Heifetz Sibelius Concerto in D minor Op. 47 Liver Performance 3/11/1951 III. Allegro, ma non tanto

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Jascha Heifetz performs the third movement of the Sibelius Violin Concerto in a live performance on 3/11/1951 with the NY Philharmonic, conducted by Dmitri Mitropoulos.

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  • The more you listen to Heifetz the more you know that he played FASTER in performances than on studio recordings. He had nerves and adrenalin just like a normal human being....

  • Heifetz is Heifetz and there is simply no discussion. From anybody else, this would be too fast, but with Heifetz it's convincing, because this is truly the way he heard this music. This is Allegro ma non tanto, but not the way Stern, or Perlman or Oistrakh or Francescatti understand theat tempo indication. There is no "right" or "wrong" or "THIS is THE way to play this." Questo è Jascha Heifetz. Se non ti piace, alora vatene. Nessuno ti costringe d'ascoltarlo.

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  • i prefer this to vengerov's interpretation although i agree it is too fast.

    but it is also clearer, more juicy. i think that "juicy" sound depends greatly on the violin, not the violinist. sibelius should definitely sound so. i find vengerov's interpretation too harsh - i always think "poor old violin - it's going to die". :) heifetz, in contrast, plays vivid but more tenderly. in addition i think the musician is not supposed to show how hard it is to play this. again, bravo heifetz!

  • Thanks for uploading this clip!! Recommended.

    Heifetz was known for speed. I guess that's probably why the conductor had decided on a much faster than usual tempo - to give Heifetz an opportunity to show off.

    However, the artistic value of this piece doesn't rest entirely on the soloist's ability to play fast. In my opinion, the conductor's decision on the tempo backfired - the piece just doesn't sound right. Heifetz was just human, even after allowing for the flaws of the recording medium.

  • A tad to slow!

  • damn he's flying.

  • running too much, sometimes losing atmosphere.

  • I love Heifetz, but this is a bit too fast... altough his sound is incredible <3

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