Jascha Heifetz (2 February 1901 – 10 December 1987) was a violinist widely … Read Full Bio ↴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. Even so, most critics agree he infused his playing with feeling and reverence for the wishes of the composers. His style of playing was highly influential in defining the way modern violinists approach the instrument. His use of portamento in particular, sliding from one note to another to heighten emotional impact, was highly distinctive. The violinist Itzhak Perlman, who himself is noted for his own expressive use of slides, once described Heifetz's tone as like "molten lava" because of its emotional intensity.
Heifetz often enjoyed playing chamber music. Various critics have blamed his limited success in chamber ensembles to the fact that his artistic personality tended to overwhelm his colleagues. Some notable collaborations include his 1940 recordings of trios by Beethoven, Schubert, and Brahms with cellist Emanuel Feuermann and pianist Arthur Rubinstein as well as a later collaboration with Rubinstein and cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, with whom he recorded trios by Ravel, Tchaikovsky, and Mendelssohn.
Heifetz commissioned a number of pieces, perhaps most notably the Violin Concerto by Sir William Walton. He also arranged a number of pieces, such as Hora Staccato by Grigoraş Dinicu, a Romanian gypsy whom Heifetz is rumoured to have called the greatest violinist he had ever heard. He wrote a hit song, "When you make love to me, don't make believe", under the alias Jim Hoyl. Heifetz was also an accomplished pianist, even performing mess hall jazz for soldiers at Allied camps across Europe during the Second World War.
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. Even so, most critics agree he infused his playing with feeling and reverence for the wishes of the composers. His style of playing was highly influential in defining the way modern violinists approach the instrument. His use of portamento in particular, sliding from one note to another to heighten emotional impact, was highly distinctive. The violinist Itzhak Perlman, who himself is noted for his own expressive use of slides, once described Heifetz's tone as like "molten lava" because of its emotional intensity.
Heifetz often enjoyed playing chamber music. Various critics have blamed his limited success in chamber ensembles to the fact that his artistic personality tended to overwhelm his colleagues. Some notable collaborations include his 1940 recordings of trios by Beethoven, Schubert, and Brahms with cellist Emanuel Feuermann and pianist Arthur Rubinstein as well as a later collaboration with Rubinstein and cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, with whom he recorded trios by Ravel, Tchaikovsky, and Mendelssohn.
Heifetz commissioned a number of pieces, perhaps most notably the Violin Concerto by Sir William Walton. He also arranged a number of pieces, such as Hora Staccato by Grigoraş Dinicu, a Romanian gypsy whom Heifetz is rumoured to have called the greatest violinist he had ever heard. He wrote a hit song, "When you make love to me, don't make believe", under the alias Jim Hoyl. Heifetz was also an accomplished pianist, even performing mess hall jazz for soldiers at Allied camps across Europe during the Second World War.
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seekerperson7
Sarasate is rapidly becoming one of my favorite composers. First I heard his Gypsy Airs and Carmen Fantasy and said "That's amazing" but for some reason, I didn't go far beyond that. Then I found his Romanza Andaluza and now this, and it seems like all of his works are amazing! He deserves more recognition, like Paganini
singh jackson
seekerperson7 He is the reincarnation of Paganini.
Majora
seekerperson7 Have you listened to Malaguena? It's my favourite piece of his!
John Schweiter
Try listening to the Caprice Basque. Probablymy most favorite Sarasate composition.
Catherine Johnson
Or his introduction and tarantella.
Ash
Introduction and tarantella is why I fell in love with classical music! And his Navarra is also a fabulous composition
mawler357
It amazing how fast and how accurately he can play this piece. Truly incredible.
SugarTomAppleRoger
Every violinist has her own style. Heifetz is clearly one of the greats. There are quite a few others, as we all know. Another one of my personal favorites is Fritz Kreisler, and of course the master himself - Sarasate!
ThatOneProtestant
YES, Kreisler and Heifetz are my favorite
Willy D
@fredhainen midori has one of my favorite of this, however, the phrasing detail, the exquisite bite of the gut, the grit of the rythm is spectacular, i can't help but write comments plural after hearing it against others. i can't believe it could be played better than Midori, but here we have it, evidence that Heifetz yet again still dominates out of the grave, RIP.