Nathan Meltzer/ De Silva - Nathan Meltzer: To Roman Totenberg

Rising star violinist Nathan Meltzer releases his debut recording: an homage to Roman Totenberg recorded on the famous �Ames, Totenberg� Stradivarius violin (1734). The Ames Totenberg violin was famously stolen from Professor Totenberg in 1980 and recovered by the FBI some 35 years later from a California basement. Totenberg�s daughters arranged for the instrument to be restored and sold to an anonymous buyer. Meltzer became its proud custodian in October 2018, beginning a new chapter in its history. For his debut album, made together with pianist Rohan De Silva, Meltzer has recorded a selection of Professor Totenberg's favourite pieces, including the Wieniawski Polonaise and Szymanowski Arethusa, which Totenberg performed for President Roosevelts at a White House recital in 1936.