Jascha Heifetz: Miniatures, Vol. 2 (1944-1948)
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Jascha Heifetz: Miniatures, Vol. 2 (1944-1948)
Jascha Heifetz (violin) / Emmanuel Bay (piano)
[ Naxos Historical Great Violinists / CD ]
Release Date: Monday 21 November 2011
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This second of two volumes (Vol. 1 is available on 8.111379) completes the repertoire recorded by Jascha Heifetz during his short wartime period with American Decca. Aware of the need for lighter music while touring for the US troops, Heifetz nonetheless refused to play down to his audiences, praising the G.I.s' 'interest in good music'. This more classical programme represents the violinist's staggering virtuosity and range, from a spectacular paraphrase of Rossini's The Barber of Seville to the lyrical expressiveness of Saint-Saëns's The Swan. The inclusion of four rare V-Disc recordings concludes a remarkable legacy of uniquely vibrant performances.
Tracks:
Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Figaro (from Rossini's The Barber of Seville) (version for violin and piano)
Dvorak: 8 Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187: No. 7. Poco lento e grazioso in G-Flat Major (arr. J. Heifetz for violin and piano)
Godowsky: 12 Impressions: No. 12. Viennese (arr. J. Heifetz for violin and piano)
Ravel: Piece en forme de habanera (arr. G. Catherine for violin and piano)
Debussy: Children's Corner: VI. Golliwogg's Cake-walk (arr. J. Heifetz for violin and piano)
Debussy: Beau soir (arr. J. Heifetz for violin and piano)
Debussy; Suite bergamasque: III. Clair de lune (arr. A. Roelens for violin and piano)
Grasse: Wellenspeil (Waves at Play) (arr. J. Heifetz for violin and piano)
Prokofiev; The Love for Three Oranges Suite, Op. 33bis: III. March (arr. J. Heifetz for violin and piano)
Prokofiev: 10 Pieces from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 75: No. 5. Masquers (arr. J. Heifetz for violin and piano)
Shostakovich: 24 Preludes, Op. 34: No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor (arr. D.M. Tsiganov for violin and piano)
Shostakovich: 24 Preludes, Op. 34: No. 15 in D-Flat Major (arr. Q. Maganini for violin and piano)
Rimsky-Korsakov: The Golden Cockerel, Act II: Hymn to the Sun (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and piano)
Tchaikovsky: Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42: No. 3. Melodie
and much more
