Description

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

 

 

Kodaly, Janos Starker, Arnold Eidus – Cello Sonatas (Duo For Violin & Cello, Op. 7 / Sonata For Unaccompanied Cello, Opus 8)

Label: Period Records – SPL 510

Format: Vinyl, LP, Misprint

Country: US

Released: 1958

Genre: Classical

Style: Modern

Sonata For Unaccompanied Cello, Op. 8

Cello – Janos Starker

A1 Allegro Maestroso Ma Appassionata

A2 Adagio (Con Gran Espressione)

A3 Allegro Molta Vivace

Duo For Violin & Cello, Op. 7

Cello – Janos Starker

Violin – Arnold Eidus

B1 Allegro Serioso

B2 Adagio

B3 Maestoso E Largamente Ma Non Troppo Lento

Lacquer Cut By – DBH

Sleeve Notes – Bernard Lebow