Jascha Heifetz
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Jascha Heifetz (; February 2 [O.S. January 20] 1901 – December 10, 1987) was a Russian-American violinist, widely regarded as one of the greatest violinists of all time. Born in Vilnius, he was soon recognized as a child prodigy and was trained in the Russian classical violin style in St. Petersburg. Accompanying his parents to escape the violence of the Russian Revolution, he moved to the United States as a teenager, where his Carnegie Hall debut was rapturously received. Fritz Kreisler, another leading violinist of the twentieth century, said after hearing Heifetz's debut, "We might as well take our fiddles and break them across our knees."
By the age of 18, Heifetz was the highest-paid violinist in the world. He had a long and successful concert career, including wartime service with the United Service Organizations (USO). After an injury to his right (bowing) arm in 1972, he switched his focus to teaching.
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- J. Achron : Hebrew Melody - NKB 2nd SP Selection No. 22, Great Violinist - Jascha Heifetz
- Paganini - F. Kreisler : Caprice no. 20 from "Twenty-Four Caprices" - NKB 2nd SP Selection No. 22, Great Violinist - Jascha Heifetz
- Porpora - Kreisler : Minuet - NKB 2nd SP Selection No. 22, Great Violinist - Jascha Heifetz
- R. Drigo : Valse Bluette - NKB 2nd SP Selection No. 22, Great Violinist - Jascha Heifetz
- Beethoven : Chorus of Dervishes from “The Ruins of Athens” - NKB 2nd SP Selection No. 22, Great Violinist - Jascha Heifetz
- Schubert - Wilhelmj : Ave Maria - NKB 2nd SP Selection No. 22, Great Violinist - Jascha Heifetz
- Elger : Capricieuse op. 17 - NKB 2nd SP Selection No. 22, Great Violinist - Jascha Heifetz
- Rubinstein : Romance in E flat - NKB 2nd SP Selection No. 22, Great Violinist - Jascha Heifetz
- Sarasate : Spanish Dance no. 8 op. 26 - NKB 2nd SP Selection No. 22, Great Violinist - Jascha Heifetz
- Sarasate : Romanza Andaluza (Spanish Dance no. 3) op. 22 - NKB 2nd SP Selection No. 22, Great Violinist - Jascha Heifetz
- Sarasate : Zapateado - NKB 2nd SP Selection No. 22, Great Violinist - Jascha Heifetz
- Schubert : Sonatina in D Major op. 137 no. 1 - I - NKB 2nd SP Selection No. 22, Great Violinist - Jascha Heifetz
- Schubert: Sonatina in D Major op. 137 no. 1 - II - NKB 2nd SP Selection No. 22, Great Violinist - Jascha Heifetz
- Schubert: Sonatina in D Major op. 137 no. 1 - Finale - NKB 2nd SP Selection No. 22, Great Violinist - Jascha Heifetz
- Sarasate : Caprice Basque - NKB 2nd SP Selection No. 22, Great Violinist - Jascha Heifetz
- Leybach : Fifth Nocturne - NKB 2nd SP Selection No. 22, Great Violinist - Jascha Heifetz
- Faure : Berceuse - NKB 2nd SP Selection No. 22, Great Violinist - Jascha Heifetz
- Brahms : Ungarischer Tanz D moll no. 2 - NKB 2nd SP Selection No. 22, Great Violinist - Jascha Heifetz
- Händel - Flesch : Marsch - NKB 2nd SP Selection No. 22, Great Violinist - Jascha Heifetz
- Kreisler : Caprice Viennois op. 2 - NKB 2nd SP Selection No. 22, Great Violinist - Jascha Heifetz
- Tschaikowsky : Melodie op. 42 no. 3 - NKB 2nd SP Selection No. 22, Great Violinist - Jascha Heifetz
- Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 22: I. Allegro moderato - Wieniawski, Saint-Saëns, Vieuxtemps & Sarasate: Works for Violin and Orchestra - Jascha Heifetz
- Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 22: II. Romance. Allegro non troppo - Wieniawski, Saint-Saëns, Vieuxtemps & Sarasate: Works for Violin and Orchestra - Jascha Heifetz
- Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 22: III. Allegro con fuoco - Allegro moderato - Wieniawski, Saint-Saëns, Vieuxtemps & Sarasate: Works for Violin and Orchestra - Jascha Heifetz
- Saint-Saëns: Introduction et rondo capriccioso, Op. 28 - Wieniawski, Saint-Saëns, Vieuxtemps & Sarasate: Works for Violin and Orchestra - Jascha Heifetz
- Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 31: I. Andante - Cadenza - Wieniawski, Saint-Saëns, Vieuxtemps & Sarasate: Works for Violin and Orchestra - Jascha Heifetz
- Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 31: II. Andante religioso - Wieniawski, Saint-Saëns, Vieuxtemps & Sarasate: Works for Violin and Orchestra - Jascha Heifetz
- Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 31: III. Scherzo. Vivace - Trio. Meno mosso - Wieniawski, Saint-Saëns, Vieuxtemps & Sarasate: Works for Violin and Orchestra - Jascha Heifetz
- Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 31: IV. Finale marziale. Andante - Allegro - Wieniawski, Saint-Saëns, Vieuxtemps & Sarasate: Works for Violin and Orchestra - Jascha Heifetz
- Saint-Saëns: Havanaise, Op. 83 - Wieniawski, Saint-Saëns, Vieuxtemps & Sarasate: Works for Violin and Orchestra - Jascha Heifetz
- Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 - Wieniawski, Saint-Saëns, Vieuxtemps & Sarasate: Works for Violin and Orchestra - Jascha Heifetz
- Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219 "Turkish": I. Allegro aperto - Mozart, Tchaikovsky & Glazunov: Violin Concertos - Jascha Heifetz
- Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219 "Turkish": II. Adagio - Mozart, Tchaikovsky & Glazunov: Violin Concertos - Jascha Heifetz
- Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219 "Turkish": III. Tempo di menuetto - Mozart, Tchaikovsky & Glazunov: Violin Concertos - Jascha Heifetz
- Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: I. Moderato - Mozart, Tchaikovsky & Glazunov: Violin Concertos - Jascha Heifetz
- Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: II. Andante - Mozart, Tchaikovsky & Glazunov: Violin Concertos - Jascha Heifetz
- Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: III. Cadenza - Mozart, Tchaikovsky & Glazunov: Violin Concertos - Jascha Heifetz
- Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: IV. Animando - Mozart, Tchaikovsky & Glazunov: Violin Concertos - Jascha Heifetz
- Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: I. Allegro moderato - Mozart, Tchaikovsky & Glazunov: Violin Concertos - Jascha Heifetz
- Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: II. Canzonetta. Andante - Mozart, Tchaikovsky & Glazunov: Violin Concertos - Jascha Heifetz
- Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: III. Finale. Allegro vivacissimo - Mozart, Tchaikovsky & Glazunov: Violin Concertos - Jascha Heifetz
- Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 364/320d: I. Allegro maestoso - Tribute to William Primrose [Mozart, Berlioz, Bartók, Walton] - Jascha Heifetz
- Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 364/320d: II. Andante - Tribute to William Primrose [Mozart, Berlioz, Bartók, Walton] - Jascha Heifetz
- Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 364/320d: III. Presto - Tribute to William Primrose [Mozart, Berlioz, Bartók, Walton] - Jascha Heifetz
- Harold en Italie, Op. 16, H. 68: III. Sérénade - Tribute to William Primrose [Mozart, Berlioz, Bartók, Walton] - Jascha Heifetz
- Viola Concerto in A Minor, Sz. 120, BB 128: I. Allegro moderato - Tribute to William Primrose [Mozart, Berlioz, Bartók, Walton] - Jascha Heifetz
- Viola Concerto in A Minor, Sz. 120, BB 128: II. Adagio religioso - III. Allegro vivace - Tribute to William Primrose [Mozart, Berlioz, Bartók, Walton] - Jascha Heifetz
- Viola Concerto: I. Andante comodo - Tribute to William Primrose [Mozart, Berlioz, Bartók, Walton] - Jascha Heifetz
- Viola Concerto: II. Vivo, con molto preciso - Tribute to William Primrose [Mozart, Berlioz, Bartók, Walton] - Jascha Heifetz
- Viola Concerto: III. Allegro moderato - Tribute to William Primrose [Mozart, Berlioz, Bartók, Walton] - Jascha Heifetz
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