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My great-uncle Alex, his violin, and the premiere of Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’

2024-08-02T08:34:00Z

When Anton Alterman acquired his great-uncle Alex Drasein’s violin, little did he know that it was the instrument Draesin played for the 1924 world premiere of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. The discovery spurred on the writer to find out more about the violinist.
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Mischa Elman: Mozart and Paganini

2024-02-19T08:00:00Z

A complete Mozart sonata and some characterful miniatures are highlights

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My great-uncle Alex, his violin, and the premiere of Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’

Mischa Elman: Mozart and Paganini