1901–87 American violinist Born in Russia, Heifetz studied in St Petersburg. He made his Berlin debut in 1912, and his New York debut in 1917. As well as performing the standard repertory he commissioned new works, including the Walton Violin Concerto. His powerful tone was combined with a technique of almost nonchalant precision and brilliance. From 1962 he ...
his fastidious playing, he made many recordings, including the unaccompanied Bach sonatas and the sonatas of Mozart and Beethoven. Introduction | Modern Era | Classical Personalities | Jascha Heifetz | Modern Era | Classical ...
1902–42 American cellist Born in Austria, Feuermann made his debut in Vienna under Weingartner in 1912. He taught at the Berlin Hochschule 1928–33, and settled in the US in 1938. He played piano trios with Schnabel and Bronislaw Huberman, and with Rubinstein and Heifetz. He was noted for his warm tone and solid technique. Introduction | Modern Era ...
Hindemith and Walton. A player of great taste and virtuosity, he devoted much time to chamber music, especially with the piano trio that he founded in 1949 with Heifetz and Rubinstein. Introduction | Modern Era | Classical Personalities | William Primrose | Modern Era | Classical ...
as the Souvenir de Moscou and the sparkling, virtuoso Polonaise (1853), still a favourite encore. Recommended Recording: Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, op. 22, Jascha Heifetz, RCA Victor SO (cond) Izler Solomon (RCA/Sony) Introduction | Late Romantic | Classical Personalities | Hugo Wolf | Late Romantic | Classical ...
particularly in choral works and oratorios, of which Moses (1895) is an impressive example. Recommended Recording: Violin Concerto No. 1, Scottish Fantasy; Vieuxtemps: Concerto No. 5, Jascha Heifetz, New SO (cond) Sir Malcolm Sargent (RCA/Sony) Introduction | Late Romantic | Classical Personalities | Anton Bruckner | Late Romantic | Classical ...
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