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ARNOLD EIDUS (BRONX, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, 28 NOVEMBER, 1922 – DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, 3 JUNE, 2013)

 

 

 

 

Eidus’s father (Harry Eidus, 1897–1984), a Jewish immigrant from Dvinsk, Latvia, was a violinist; his mother (Sadie “Sonia” Birkenfeld, 1901–1983), who was born in New York, played piano. A child prodigy, Eidus made his performance debut at Carnegie Hall at the age of 11. He studied at the Juilliard School under Louis Persinger (who also taught Yehudi Menuhin, Isaac Stern, and Ruggiero Ricci). He met his future wife, piano student Doris Dresher, at Juilliard. In 1946 Eidus became the first American violinist to win the coveted Jacques Thibaud Award in Paris. In the 1950s, he emerged as one of the most sought-after commercial violinists in New York, working in TV, radio, and films, on the concert stage, and in recording sessions. His classical repertoire included works by Kodály, Beethoven, Elgar, Copland, de Falla, Henryk Wieniawski, Sibelius, Brahms, and others. In reviewing a February 7, 1950 recital at Carnegie Hall, The New York Times wrote, “Mr. Eidus is a brilliant virtuoso with a flair for the dramatic—perhaps one might say the theatrical—and his recital was never dull for a moment.” This concert featured the debut and only public performance of jazz/pop composer Raymond Scott’s Suite for Violin and Piano (which reportedly was composed as a showcase for Eidus) during the composer’s lifetime. In the United States, Eidus performed as soloist with the New York Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein, the Chicago Symphony under Izler Solomon, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Antal Dorati (at the Hollywood Bowl). In Europe Eidus performed as soloist with the London Symphony (at Royal Albert Hall), the Vienna Philharmonic, the Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, the Budapest Radio Orchestra, and at other prestigious venues. Eidus served as Concertmaster for the American Broadcasting Company, performing on and directing a weekly chamber music series.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1-7. Prokofieff / Mozart – Louis Persinger, Arnold Eidus, Rolf Persinger – Sonata For Two Violins, Op. 56 / Duo In G Major For Violin And Viola, K. 423

Label: Stradivari Records – SLP 1001

Format: Vinyl, LP, 10″, Mono

Sonata For Two Violins, Op. 56

Composed By – Serge Prokofieff

A1 Andante Cantabile

A2 Allegro

A3 Con Moto (Quasi Allegretto)

A4 Allegro Con Brio

Duo In G Major For Violin And Viola, K. 423

Composed By – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

B1 Allegro

B2 Adagio

B3 Rondo

Viola – Rolf Persinger (tracks: B1-B3)

Violin – Arnold Eidus (tracks: A1-A4), Louis Persinger

 

 

8-11. Ravel, Debussy, Saint-Saëns, Fauré: Edward Vito, Arnold Eidus, Stradivari Records String Quartet – Stradivari Records Presents: Ravel, Debussy, Saint-Saens, Faure

Label: Stradivari Records – SLP 1007, Stradivari Records – 1007

Format: Vinyl, LP, Mono

Country: US

A1 Introduction And Allegro

Composed By – Ravel

Harp – Edward Vito

A2 Danse Sacree And Danse Profane

Harp – Edward Vito

B1 Fantasie For Harp And Violin

Composed By – Saint-Saëns

Harp – Edward Vito

Violin – Arnold Eidus

B2 Impromptu For Harp Solo

Composed By – Fauré

Harp – Edward Vito

Cello – George Ricci (tracks: A1, A2)

Clarinet – Augustin Duques (tracks: A1)

Flute – Victor Just (tracks: A1)

Harp – Edward Vito (tracks: All)

Viola – Joseph De Pasquale (tracks: A1, A2)

Violin – Archie Levin (tracks: A1, A2), Arnold Eidus (tracks: A1, A2, B1)