Miron Polyakin plays Mendelssohn Violin Concerto , op.64 (Orlov, 1941)

Miron Borisovich Polyakin (1895 - 1941) , was a legendary Imperial Russian and Soviet violinist and pedagogue, one of the best known disciples of the famous Leopold Auer. Between 1917-1926 he toured many countries of the world, and in 1922 gave his New York debut. Upon his return to the Soviet Union, he undertook the professorship position at the Leningrad Conservatory (1928–1936) and then the Moscow Conservatory (1936–1941). Felix Mendelssohn (1809- 47) Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 Allegro molto appassionato (00:00) Andante (12:23) Allegretto non troppo (20:11) Aleksander Orlov USSR State symphony orchestra Recorded in 1941 _________________________________________________________