Bach/Schubert/Mozart/Brahms – Isaac Stern (Zakin) DVD – Alexander Zakin , Isaac Stern

Isaac Stern (1920-2001) was one of the most celebrated and influential violinists of the 20th century. His long and extensive performing career took him around the world and he remains one of the most recorded violinists in history. He was also a stalwart supporter of the arts in America; among his many distinguished posts Stern served as an originating member of the National Endowment for the Arts and as President of Carnegie Hall for more than thirty-five years. This 1967 recital recorded in the Montreal studios of Radio-Canada presents Stern in top form partnered by his long-time accompanist Alexander Zakin.Includes the following:Sonatina in G minor for Violin and Piano D 384 by Franz SchubertPartita in D minor for violin solo BWV 1004 – V. Chaconne – by Johann Sebastian BachAdagio in E Major K 261 Rondo in C major K 373 by Wolfgang Amadeus MozartFAE Sonata WoO Post. 2 – III. Scherzo by Johannes Brahms