As the liner notes point out, Rubinstein consistently turned to Brahms for "firsts" in his recording career - his first solo record was a Brahms Capriccio (on volume 8 ), his first concerto recording was the Brahms First (on volume 1 ) and his first chamber recordings are the ones collected here. Graduate of Cornell in 1922 and A. There is, for example. The vulgarity of scatological popular theater was a counterpoint to the refined culture imposed from above. On the table in front of him lay diamonds to the value of some six or seven thousand pounds; there had been no mistake this time.