Heifetz Collection, Volume 5 (1939-1946)

On this CD:

1. Concerto for violin, cello, & orchestra in A minor ("Double"), Op. 102
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by Philadelphia Orchestra with Jascha Heifetz, Emanuel Feuermann
Conducted by Eugene Ormandy

2. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by NBC Symphony Orchestra with Jascha Heifetz
Conducted by Arturo Toscanini

3. Violin Concerto
Composed by William Walton
Performed by Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra with Jascha Heifetz
Conducted by Eugene Goossens

4. Concerto for violin, piano & string quartet in D, Op 21
Composed by Ernest Chausson
Performed by Jascha Heifetz, Jesus Maria Sanroma, Musical Art Quartet

5. Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 32 Gavotte Op 32 No.3 in F minor
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by Jascha Heifetz, Emanuel Bay

6. Pieces (10) for piano, Op. 12 March Op 12 No.1 in F minor
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by Jascha Heifetz, Emanuel Bay

7. Etudes-Tableaux, for piano, Op. 39 No.2 in A minor
Composed by Sergey Rachmaninov
Performed by Jascha Heifetz, Emanuel Bay

8. Daisies, song for voice & piano, Op. 38/3 Daisies Op 38 No.3
Composed by Sergey Rachmaninov
Performed by Jascha Heifetz, Emanuel Bay

9. Pieces (2), for cello & piano, Op. 2 Oriental Sketch Op 02 No.2
Composed by Sergey Rachmaninov
Performed by Jascha Heifetz, Emanuel Bay

Tracks:

Vn Con in D, Op.61: I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo (Cadenza: Auer-Heifetz)
Vn Con in D, Op.61: II. Larghetto
Vn Con in D, Op.61: III. Rondo (Allegro)
The Russian Recordings Of 1911: Romance Op.4
The Russian Recordings Of 1911: Souvenir in D
The Russian Recordings Of 1911: Ser No.1 in A
The Russian Recordings Of 1911: Caprice Viennois, Op.2
The Russian Recordings Of 1911: L'abeille (The Bee) Op.13 No.9
The Russian Recordings Of 1911: Humoresque, Op.101 No.7

Customer Reviews:

An unsurpassed performance.......2006-02-12

In my opinion this is the definitive recorded performance. Swiftly paced but heartfelt, played with a passion, an intensity and a profound understanding of the musical line that isn't approached by today's stars of the fiddle (nor even by Heifetz himself with Reiner for RCA). I listen to it often, and when I do I'm convinced it's the performance Beethoven heard in his mind, in his heart.

My thanks to Jacob Harnoy for issuing this unsurpassed performance and for achieving audio quality that makes it not just a listenable historic recording but a highly enjoyable one. I think it's a must-hear performance for all who love this work. (Another transfer I own (by Music & Arts) is thin and scratchy; this transfer by Doremi is full and rich.)

For those who find Heifetz too fleet (and if you think so, I think you're wrong!), try performances by Adolf Busch/Fritz Busch, Ginette Niveau/Hans Rosbaud, Yehudi Menuhin/Wilhelm Furtwangler, David Oistrach/Sixten Ehrling, Ida Haendel/Rafael Kubelik - performances that today's prodigies can only hope to grow to understand and equal. Or even try Fritz Kreisler/Leo Blech; it was Kreisler who begat the now-accepted modern tradition of performing the Beethoven reverently (i.e. slowly). But he carried it off, and did so compellingly!

And I can't close without commending another broadcast performance: Bronislav Huberman/Leo Barzin - an extraordinary performance by an extraordinary man. (All of these are available from Amazon.)

The Heifetz Collection - Chamber Music Collection II - Volume 10 - Beethoven & Mozart

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The Heifetz Collection - Chamber Music Collection II - Volume 10 - Beethoven & Mozart

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ASIN: B000003FIN
Release Date: 1997-06-17

Tracks:

Son No.3 in E flat, Op.12: Allegro Con Spirito - Emanuel Bay/Jascha Heifetz
Son No.3 in E flat, Op.12: Adagio Con Molta Espressione - Emanuel Bay/Jascha Heifetz
Son No.3 in E flat, Op.12: Rondo: Allegro Molto - Emanuel Bay/Jascha Heifetz
Son No.8 in G, Op.30: Allegro Assai - Emanuel Bay/Jascha Heifetz
Son No.8 in G, Op.30: Tempo Di Menuetto, Ma Molto Moderato E Grazioso - Emanuel Bay/Jascha Heifetz
Son No.8 in G, Op.30: Allegro Vivace - Emanuel Bay/Jascha Heifetz
Son in C, K.296: Allegro Vivace - Emanuel Bay/Jascha Heifetz
Son in C, K.296: Andante Sostenuto - Emanuel Bay/Jascha Heifetz
Son in C, K.296: Rondo: Allegro - Emanuel Bay/Jascha Heifetz
Con No.5 in A, K.219 'Turkish': Allegro Aperto/Adagio - Jascha Heifetz
Con No.5 in A, K.219 'Turkish': Adagio - Jascha Heifetz
Con No.5 in A, K.219 'Turkish': Rondeau: Tempo Di Menuetto/Allegro - Jascha Heifetz

Tracks:

Trio No.1 in G, Op.9: Adagio/Allegro Con Brio - William Primrose/Gregor Piatigorsky/Jascha Heifetz
Trio No.1 in G, Op.9: Adagio Ma Non Tanto E Cantabile - William Primrose/Gregor Piatigorsky/Jascha Heifetz
Trio No.1 in G, Op.9: Scherzo: Allegro - William Primrose/Gregor Piatigorsky/Jascha Heifetz
Trio No.1 in G, Op.9: Presto - William Primrose/Gregor Piatigorsky/Jascha Heifetz
Trio No.3 in c, Op.9: Allegro Con Spirito - William Primrose/Gregor Piatigorsky/Jascha Heifetz
Trio No.3 in c, Op.9: Adagio Con Espressione - William Primrose/Gregor Piatigorsky/Jascha Heifetz
Trio No.3 in c, Op.9: Scherzo: Allegro Molto E Vivace - William Primrose/Gregor Piatigorsky/Jascha Heifetz
Trio No.3 in c, Op.9: Finale: Presto - William Primrose/Gregor Piatigorsky/Jascha Heifetz
Trio in E flat, Op.3: Allegro Con Brio - William Primrose/Gregor Piatigorsky/Jascha Heifetz
Trio in E flat, Op.3: Andante - William Primrose/Gregor Piatigorsky/Jascha Heifetz
Trio in E flat, Op.3: Menuetto: Allegretto - William Primrose/Gregor Piatigorsky/Jascha Heifetz
Trio in E flat, Op.3: Adagio - William Primrose/Gregor Piatigorsky/Jascha Heifetz
Trio in E flat, Op.3: Menuetto: Moderato - William Primrose/Gregor Piatigorsky/Jascha Heifetz
Trio in E flat, Op.3: Finale: Allegro - William Primrose/Gregor Piatigorsky/Jascha Heifetz

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These three composers suffered the scorn of many critics when they were alive because they composed for (horror!) movie soundtracks and got paid (gasp!) big bucks for it. In fact, none these compositions threatens the status of Beethoven or Brahms, but the composers were solidly trained in the Central European classical tradition, they knew how to write and orchestrate a tune, and their lush, late-Romantic style is tailor-made for Jascha Heifetz. --Joe McLellan

The Heifetz Collection Volume 1 - The Acoustic Recordings 1917-1924

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a milestone in violin history, in a splendid reissue

The Heifetz Collection Volume 1 - The Acoustic Recordings 1917-1924

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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000003FIE
Release Date: 1997-06-17

Tracks:

Ave Maria, D.839
Valse bluette (Air de ballet No. 2)
Chorus of Dervishes (No. 3, The Ruins of Athens, Op. 113)
La Capricieuse, Op. 17
Scherzo-Tarantelle, Op. 16
Hebrew Melody, Op. 33
La ronde des lutins (Scherzo fantastique, Op. 25)
Turkish March (No. 4, The Ruins of Athens, Op. 113)
Mtation, Op. 32
MalagueOp. 21, No. 1 (Danza Espa No. 1)
Concerto No. 2, Op. 22 In D Minor, II: Romance
Moto perpetuo, Op. 11
Sicilienne et Rigaudon (In The Style Of Francoeur)
Introduction and Tarantelle, Op. 43
Guitarre, Op. 45, No. 2
Nocturne, Op. 9, No. 2 In E-Flat
Minuet (In the style of Porpora)

Tracks:

Caprice No. 20 In D - Paganini
On Wings Of Song, Op 34, No. 2 - Mendelssohn
Zapateado, Op 23, No. 2
Scherzo (No.2, Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42) - Tchaikovsky
Valse (No. 2, Serenade, Op. 48) - Tchaikovsky
Slavonic Dance, Op. 46, No. 2 -- Danse slave
Widmung (No. 1, Myrthen, Op. 25) - Schumann
Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 -- Airs bohemiens
Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21: IV. Andante
Minuet (Divertimento No. 17, K.334) - Mozart
Serenade, Op. 4
Rondo ('Haffner' Serenade, K250) - Mozart
Caprice No. 13 In B-Flat
Concerto, Op. 64, In E Minor - Finale. Allegro molto vivace
Slavonic dance, Op. 72, No. 8 - Danse slave Arr. in G - Dvorak
Berceuse, Op. 28, No. 3
Valse (No.6, Raymonda, Op. 57) - Glazunov
Concerto, Op. 35, In D - II: Canzonetta

Tracks:

Concerto, Op. 28, In A Minor - II. Andante
Waltz In D (Impression No. 8)
Hungarian Dance No. 1 In G Minor
Snade mncolique, Op. 26
Vivace (Quartet, Op. 64, No. 5 'The Lark')
Hebrew Lullaby, Op. 35, No. 2
Andaluza (No. 5, Danzas Espas, Op. 37)
Grand Adagio (No. 4, Raymonda, Op. 57)
Slavonic Dance, Op. 72, No. 2 In E Minor
Nocturne, Op. 27, No. 2 (Arr. In D)
Hebrew Dance, Op. 35, No. 1
Stimmung, Op. 32, No. 1
Nocturne In F
The Gentle Maiden
Cort
Habanera, Op. 21, No. 2 (Danza Espa No. 2)
Hananaise, Op. 83
'Carmen' Fantasy, Op. 25

Customer Reviews:

a milestone in violin history, in a splendid reissue.......1999-09-30

pops and hisses abound on these reissues of Heifetz's first performances put to vinyl, but don't let the insufficiency in recording technology distract you from the glorious fiddling in this collection. at sixteen, heifetz commanded a technical facility that equals (some might argue that it betters) the best playing today. more significantly, this is highly intelligent playing, guided by a rare expressive spirit and a fully mature musical mind. this is the recording that put several pieces firmly out of the violin repertory out of doubts of ever being equalled, and is required listening for those who refuse to succumb to the temptation of mistaking production value for true musical content.

Heifetz Collection, Volume 5 (1939-1946)

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WRONG ITEM
Fast.
The Ultimate Violinistic Reference for All of Us!

Heifetz Collection, Volume 5 (1939-1946)

Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003FII
Release Date: 1997-06-17

Tracks:

Concerto For Violin And Cello, Op. 102: Allegro
Concerto For Violin And Cello, Op. 102: Andante
Concerto For Violin And Cello, Op. 102: Vivace non troppo
Concerto, Op. 61: Allegro, ma non troppo
Concerto, Op. 61: Larghetto
Concerto, Op. 61: Rondo: Allegro

Tracks:

Concerto in B Minor: Andante tranquillo
Concerto in B Minor: Presto capriccioso alla napolitana
Concerto in B Minor: Vivace
Concerto For Violin, Piano, & String Quartet, Op.21 In D: Decide; Calme; Anime
Concerto For Violin, Piano, & String Quartet, Op.21 In D: Sicilienne: Pas vite
Concerto For Violin, Piano, & String Quartet, Op.21 In D: Grave
Concerto For Violin, Piano, & String Quartet, Op.21 In D: Tres anime
Gavotte, Op.32, No.3
March, Op.12,No.1 In F Minor
Etude-tableau, Op.39, No.2 In A Minor
Daisies, Op.38, No.3
Oriental Sketch, Op.2, No.2

Customer Reviews:

WRONG ITEM.......2002-08-01

It's marked wrong volume.On the picture you have vol.5,not vol.4

Fast........2001-06-29

Yes. He did play fast. Yes, he played every note. Yes, he is in tune. But as the previous reviewer notes (with 5 stars nonetheless), the Beethoven has to be the most emotionally detached ever recorded. Is this following "the composer's intentions"? Given the other works Beethoven wrote during the same period, it seems extremely unlikely.

This is a "radical, off-the-wall" rendering, rather than a traditionalist one. No amount of technique can cover up for that fact. And the reality is it is not even very musical. Listen to the divinity of the Menuhin/Furtwangler recording, or that of Kreisler, or even, much more recently, Hilary Hahn's, and one easily sees that Heifetz is way off base. Yes, I admire his technique, greatly, but it is technique used for no discernible or serviceable purpose. It is a waste of talent, or not worth listening to more than once.

The Ultimate Violinistic Reference for All of Us!.......1998-09-18

My comments will emphasize the value of the concerto recordings:

1. BEETHOVEN Concerto in D. The old Victor 78 set (which sounded harsh and tinny) had a large diamond on the cover, and this reissue is indeed a gemstone, since its sound quality has been immeasurably improved! But the interpretation is one of the more severe and emotionally detached on records. I understand that 2 years ago, Seth Winner, the Toscanini archivist, discovered alternate takes of the first movement that may well be slower and more expressive than the approved sides used for this recording: watch the skies for them! Until then, be sure to acquire this set and not a cheezy bootleg fake-stereo from an unofficial source. I found this transfer, in a careful A-B comparison, to be identical to that contained in Vol 41 of the Toscanini Collection on RCA / BMG.

I must note that Josef Krips played the concerto once with Heifetz, and came backstage afterwards in a state of awe and astonishment. "He played EVERY NOTE...every single one!" said the amazed conductor, who was used to the usual violinistic tactic of skittering around in the fast passagework to cover up uneven playing. Here, too, every note is played -- honestly and with perfect judgment for values and dynamics -- and it is a glorious experience.

2. BRAHMS Double Concerto. Heifetz and Feuermann are of one mind in this classic and highly controlled interpretation, the antithesis of the heart-on-sleeve Walter / Francescatti Sony CD recording from 1959. Yet Ormandy and his Philadelphians are a shade stolid compared to other versions with Toscanini, Reiner, Fricsay, or Furtwaengler.

3. WALTON: Violin Concerto. This 1942 premiere recording of the great concerto commissioned by Heifetz features the Cincinnati Symphony led by the esteemed and highly- talented British conductor Eugene Goossens. This excellent- sounding record has always been my all-time FAVORITE version of the piece, dating back to my own copy on 78s. It surpasses Heifetz' 1950 remake, and just about every other of the dozens of alternative interpretations I have audited.

Tracks:

Sonata No. 1 in D, Op. 12, No. 1: Alegro con brio Tema con variazioni
Sonata No. 1 in D, Op. 12, No. 1: Terma: Andante con moto
Sonata No. 1 in D, Op. 12, No. 1: Variation I
Sonata No. 1 in D, Op. 12, No. 1: Variation II
Sonata No. 1 in D, Op. 12, No. 1: Variation III
Sonata No. 1 in D, Op. 12, No. 1: Variation IV
Sonata No. 1 in D, Op. 12, No. 1: Rondo: Allegro
Sonata No. 2 in A, Op. 12, No. 2: Allegro vivace
Sonata No. 2 in A, Op. 12, No. 2: Andante piu tosto allegretto
Sonata No. 2 in A, Op. 12, No. 2: Allegro peacevole
Sonata No. 3 in E-Flat, Op. 12, No. 3: Allegro con spirito
Sonata No. 3 in E-Flat, Op. 12, No. 3: Adagio con molta espessione
Sonata No. 3 in E-Flat, Op. 12, No. 3: Rondo: Allegro molto
Sonata No. 4 In A Minor, Op. 23: Presto
Sonata No. 4 In A Minor, Op. 23: Andante scherzoso, piu allegretto
Sonata No. 4 In A Minor, Op. 23: Allegro molto

Tracks:

Sonata No. 5 in F, Op. 24 Spring: Allegro
Sonata No. 5 in F, Op. 24 Spring: Adagio molto espressivo
Sonata No. 5 in F, Op. 24 Spring: Scherzo: Allegro molto
Sonata No. 5 in F, Op. 24 Spring: Trio
Sonata No. 5 in F, Op. 24 Spring: Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
Sonata No. 6 in A, Op. 30, No. 1: Allegro
Sonata No. 6 in A, Op. 30, No. 1: Adagio molto espressivo
Sonata No. 6 in A, Op. 30, No. 1: Terma: Allegretto
Sonata No. 6 in A, Op. 30, No. 1: Variation I
Sonata No. 6 in A, Op. 30, No. 1: Variation II
Sonata No. 6 in A, Op. 30, No. 1: Variation III
Sonata No. 6 in A, Op. 30, No. 1: Variation IV
Sonata No. 6 in A, Op. 30, No. 1: Variation V
Sonata No. 6 in A, Op. 30, No. 1: Variation VI: Allegro ma non tanto
Sonata No. 7 in C Minior, Op. 30, No. 2: Allegro con brio
Sonata No. 7 in C Minior, Op. 30, No. 2: Adagio cantabile
Sonata No. 7 in C Minior, Op. 30, No. 2: Scherzo: Allegro
Sonata No. 7 in C Minior, Op. 30, No. 2: Trio
Sonata No. 7 in C Minior, Op. 30, No. 2: Finale: Allegro; Presto

Tracks:

Sonata No. 8 in G, Op. 30, No.3: Allegro Assai
Sonata No. 8 in G, Op. 30, No.3: Temop di minuetto, ma molto moderato e grazioso
Sonata No. 8 in G, Op. 30, No.3: Allegro vivace
Sonata No. 9 in A, Op. 47, 'Kreutzer': Adagio sostenuto: Presto
Sonata No. 9 in A, Op. 47, 'Kreutzer': Terma: Andante
Sonata No. 9 in A, Op. 47, 'Kreutzer': Variaition I
Sonata No. 9 in A, Op. 47, 'Kreutzer': Variation II
Sonata No. 9 in A, Op. 47, 'Kreutzer': Variation III
Sonata No. 9 in A, Op. 47, 'Kreutzer': Variation IV
Sonata No. 9 in A, Op. 47, 'Kreutzer': Presto
Sonata No. 10 in G, Op. 96: Allegro moderato
Sonata No. 10 in G, Op. 96: Adagio espressivo
Sonata No. 10 in G, Op. 96: Scherzo: Allegro
Sonata No. 10 in G, Op. 96: Poco allegretto

Customer Reviews:

Classic performances.......2005-09-17

Though the sound quality of these recordings (most of which date to the 1940s)is not up to current standards, the performances, like essentially all of Heifetz's,are technically and musically peerless.

incomparable.......2000-06-09

Nobody can play violin like Heifetz today. Expression and strenght. Taste and perfection. If it's the one I heard when I was young, it's the best Kreutzer of my life.

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