Jascha Heifetz, who was born in Vilnius in 1901 or 1899, and died in Los Angeles in 1987, holds a special position among the greatest violinists of the 20th century. His fame spread with awe-inspiring speed ever since his US-debut at New York's Carnegie Hall in October 1917. As a six-year-old already he had been awarded a first prize in his hometown, which allowed him to make his debut with Mendelssohn's violin concerto. Even though Jews were not allowed to live in St. Petersburg, the Conservatory enabled him to study there. His outstanding technique allowed him to present a surprisingly versatile repertoire in concert halls and recording studios. He premiered Prokofiev's second violin concerto in the US, Korngold, Rózsa and others dedicated their works to him. His most valuable instrument, besides a Stradivarius, was the Guarneri del Gesù, on which Mendelssohn’s violin concerto had been performed for the very first time.
Tracklist
CD 1
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
Violinkonzert D-Dur, op. 61
I. I Allegro ma non troppo 20‘40
2. II Larghetto 8‘45
3. III Rondo: Allegro 8‘23
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809 – 1847)
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Violinkonzert e-Moll, op. 64
4. I Allegro ma appassionato 11‘00
5. II Andante 7‘01
6. III Allegretto non troppo. Allegro molto vivace 5‘58
Jascha Heifetz violin
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Charles Munch
recorded / aufgenommen 1955 (1-3), 1959 (4-6)
LSC 1992 (1-3), LSC 2314 (4-6)
Total Time 61‘56
CD 2
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
Violinkonzert D-Dur, op. 77
I. I Allegro non troppo (Cadenza: Heifetz) 18‘55
2. II Adagio 8‘16
3. III Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace 7‘21
Jascha Heifetz violin
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Fritz Reiner
recorded / aufgenommen 1955
Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102
Konzert für Violine und Cello, a-Moll, op. 102
4. I Allegro 14’46
5. II Andante 6‘49
6. III Vivace non troppo 7‘43
Jascha Heifetz violin
Gregor Piatigorsky cello
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Alfred Wallenstein
recorded / aufgenommen 1960
LSC 1903 (1-3), LDS 2513 (4-6)
Total Time 63‘58
CD 3
Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893)
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Violinkonzert D-Dur, op. 35
I. I Allegro moderato 15‘51
2. II Canzonetta: Andante 5‘31
3. III Allegro vivacissimo 8‘12
Jascha Heifetz violin
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Fritz Reiner
recorded / aufgenommen 1957
Henri Vieuxtemps (1820 – 1882)
Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor, Op. 37
Violinkonzert Nr. 5, a-Moll, op. 37
4. I Allegro non troppo 12‘32
5. II Adagio 3‘36
6. III Allegro con fuoco 1‘09
Jascha Heifetz violin
New Symphony Orchestra of London
conductor / Dirigent Sir Malcolm Sargent
recorded / aufgenommen 1961
LSC 2129 (1-3), LSC 2603 (4-6)
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809 – 1847)
Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello No. 1
in D minor, Op. 49
Trio für Klavier, Violine und Cello Nr. 1,
d-Moll, op. 49
7. I Molto allegro e agitato 8‘40
8. II Andante con moto tranquillo 6‘22
9. III Scherzo 3‘29
10. IV Finale: 8‘03
Allegro assai appassionato
Jascha Heifetz violin
Arthur Rubinstein piano
Gregor Piatigorsky cello
recorded / aufgenommen 1950
LM 1119 (7-10)
Total Time 73‘41
CD 4
Max Bruch (1838 – 1920)
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Violinkonzert Nr. 1, g-Moll, op. 26
I. I Vorspiel: Allegro moderato 7‘41
2. II Adagio 7‘51
3. III Finale: Allegro energico 6‘38
Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46
Schottische Fantasie, op. 46 *
4. I Introduction: Grave. Adagio cantabile 7‘48
5. II Allegro 4‘38
6. III Adagio. Andante sostenuto 6‘34
7. IV Finale: Allegro guerriero 6‘45
Jascha Heifetz violin
Osian Ellis harp / Harfe *
New Symphony Orchestra of London
conductor / Dirigent Sir Malcolm Sargent
recorded / aufgenommen 1962 (1-3), 1961 (4-7)
LSC 2652 (1-3), LSC 2603 (4-7)
Total Time 47‘57
CD 5
Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957)
Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
Violinkonzert d-Moll, op. 47
I. I Allegro moderato 13‘37
2. II Adagio di molto 6‘19
3. III Allegro ma non tanto 6‘49
Jascha Heifetz violin
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Walter Hendl
recorded / aufgenommen 1959
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 – 1953)
Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
Violinkonzert Nr. 2, g-Moll, op. 63
4. I Allegro moderato 9‘02
5. II Andante assai 8‘00
6. III Allegro ben marcato 6‘07
Jascha Heifetz violin
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Charles Munch
recorded / aufgenommen 1959
LSC 2435 (1-3), LSC 2314 (4-6)
Total Time 49‘56
CD 6
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897 – 1957)
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Violinkonzert D-Dur, op. 35
I. I Moderato nobile 7‘55
2. II Romance 7‘14
3. III Finale: Allegro assai vivace 6‘34
Jascha Heifetz violin
Los Angeles Philharmonic
conductor / Dirigent Alfred Wallenstein
recorded / aufgenommen 1953
Miklós Rózsa (1907 – 1995)
Violin Concerto, Op. 24
Violinkonzert, op. 24
4. I Allegro non troppo 11‘24
ma passionato
5. II Lento cantabile 7‘38
6. III Allegro vivace 7‘48
Jascha Heifetz violin
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Walter Hendl
recorded / aufgenommen 1956
LM 1782 (1-6)
Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937)
Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor
Trio für Klavier, Violine und Cello, A-moll
7. I Moderato 8‘32
8. II Assai vivace 4‘08
9. III Largo assai 6‘25
10. IV Finale 5‘17
Jascha Heifetz violin
Arthur Rubinstein piano
Gregor Piatigorsky cello
recorded / aufgenommen 1950
LM 1119 (7-10)
Total Time 73‘10CD 7
Henryk (Henri) Wieniawski (1835 – 1880)
Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22
Violinkonzert Nr. 2, d-Moll, op. 22
I. I Allegro moderato 7‘03
2. II Romance. Andante non troppo 4‘43
3. III Allegro con fuoco. 5‘21
Allegro moderato (a la zingara)
Jascha Heifetz violin
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Izler Solomon
recorded / aufgenommen 1951
Edouard Lalo (1823 – 1892)
Symphony espagnole for Violin and
Orchestra in D minor, Op. 21
Symphonie espagnole, d-Moll, op.21
4. I Allegro ma non troppo 7‘06
5. II Scherzando. Allegro molto 4‘14
6. III Andante 5‘34
7. IV Rondo: Allegro 6‘24
Jascha Heifetz violin
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent William Steinberg
recorded / aufgenommen 1947
Georges Bizet (1838 – 1875)
Arr.: Franz Waxman/Wachsmann (1906 – 1967)
8. „Carmen“ Fantasy 9‘30
Jascha Heifetz violin
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Donald Vorhees
recorded / aufgenommen 1946
LSB 4064(1-7), LM 163 (8)
Total Time 50‘11
CD 8
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Sinfonia concertante in E flat major
Es-Dur, K. 364
I. I Allegro maestoso 12‘19
2. II Andante 8‘50
3. III Presto 5‘56
Jascha Heifetz violin
William Primrose viola
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Izler Solomon
recorded / aufgenommen 1956
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Concerto for two Violins in D minor,
BWV 1043
Konzert für zwei Violinen, d-Moll, BWV 1043
4. I Vivace 3‘44
5. II Largo ma non tanto 6‘04
6. III Allegro 4‘46
Jascha Heifetz violin
Erick Friedman violin
Thorton Lofthouse harpsicord / Cembalo
New Symphony Orchestra of London
conductor / Dirigent Sir Malcolm Sargent
recorded / aufgenommen 1961
LSC 2149 (1-3), LSC 2577 (4-6)
Bonus
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809 – 1847)
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Violinkozert e-Moll, op. 64
7. I Allegro ma appassionato 10‘34
8. II Andante 7‘05
9. III Allegretto non troppo. 6‘10
Allegro molto vivace
Jascha Heifetz violin
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Arturo Toscanini
recorded / aufgenommen 1944, live
Total Time 65‘42
CD 9
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Sonata No. 1 in G minor
Sonate Nr. 1, g-Moll, BWV 1001
I. I Adagio 4‘44
2. II Fugue/Fuge: Allegro 4‘47
3. III Siciliano 4‘06
4. IV Presto 3‘34
Sonata No. 2 in A minor
S onate Nr. 2, a-Moll, BWV 1003
5. I Grave 3‘37
6. II Fugue/Fuge 6‘03
7. III Andante 5‘38
8. IV Allegro 5‘24
Sonata No. 3 in C major
Sonate Nr. 3, C-Dur, BWV 1005
9. I Adagio 3‘50
10. II Fugue/Fuge: Alla breve 8‘43
11. III Largo 2‘37
12. IV Allegro assai 4‘35
Jascha Heifetz violin
recorded / aufgenommen 1952
LM 6105 (1-12)
Total Time 57‘40
CD 10
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Partita No. 1 in B minor
Partita Nr. 1, h-Moll, BWV 1002
I. I Allemande 4‘56
2. II Double 2‘23
3. III Courante 2‘44
4. IV Double 4‘02
5. V Sarabande 2‘45
6. VI Double 1‘46
7. VII Bourrée 2‘54
8. VIII Double 3‘00
Partita No. 2 in D minor
Partita Nr, 2, d-Moll, BWV 1004
9. I Allemande 3‘12
10. II Courante 2‘44
11. III Sarabande 3‘08
12. IV Gigue 3‘50
13. V Chaconne 13‘02
Partita No. 3 in E major
Partita Nr. 3, E-Dur, BWV 1006
14. I Preludio 3‘14
15. II Loure 4‘11
16. III Gavotte en Rondeau 2‘43
17. IV Menuet I 1‘28
18. V Menuet II 2‘07
19. VI Bourrée 1‘25
20. VII Gigue 1‘48
Jascha Heifetz violin
recorded / aufgenommen 1952
LM 6105 (1-20)
Total Time 67‘24
Details
Genre: Classical
Set content: 10
EAN: 4053796004208