Heifetz, Primrose, Piatigorsky... play Mendelssohn Octet - mvt 4

Octet for Strings in E flat major, Op. 20 by Felix Mendelssohn

1: Allegro Moderato Ma Con Fuoco
2: Andante
3: Scherzo: Allegro Leggierismo
4: Presto

Performer: Arnold Belnick (Violin), Jascha Heifetz (Violin), Israel Baker (Violin), Joseph Stepansky (Violin), Gabor Rejto (Cello), Virginia Majewski (Viola), Gregor Piatigorsky (Cello), William Primrose (Viola)

Although Heifetz is dominant among his group (as always), this recording is still my favorite. Chamber music requires much balance/harmony, and Heifetz might not be the best in this regard - mostly because few musians could come close to his standard. Yet, without Heifetz and his group's exhilarating recordings, wouldn't our world of music lack something?

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[Shostakovichcellist]

actually playin this with my octet picked up viola for this

[xxenchicheng]

Wonderful record!!!!

[lynnharrell]

.. In this movement there are times when this precipitous forward leaning momentum is there. around 1:40 it is relaxed enough. But at the end I love that he does not let up on this youthful (16 year old Mendelssohn) exuberance . Listen.. the musical points are made .Even at 4:43 a little time is taken ... and then my favorite section from 4:46 to end ...this isn't rushing.. it is unbridled virtuosic abandon and passion. Play over the last 3 chords a few times. That's energy and attack!

[Ceciontwoclefs]

Thanks a million!!!!!!!!!!!

[valdengo1]

....many great renditions of this score, it is great too to hear the "greats" play it, surging electrification of these notes......I'll have to listen to this about 30 times more...

[ZeroX810]

Thanks a million.