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Jascha Heifetz plays Tchaikovsky Scherzo #2

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Uploaded by on Dec 9, 2006

I think this is the piece requested by Drizzletron. Keep in mind that this one was recorded in 1919 when Heifetz was only 18 years old!

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  • wow he played alot fast as compared to Itzhak perlman, who is mine so called "stucked in my brain" best violinist.

  • Heifetz had a much lighter tone than Perlman and put very little pressure on the bow (i.e., "Russian Grip"). This probably allowed him to play faster. But what really is amazing is that Heifetz made every single note brilliant. Anybody can play fast but almost nobody can play as fast AND clean as him.

  • sorry, but not the one.

    the valse scherzo is now posted with perlman playing about a quarter of it (if that much).

    it can also be found on the kogan interpretations video.

    this piece is great, though. thanks for posting it.

  • Dang, sorry about that :) I'll dig a bit further into my pile of Heifetz CD's to see if I can find the valse you are talking about.

  • What is the name of the album or where can I find it?

  • It's called "The Heifetz Collection: The Acoustic Recordings (1917-1924)" from RCA Victor. It's a three-disc set that looks green. Not sure how easy it is to find it - my guess is that it is rarer than his other recordings.

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  • Heifetz was a speed demon in the truest sense, but also the best violinist to have ever lived.

  • jesus... this kicks so much ass--music and performer. The moment when the legato starts must be awesome to hear live if you don't know it's coming.

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  • Who disliked this?!?!

  • showoff...

  • @aimson Michael Rabin

  • no,heifetz was born in 1899! but this is great,thanks to share it with us!

  • @aimson Michael Rabin (period0 Look at Michael Rabin,s Noeveks mobile

  • fantastic

  • @aimson There are a lot of people who play as fast and clean; Kavakos, Ehnes, Tetzlaff, Josefowicz, Rabin, Milstein, Kogan, Temianka, Gringolts... the list goes on.

  • Fabulously played! (Someone please give him a speeding ticket.)

  • heifetz,especially during his teens and twenties,was and still is unsurpassable, brilliant bow control,cleanest tone i have ever heard come out from a violin

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