
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.
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Air on a G String (Bach)
Zigueunerweisen, Op. 20: Sarasate-Zigueunerweisen, Op. 20
Violin Concerto No. 4 in D minor, Op. 31: Scherzo: Vivace & Trio
Violin concerto in A major, K. 219, "Turkish": Rondeau, Tempo di Menuetto (Mozart)
Triakontameron, 30 Moods and Scenes in Triple Measure: No. 11. Alt-Wien (arr. by J. Heifetz for violin and piano)
Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22: Allegro moderato
Valse Bluette (Drigo)
Caprice No. 24 In a Minor (Paganini)
Suite in A minor, Op. 10: Adagio (Sinding)
Ronald Colman introduces Jascha Heifetz
3 Preludes (arr. J. Heifetz): No. 1. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
Violin concerto in A major, K. 219, "Turkish": Allegro aperto (Mozart)
Lionel Barrymore Introduces Jascha Heifetz
Flight of the Bumble-Bee (Rimsky-Korsakov)
English Suite No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 808: IV. Sarabande (arr. for violin and piano)
3 Preludes (arr. J. Heifetz): No. 3. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
Deep River (arr. J. Heifetz for violin and piano)
Londonderry Air, "Farewell to Cucullain" (arr. J. Heifetz for violin and piano)
Triakontameron: No. 11. Alt-Wien (arr. for violin and piano)
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26: I. Vorspiel: Allegro moderato - Redbook Stereo
Beau Soir (Arr. J. Heifetz)
Porgy and Bess (arr. J. Heifetz): Act I: Summertime - A Woman is a Sometime Thing
Chaconne in G Minor
Introducing Mr. Heifetz and Mr. Steinberg
Hora Staccato
Estrellita (arr. J. Heifetz for violin and piano)
Violin concerto in A major, K. 219, "Turkish": Adagio (Mozart)
3 Preludes (arr. J. Heifetz): No. 2. Andante con moto e poco rubato
Hora staccato (Take 1) [Arr. for Violin & Piano]
Waves at Play (Grasse)
Partita No. 2, BWV 1004, in D Minor: Chaconne
Porgy and Bess (arr. J. Heifetz for violin and piano): I. Summertime - A Woman is a Sometime Thing
Contemplation (After Brahms' Op. 105 No. 1)
Intermezzo (Provost)
Romeo And Juliet, Op. 64: V. Masks (Arr. J. Heifetz)
Jamaican Rhumba (Benjamin)
Hora Staccato (Dinicu / Heifetz)
Old Folks at Home (arr. J. Heifetz for violin and piano)
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26: II. Adagio - Redbook Stereo
"Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza" from the Sonata in C minor, Op. 45 (Grieg)
Sonata No. 1, BWV 1001, in G Minor: Adagio
Sonata No.1 in G minor BWV1001 (1992 Digital Remaster): II. Fuga (Allegro)
Porgy and Bess (arr. J. Heifetz for violin and piano): III. It Aint Necessarily So
Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22: Third Movement; Allegro moderato (Alla Zingara) (Wieniawski)
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: II. Adagio
Porgy and Bess - It Ain't Necessarily So
Sonata No.1 in G minor BWV1001 (1992 Digital Remaster): III. Siciliano
Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: I. Allegro Molto Appassionato
Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35: Allegro modertao-Cadenza
Jim Jives (Bennet)
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