Tossy Spivakovsky
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Nathan "Tossy" Spivakovsky, born December 23, 1906, in Odessa, Imperial Russia, was a violin virtuoso. At age 10, he gave his first recital and by 13 embarked on his first European concert tour with his brother Jacob "Jascha". At age 18, he became the youngest concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic under Wilhelm Furtwängler. He pursued a solo career in Europe during the 1920s. After relocating to Melbourne due to the Nazi rise to power in 1933, he joined the University of Melbourne Conservatorium of Music faculty. In 1939, he moved to New York City, where he made his debut at Town Hall in 1940. He became concertmaster of the Cleveland Orchestra in 1942 under Artur RodziÅski. He performed the U.S. premiere of Bartók's Violin Concerto No. 2 in 1943. His notable album recordings included J.S. Bach's Sonata No. 1 in G minor (1950) and Beethoven's Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30 (1950). He passed away on July 20, 1998, in Westport, Connecticut.
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- Karelia Suite, Op. 11; III. Alla marcia by Tossy Spivakovsky
- Lemminkainen's Return, Op. 22, No. 4 by Tossy Spivakovsky
- Karelia Suite, Op. 11; I. Intermezzo by Tossy Spivakovsky
- Karelia Suite, Op. 11; II. Ballade by Tossy Spivakovsky
- "Tapiola" (Tone Poem For Orchestra), Op.112 (Complete)
- Symphony No. 5 in E Flat Major, Op. 82; II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto by Tossy Spivakovsky
- Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Minor, Op. 47, 2nd Movement: Adagio Di Molto
- Symphony No. 5 in E Flat Major, Op. 82; III. Allegro Molto by Tossy Spivakovsky
- Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Minor, Op. 47, 3rd Movement: Allegro, Ma Non Tanto
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Minor, Op. 47: II. Adagio di molto featuring Tossy Spivakovsky
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Minor, Op. 47: III. Allegro ma non tanto featuring Tossy Spivakovsky
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Minor, Op. 47: I. Allegro moderato featuring Tossy Spivakovsky
- Tapiola Tone Poem, Op. 112 featuring Tossy Spivakovsky
- Romance in C Major, Op. 42 by Tossy Spivakovsky
- Symphony No. 5 in E Flat Major, Op. 82; I. Molto moderato - Allegro moderato, ma poco a poco stretto by Tossy Spivakovsky
- Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Minor, Op. 47, 1st Movement: Allegro Moderato
- Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43; III. Vivacissimo by Tossy Spivakovsky
- Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43; IV. Finale, allegro moderato by Tossy Spivakovsky
- Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43; I. Allegretto by Tossy Spivakovsky
- Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43; II. Tempo andante, ma rubato by Tossy Spivakovsky
