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David Nadien (March 12, 1926 – May 28, 2014) was an American virtuoso violinist and violin teacher. He was concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic from 1966 to 1970. His playing style, characterized by fast vibrato, audible shifting noises, and superb bow control, has been compared to that of Jascha Heifetz, who is considered by some to be the greatest violinist of all time.[1]

David Nadien
Birth nameDavid Nadien
Born(1926-03-12)March 12, 1926
Brooklyn, New York, USA
DiedMay 28, 2014(2014-05-28) (aged 88)
Manhattan, New York, USA
GenresClassical
Occupation(s)Violinist, pedagogue
Instrument(s)Violin
Years active1940-2014

Life


David Nadien was born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 12, 1926, the son of Russian-Jewish father George Nadien and Dutch-Jewish mother Bertha Zwart.[2] His father was a local boxer who went by the last name "Vanderbilt." He started learning violin with his father, then entered the Mannes School of Music; he also studied at the Juilliard School. His teachers included Adolfo Betti, Demetrius Constantine Dounis, Adolf Busch and Ivan Galamian.[3] When he was 18 he was drafted into the US Army, and played with the Army Service Forces Orchestra upon the recommendation of Philadelphia Orchestra principal bassoonist Sol Schoenbach, who recognized his talents.[4]

He made his first concert appearance with the New York Philharmonic at the age of 14,[5] and at the age of 20 won the Leventritt Award[6] judged by a panel that included Arturo Toscanini. Afterwards, he worked mainly as a freelance studio musician until in 1966 he was invited to audition and eventually selected by Leonard Bernstein to replace the retiring John Corigliano Sr., the father of the composer John Corigliano, as concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic. Although he had little experience of orchestral playing, Bernstein praised his unusually acute sight-reading skills and called him "an extraordinary violinist."[3] He left the orchestra in 1970 and resumed more lucrative studio work in New York, where he recorded strings for artists such as Bette Midler, Billy Joel, Chaka Khan, Don McLean, Nina Simone, Sinead O'Connor and Tony Bennett.[7] As a violin teacher, he worked at the Mannes College of Music and taught privately.[3]

Nadien owned the "Prince of Orange, Wald, Hoffmann" violin, made by Guarneri del Gesù in about 1743 until selling it in 1967.[8]

He is well known for his recordings of Parts 1 to 4 of the Suzuki violin method.[9][10][11][12]

He died of pneumonia in New York City aged 88 on May 28, 2014.[3]


Selected discography



References


  1. Gary Lemco (18 November 2008). David Nadien: The Legendary Violinist Archived 2014-05-31 at the Wayback Machine, review. Audiophile Audition. Accessed June 2014.
  2. www.myheritage.com https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10053-132904854-/david-w-nadien-in-1940-united-states-federal-census?indId=externalindividual-cfa02818591e09bd4af0adf059c9cf70&lang=EN&mrid=c71c1b60a47f9717eba1058a5fd2ca39&trn=partner_Geni&trp=profile_source. Retrieved 2021-09-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. Vivien Schweitzer (8 June 2014). David Nadien, Philharmonic Concertmaster, Is Dead at 88, The New York Times. Accessed June 2014.
  4. "David Nadien: Life and Music (Video by Mordecai Shehori)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-07-20.
  5. [s.n.] (29 May 2014). Former New York Philharmonic concertmaster David Nadien has died aged 88 Archived 2014-06-03 at the Wayback Machine. The Strad. Accessed June 2014.
  6. VC Hidden Gems: Unassuming American violin virtuoso David Nadien. The Violin Channel. Accessed June 2014.
  7. "David Nadien". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  8. Owners (A-Z): David Nadien. Cozio archive. Accessed June 2014.
  9. Suzuki Violin School, Vol.1 (CD), performed by David Nadien (1994)
  10. Suzuki Violin School, Vol.2 (CD), performed by David Nadien (1995)
  11. Suzuki Violin School, Vol.3 (CD), performed by David Nadien (1995)
  12. Suzuki Violin School, Vol.4 (CD), performed by David Nadien (1995)
  13. Billboard Music Week, pg.40 "Reviews and Ratings of New Albums", (February 6, 1961)



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[ru] Надьен, Дэвид

Дэвид Надьен (англ. David Nadien; 12 марта 1926 года, Нью-Йорк — 28 мая 2014 года) — американский скрипач.



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