Jascha Heifetz Live 3

On this CD:

1. Lionel Barrymore Introduces Jascha Heifetz
Composed by Lionel Barrymore

2. Estrellita for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Composed by Manuel Ponce
Performed by Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra with Jascha Heifetz
Conducted by Donald Voorhees

3. Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major ("Turkish") K. 219 Allegro aperto
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by New York Philharmonic with Jascha Heifetz

4. Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major ("Turkish") K. 219 Adagio
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by New York Philharmonic with Jascha Heifetz

5. Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major ("Turkish") K. 219 Rondeau, Tempo di Menuetto
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by New York Philharmonic with Jascha Heifetz

6. Violin Concerto, for violin & orchestra in D minor, Op. 47 Allegro moderato
Composed by Jean Sibelius
Performed by New York Philharmonic with Jascha Heifetz

7. Violin Concerto, for violin & orchestra in D minor, Op. 47 Adagio di molto
Composed by Jean Sibelius
Performed by New York Philharmonic with Jascha Heifetz

8. Violin Concerto, for violin & orchestra in D minor, Op. 47 Allegro, ma non tanto
Composed by Jean Sibelius
Performed by New York Philharmonic with Jascha Heifetz

9. Much Ado About Nothing, suite for violin & piano, Op. 11 Garden Scene
Composed by Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Performed by Jascha Heifetz, Emanuel Bay

10. Valse Bluette
Composed by Riccardo Drigo
Performed by Jascha Heifetz, Emanuel Bay

11. Jascha Heifetz and Jack Benny discuss and perform To a Wild Rose by MacDowell (Discussion)
Composed by Jascha / Benny, Jack Heifetz
Performed by Jascha Heifetz, Emanuel Bay

Tracks:

Introducing Mr. Heifetz and his "Dolphin" Strad.
Dvorak: Slovanic Dance Op. 72, No. 3
Sarasate: Habanera, Op. 21, No. 2
Votali: Chaconne in G minor
Sinding: Suite in A minor, Op. 10: Presto
Sinding: Suite in A minor, Op. 10: Adagio
Sinding: Suite in A minor, Op. 10: Temp giusto
Wienawski: Capriccio-Valse, Op. 7
Khachaturian: Sabre Dance
Elgar: La Capricieuse, Op. 17
Paganini: Caprice No. 24 in A minor
Zephyr: Hubay
Massanet: Meditation from "Thais"
Rachmaninoff: Oreintal Sketch
Achron: Stimmung
Wieniawski: Scherzo Tarantelle
Wieniawski: Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22: Second Movement; Romance, Andante non troppo
Wieniawski: Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22: Third Movement; Allegro moderato
Kreisler: Tambourin Chinois

Customer Reviews:

Incredible treasure!.......2007-05-07

As a lifelong fan of Heifetz, I was thrilled to discover this newly released recording of
live performances. Many selections have clear, beautiful recorded sound, and the playing is
truly unbelievable. There is a certain special electricity in these live performances that is
astounding, and any lover of violin playing, string playing,
instrumental playing, or music making should check out this treasure. A few of the tracks have a muted, muffled quality,
but there are enough well-recorded tracks to make the CD well worth the purchase price. Even the muffled tracks are worthwhile because
Heifetz's extraordinary sound and playing comes through even with some inferior fidelity in a few of the tracks.

content vs. sound quality.......2004-09-25

the recording has a representative collection of Heifitz's concert standards, as well as some more obscure works. even after digital remastering, the poor sound quality detracts from the enjoyment of the pieces. apparently the original performances were for broadcast in the 1940's and early 50's. it sounds like someone had a recorder in front of the radio.

should be of interest to collectors and music students, not audiophiles. the more popular pieces are available on other recordings; the others seem pretty rare.