Jascha Heiftetz plays Presto

[violatione]

I love the artistry of this master!!!

[martinjp1958]

I'm no expert, but this guy seems to have something most violinists don't.

[keosnb09]

wow this is crazy. i am 14 and i am learning this . it is very hard

[DickTheFiddler]

Chatty, charming, and quixotic, just like Poulenc: very tongue in cheek.

It's perfect cafe music.

[ipmoic]

Wonderful photos, as always, bwv1064. And MANY thanks for this rarity. A charming encore for certain.

Is this originally for piano alone?

[bwv1064]

Yes, this piece was originally written by Poulenc for solo piano. Although, this piece (and "Mediterranean") is part of a multiple record set from 1946 of Heifetz's transcriptions of mostly piano pieces for violin with piano accompaniment.

[IsaacDelarge]

this sounds INSANELY hard.

knowing heifetz, he probably took one look at the music score (maybe two) and had the entire thing down in his fingers.

[kacharov]

thanks a lot for sharing!! Heifetz was UNIQUE!!