Heifetz plays Elgar(La Capricieuse)

This recording is one my all-time favorites played by my favorite violinist, Jascha Heifetz. It's an absolute gem and brings tears to my eyes every time I listen to it. Perhaps the beginning theme will ring somebody's bells :)

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• violin
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• Jascha
• Heifetz
• Elgar

[jonnyviolinist12]

the timing is so odd...its okay though cus its heifetz...I wonder why he did that tho

[aimson]

Maybe it was written that way. Also, maybe it was to fit the more romantic style of Heifetz' era. Also, it may have been influenced by prior musicians like Elman or his teacher Auer. I haven't heard many recordings of this peice so I really can't compare. You won't hear anything like it nowadays though, that's for sure.

[seannyandme]

Is this really Heifetz?? He takes a lot of liberty in the tempi and that's not very usual in Hefetz's playing... I like the playing anyway...

[aimson]

As I was explaining to ztefieh in the Albeniz clip, Heifetz is not as one-dimensional as most people think. The reason he is my favorite violinist is because of his versatility. He is not, as some people would describe, a "robot" that only knows how to play fast and perfect. That just happens to be an important aspect of his style but certainly not, as you just witnessed, the entire story. If you want, I will post more clips to prove my point.

[seannyandme]

I don't need you to prove it, if you say so I believe it. Very nice playing indeed!! Rabin's version is also awesome!! Thanks!

[aimson]

I don't remember hearing Rabin's version. Was it in that big green box set by chance? Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find those CD's for the past, oh.... 12 years. It's a shame because I remember being fond of Rabin's playing in general.

[gerryrains]

From Wikipedia:

"On October 27, 1917, Heifetz played for the first time in the United States at Carnegie Hall and became an immediate sensation. Fellow violinist Mischa Elman in the audience asked "Do you think it's hot in here?", whereupon Leopold Godowsky, in the next seat, imperturbably replied, "Not for pianists."

:)

[mrviolinman]

HEIFETZ RULES PERIOD.#1

[milstein91]

@seannyandme it takes 1 note to recognize heifetz,this is heifetz

[affectivity]

Lovely! Thank you. :*)

[MrGer2295]

JASCHA HEIFETZ (full name Joseph Ruvimovich Heifetz , January 20 (February 2) in 1901 , Vilnius - December 10 1987 , Los Angeles ) - American violinist of Jewish origin. Considered one of the greatest violinists of the XX century .

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[MrGer2295]

He was born February 2 1901 in Vilna ( Russian empire ), the son of music teacher Ruvin Elievicha Heifetz and Hai Israelevna Sharfshteyn. He began violin lessons at age three and soon had the reputation of a prodigy . In the first six years of age took part in a concert where he performed the Concerto by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy .

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[MrGer2295]

In 1910 began studying at the St. Petersburg Conservatory . In 1913 visited during a tour of Europe, Sweden and Germany, where he became acquainted with Fritz Kreisler .

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[MrGer2295]

In 1917 his first visit to the United States , where he spoke October 17 at Carnegie Hall . Heifetz chose to stay in the U.S. and in 1925 became an American citizen. November 7 1917 was the first to write your game for commercial purposes. During World War II often spoke to the soldiers at the front to lift their morale.

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[MrGer2295]

The fourth tour in Israel --  In 1953 during the fourth tour in Israel, Heifetz included in his program a violin sonata by Richard Strauss . At the time, Richard Strauss was considered by many Israelis as Nazi composer and his works were unofficially banned in Israel, together with the works of Richard Wagner.

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[MrGer2295]

The fourth tour in Israel -- Despite the request of the Israeli Government to change the program, insubordinate Heifets, said: "Music of the above factors ... I will not change my program. I have the right to choose their own repertoire. " Despite this statement, during the tour the audience greeted this sonata silence.

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[MrGer2295]

The fourth tour in Israel -- After a concert in Jerusalem for Heifets young man approached and tried to hit him with an iron rod.

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[MrGer2295]

The fourth tour in Israel -- Heifetz was his right hand to protect from being hit by his violin. When the attacker began to flee, Heifetz guards shouted that they were shooting at fleeing, but he was never arrested. Threats continued to come, but Heifetz said he did not cease to perform Strauss. The last concert was canceled because the hand continued to hurt. Heifetz had left Israel and did not return until 1970 .

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