Jascha Heifetz - Greatest Hits / RCA Red Seal Audio CD 2009 / 88697 42202 2

UPC 886974220220

Jascha Heifetz (/ˈhaɪfɪts/; February 2 [O.S. January 20] 1901 – December 10, 1987) was a Russian-born American violinist. Born in Vilnius, he moved while still a teenager to the United States, where his Carnegie Hall debut was rapturously received. He was a virtuoso since childhood. 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." He had a long and successful performing career; however, after an injury to his right (bowing) arm, he switched his focus to teaching.

Tracklist:

1-3 SAINT-SAENS - INTRODUCTION AND RONDO CAPRICCIOSO 

4    DINICU/HEIFETZ - HORA STACCATO

5    TCHAIKOVSKY - CANZONETTA: ANDANTE from Violin Concerto

6    RIMSKY-KORSAKOV/HEIFETZ - THE FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE

7    BACH - PRELUDIO from Partita No. 3

8-10 SAINT-SAENS - HAVANAISE 

11   WAXMAN - CARMEN FANTASIE

12   KORNGOLD - ROMANCE from Violin Concerto

13-16 DE SARASATE - ZIGEUNERWEISEN

17  BRUCH - ADAGIO from Violin Concerto No.1

18  GERSHWIN/HEIFETZ - SUMMERTIME from Porgy and Bess

19  GERSHWIN/HEIFETZ - IT AIN'T NECESSARILY SO from Porgy and Bess

20  LALO - RONDO: ALLEGRO from Symphonie espagno