Louis Krasner, musician, teacher, innovator 1954-1990

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Louis Krasner, musician, teacher, innovator 1954-1990

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Louis Krasner, a Russo-American violinist, commissioned the Alban Berg Violin Concerto and gave it its first performance ; he also gave the first performance of the Arnold Schoenberg Violin Concerto. Articles by and about Krasner, and typescripts of unpublished talks by Krasner. Includes clippings and typescripts, some with autograph emendations (photocopies).

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