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Jascha Heifetz
12+ albums
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Jascha Heifetz (2 February 1901 – 10 December 1987) was a violinist widely regarded as the greatest violinist of the 20th Century. Heifetz made his first commercial recording on 7 November 1917. Throughout his career, he continued to record, almost always for RCA Victor. He had an immaculate technique and expressive vibrato. From time to time, his near-perfect technique and conservative stage demeanor caused some to accuse him of being overly mechanical, even cold. Even so, most critics agree he infused his playing with feeling and reverence for the wishes of the composers. His style of playing was highly influential in defining the way modern violinists approach the instrument. His use of portamento in particular, sliding from one note to another to heighten emotional impact, was highly distinctive. The violinist Itzhak Perlman, who himself is noted for his own expressive use of slides, once described Heifetz's tone as like "molten lava" because of its emotional intensity. Heifetz often enjoyed playing chamber music. Various critics have blamed his limited success in chamber ensembles to the fact that his artistic personality tended to overwhelm his colleagues. Some notable collaborations include his 1940 recordings of trios by Beethoven, Schubert, and Brahms with cellist Emanuel Feuermann and pianist Arthur Rubinstein as well as a later collaboration with Rubinstein and cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, with whom he recorded trios by Ravel, Tchaikovsky, and Mendelssohn. Heifet
top songs
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Air on a G String (Bach)
8,0682Zigueunerweisen, Op. 20: Sarasate-Zigueunerweisen, Op. 20
5,7363Violin Concerto No. 4 in D minor, Op. 31: Scherzo: Vivace & Trio
4,4484Violin concerto in A major, K. 219, "Turkish": Rondeau, Tempo di Menuetto (Mozart)
3,9915Triakontameron, 30 Moods and Scenes in Triple Measure: No. 11. Alt-Wien (arr. by J. Heifetz for violin and piano)
3,2206Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22: Allegro moderato
2,5787Valse Bluette (Drigo)
2,5138Caprice No. 24 In a Minor (Paganini)
2,4199Suite in A minor, Op. 10: Adagio (Sinding)
2,38210Ronald Colman introduces Jascha Heifetz
1,868albums
Vitali: Chaconne in G Minor - Tedesco: The Lark - Fauré: Sonata No. 1, Op. 13, in A
Heifetz: Showpieces
Jascha Heifetz Live: Never-Before-Published Rare Live Recordings, Volume 4
Jascha Heifetz Live: Never-Before-Published and Rare Live Recordings, Volume 3
Heifetz: Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto, Wieniawski - Violin Concerto No. 2
Heifetz on Television
![Bach: Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins, BWV 1043 - Mozart: Sinfonia concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 364 - Brahms: Concerto in A Minor for Violin and Cello, Op. 102 [(Heifetz Remastered]](https://lastfm.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/174s/dc602b88ac412e50dc5c1eb48130ec9a.png)
Bach: Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins, BWV 1043 - Mozart: Sinfonia concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 364 - Brahms: Concerto in A Minor for Violin and Cello, Op. 102 [(Heifetz Remastered]
Jascha Heifetz Live: Never-Before-Released and Rare Live Recordings, Volume 1
Heifetz: Beethoven - Violin Concerto, Vieuxtemps - Violin Concerto No. 4
Beethoven: Sonata No. 9, Op. 47 "Kreutzer" In A, Bach: Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins, Bwv 1043
Bach: Concerto for Two Violins/Mozart: Sinfonia concertante/Brahms: Double Concerto
Jascha Heifetz Live: Never-Before-Published and Rare Live Recordings, Volume 6