.63
with Carlo Maria Giulini(no.1), Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos(no.2) / Philharmonia Orchestra(no.1) & New Philharmonia Orchestra(no.2)
Recording; Oct. 1962(No.1), Jun. 1965(No.2), Studio No.1, Abbey Road, London		   5 Pathé-Marconi SAXF 1029(=Angel S 36005, no UK SAX issue)
Saint-Saens; Concerto No.3 in b minor, op.61
Chausson; Poeme
with Anatole Fistoulari / Philharmonia Orchestra
Recording; 1,3,4th Jun. 1963, Studio No.1, Abbey Road Studios, London
  5 Columbia SAX 5254 (=Angel S 36007; monaural 33CX 5254)
MOZART ; Violin Concerto No.4 in D major K.218 & no.5 in A major K.219
with Philharmonia Orchestra
Recording; Jun. 1963 & Jun. 1964(perhaps London)		   5 Columbia SAX 5285(=Angel S 36010; monaural 33CX 5285)
BACH ; Violin Concerto No. 1 in a minor & no.2 in E major
VIVALDI ; 2 Concertos
with Ensemble(Strings and cembalo)
Recording; Mar. 1965(Bach No.1), Apr. 1966(Vivaldi), 1967(Bach No.2)
  5 EMI ASD 2365(=Angel S 36011)
DVORAK; Concerto in a minor, op.53
GLAZUNOV; Concerto in a minor, op.82
with Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos / New Philharmonia Orchestra
Recording; 9~11th Jun. 1966(perhaps London)		   5 Columbia SAX 2579(mono; 33CX 1940, =Angel S 36006)
BACH; Concerto for 2 violins in d minor, BWV.1043, Sonata for 2 violins in C major BWV.1037(attrib. Goldberg)
VIVALDI ; Concertos for 2 violins in d minor, op.3-11
with Erica Morini(vn) / Chamber Ensemble, Betty Fischer(p; Sonata)
Recording; 26~28th Mar. 1964, Capitol Studio A, 46th Street, New York
 
  5 Seraphim S 60238
BEETHOVEN ; Two romances(first release, +Goldmark; concerto)
with Philharmonia Orchestra
Recording; 1,2nd Jun. 1964		  

3. 1972~76 ; Recordings at DG

  5 DG 2709 047(3 LP; box set)
BACH ; Sonatas & Partitas for unaccompanied violin
Recording; Feb., Apr., Sep. 1973, Conway Hall & Sep. 1974, Wembly & Brent Town Hall, London
cf. 2721 087(Italian release) has same jacket.		   5 DG 2530 359
MENDELSSOHN; Concerto no.2 in e minor, op.64
TCHAIKOVSKY ; Concerto in D major op.35
with Claudio Abbado/Wiener Philharmoniker
Recording; 11~13th Sep. 1972, Grosser Saal, Musikverein, Wien
  5 DG 2530 592
BRAHMS; Concerto in D major, op.77
with Eugen Jochum / Wiener Philharmoniker
Recording; 11~14th Dec. 1974, Grosser Saal, Konzerthaus, Wien		   5 DG 410 843-1
'Violin Recital' ; Geminiani, Schubert, Stravinsky, etc.
with Georges Pludermacher(p)
Recording; 15~18th Nov. 1975, München
 
  5 DG 2530 730
BACH ; Partita Nos. 2 & 3 for unaccompanied violin
Recording; Feb., Apr., Sep. 1973, Conway Hall & Sep. 1974, Wembly & Brent Town Hall, London		  

Sources

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  2. Personal Contributions
    • Several Jackets; Mr. Matthias Zürcher

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