Louis Kaufman

May 10, 1905, Portland, Oregon – February 9, 1994, Los Angeles, California

Louis Kaufman was an American violinist and possibly the most recorded musical artist of the 20th century. His parents were Romanian Jews, from a remarkable beneficent culture.

He played the soundtrack on as many as 500 movies and over 100 musical recordings.

Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto No. 3 1945

The Seattle Symphony, Conductor Manuel Rosenthal

He is also credited with reviving the music of Antonio Vivaldi with his recording of The Four Seasons (1947), which won the Grand Prix du Disque (1950, was elected to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002, and in 2003 was selected for the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry.

More on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Kaufman

Khachaturian – Violin Concerto in D minor

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