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Jascha Heifetz (2 February 1901 – 10 December 1987) was a violinist widely regarded as the greatest violinist of the 20th Century.

Heifetz made his first commercial recording on 7 November 1917. Throughout his career, he continued to record, almost always for RCA Victor. He had an immaculate technique and expressive vibrato. From time to time, his near-perfect technique and conservative stage demeanor caused some to accuse him of being overly mechanical, even cold. Even so, most critics agree he infused his playing with feeling and reverence for the wishes of the composers. His style of playing was highly influential in defining the way modern violinists approach the instrument. His use of portamento in particular, sliding from one note to another to heighten emotional impact, was highly distinctive. The violinist Itzhak Perlman, who himself is noted for his own expressive use of slides, once described Heifetz’s tone as like “molten lava” because of its emotional intensity.

Heifetz often enjoyed playing chamber music. Various critics have blamed his limited success in chamber ensembles to the fact that his artistic personality tended to overwhelm his colleagues. Some notable collaborations include his 1940 recordings of trios by Beethoven, Schubert, and Brahms with cellist Emanuel Feuermann and pianist Arthur Rubinstein as well as a later collaboration with Rubinstein and cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, with whom he recorded trios by Ravel, Tchaikovsky, and Mendelssohn.

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1	Air on a G String (Bach) full track	52
2	Zigueunerweisen, Op. 20: Sarasate-Zigueunerweisen, Op. 20 full track	37
3	Violin concerto in A major, K. 219, "Turkish": Rondeau, Tempo di Menuetto (Mozart) full track	31
4	Violin Concerto No. 4 in D minor, Op. 31: Scherzo: Vivace & Trio full track	30
5	Valse Bluette (Drigo) full track	22
6	Caprice No. 24 In a Minor (Paganini) full track	21
7	Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22: Allegro moderato full track	20
8	Violin concerto in A major, K. 219, "Turkish": Allegro aperto (Mozart) full track	15
8	Suite in A minor, Op. 10: Adagio (Sinding) full track	15
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10	Lionel Barrymore Introduces Jascha Heifetz full track	9
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13	Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22: Third Movement; Allegro moderato (Alla Zingara)… full track	5
13	Flight of the Bumble-Bee (Rimsky-Korsakov) full track	5
13	Intermezzo (Provost) full track	5

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Odessa_Steps88 wrote:
October 2009

If you love Jascha Heifetz check out this group => http://www.last.fm/group/Jascha+Heifetz ^_^

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Sh1210 wrote:
September 2009

There are Livings,Violins,and Beings like Heifetz....

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boheemi wrote:
August 2009

Heifetz + Sibelius = ultimate awesomeness

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Ahotep wrote:
June 2009

If you play violin too, like Jascha Heifetz, join us! http://www.lastfm.fr/group/Violin+players

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Ange59 wrote:
March 2009

Como suena ese violìn, es increìble.

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meanmrmustardd wrote:
January 2009

his debussy's performances are way over the perfect line, he's king.

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allegroconfuoco wrote:
January 2009

I'll never get the whole "he's too cold" rhetoric. He may have LOOKED emotionless while playing, because he wasn't a grandstanding, weepy buffoon (I'll refrain from naming names -- COUGH -- Stern -- COUGH) but he certainly never PLAYED that way. The 2nd movement from his 1955 recording of Brahms' violin concerto is as close to Godliness as humans can or will ever get.

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golfneveresq wrote:
December 2008

HEIFETZ AND THEN EVERYONE ELSE WHO TRIES.

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mmcneal76 wrote:
December 2008

breathtaking

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charitypresto wrote:
November 2008

yaaayyyy Heifetz!!!!

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Mexasian wrote:
October 2008

*speechless*

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adarus wrote:
March 2008

najlepszy skrzypek na świecie !!!!!!!!

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muse_less wrote:
December 2007

genius!!!

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yasezber wrote:
July 2007

damn i thought it was Jasha.. the whole time !

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