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Re: Philadelphia Orchestra 12CD Centennial Set
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Derek Lim <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 11 Oct 1999 06:58:56 +0800
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>And who remembers Michael Rabin, the Ivan Galamian student who died
>in 1972 at age 35? A 1961 recording of the American violinist in the
>Tchaikovsky concerto, with William Smith conducting, reveals a major
>talent.

I think Rabin was never really forgotten.  Stylistically I find him rather
of a piece, though -- plays a lot of things the same way, vibrato, slides
and all.

Derek

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