Artist: Jascha Heifetz
Title Of Album: Jascha Heifetz: The Original Jacket Collection (10 CD) (Box Set)
Year Of Release: 2008
Label (Catalog#): Sony Classics
Country: EU
Genre: Classical/Violin
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue)
Bitrate: Lossless
Time: 10:11:11
Full Size: 2.98 Gb (+3%)

This 10-disc set does not include everything violinist Jascha Heifetz ever recorded for RCA; that runs to 46 volumes. What it does include is most of Heifetz's RCA recordings of the standard concerto repertoire plus Bach's solo sonatas and partitas, as well as a pair of concert recordings. For listeners looking for more than a taste and less than a ton of the great Russian violinist's work, it will be enough. With his focused tone, sharp attacks, narrow vibrato, and blinding intensity, Heifetz delivers performances that were in their time the acme of violin virtuosity. Some complained then, and still complain now, that Heifetz's Brahms, Bruch, and Tchaikovsky are too cool for such hot-blooded romantics, that his Beethoven and Mozart are too calculated for such fresh and open-hearted classicists, and that his unaccompanied Bach sonatas are too outwardly dramatic for such inwardly spiritual works. But so polished is Heifetz's technique and so deep is his musicality that even those who complain of the violinist's interpretations cannot help but admire his consummate mastery of violin playing. Recorded for the most part in richly detailed stereo sound - the Korngold concerto and Waxman "Carmen" Fantasy are in richly detailed monaural sound - the performances here deserve to be heard by anyone who relishes great violin playing.

TrackList:

CD 1 - Bach, Mozart, Brahms - Concertos

01. J. S. Bach: Concerto for Two Violins ind Dminor, BWV 1043 - I. Vivace (3:45)
02. II. Largo ma non tanto (6:04)
03. III. Allegro(4:53)
Jascha Heifetz (violin); Friedman(violin); Lofthouse(harpsichord); New Symphony Orchestra of London; Sir Malcolm Sargent (cond)
04. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E flat, K. 364 - I. Allegro maestoso (12:19)
05. II. Andante (8:50)
06. III. Presto(6:00)
Jascha Heifetz (violin); Primrose(viola); RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra; Izler Solomon (cond)
07. Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in a minor, Op. 102 - I. Allegro (14:47)
08. II. Andante (6:49)
09. III. Vivace non troppo(7:43)
Jascha Heifetz (violin); Piatigorsky(cello); RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra; Alfred Wallenstein (cond)

Duration: 01:11:09

CD 2 - Beethoven, Mendelssohn (SACD)

01. Beethoven - Violin Concerto In D Op. 61 - 1. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo (20:41)
02.2. Larghetto (8:45)
03.3. Rondo - Allegro (8:31)
Jascha Heifetz (violin); Boston Symphony Orchestra; Charles Munch (cond)
04. Mendelssohn - Violin Concerto In E Minor Op. 64 - 1. Allegro Molto Appassionato (11:01)
05.2. Andante (7:01)
06.3. Allegretto Non Troppo - Allegro Molto Vivace (5:59)
Jascha Heifetz (violin); Boston Symphony Orchestra; Charles Munch (cond)

Duration: 01:01:58

CD 3 - Brahms & Tchaikovsky (SACD)

01. Brahms - Violin Concerto In D Op. 77 - 1. Allegro Non Troppo (18:55)
02. 2. Adagio (8:16)
03. 3. Allegro Giocoso, Ma Non Troppo Vivace (7:28)
Jascha Heifetz (violin); Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Fritz Reiner (cond)
04. Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto In D Op. 35 - 1. Allegro Moderato (15:51)
05. 1. Canzonetta - Andante (5:31)
06. 1. Allegro Vivacissimo (8:12)
Jascha Heifetz (violin); Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Fritz Reiner (cond)

Duration: 01:04:14

CD 4 - Bruch, Vieuxtemps (SACD)

01. Bruch - Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor Op. 26 - 1. Vorspiel - Allegro Moderato (7:41)
02. 2. Adagio (7:51)
03. 3. Finale - Allegro Energico (6:38)
Jascha Heifetz (violin); New Symphony Orchestra Of London; Malcolm Sargent (cond)
04. Bruch - Scottish Fantasy Op. 46 - 1. Introduction - Grave - Adagio Cantabile (7:48)
05. 2. Allegro (4:38)
06. 3. Adagio - Andante Sostenuto (6:34)
07. 4. Finale - Allegro Guerriero (6:50)
Jascha Heifetz (violin); New Symphony Orchestra Of London; Malcolm Sargent (cond)
08. Vieuxtemps - Violin Concerto No. 5 In A Minor Op. 37 - 1. Allegro Non Troppo (12:32)
09. 2. Adagio (3:36)
10. 3. Allegro Con Fuoco (1:09)
Jascha Heifetz (violin); New Symphony Orchestra Of London; Malcolm Sargent (cond)

Duration: 01:05:18

CD 5 - Sibelius, Prokofiev, Glazunov Violin Concertos

01. Jascha Heifetz, Chicago SO, Walter Hendl / Violin Concerto - 1 Allegro moderato [Sibelius] (13:37)
02. 2 Adagio di molto (6:19)
03. 3 Allegro,ma non tanto (6:49)
Jascha Heifetz (violin); Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Walter Hendl (cond)
04. Jascha Heifetz, Boston SO, Charles Munch / Violin Concerto No 2 - 1 Allegro moderato [Prokofiev] (9:02)
05. 2 Andante assai (8:00)
06. 3 Allegro ben marcato (6:11)
Jascha Heifetz (violin); Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch (cond)
07. Jascha Heifetz, RCA SO, Walter Hendl / Violin Concerto - 1 Moderato [Glazunov] (3:59)
08. 2 Andante sostenuto (3:25)
09. 3 Tempo I (6:04)
10. 4 Allegro (5:29)
Jascha Heifetz (violin); RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra; Walter Hendl (cond)

Duration: 01:08:55

CD 6 - Korngold, Rozsa & Waxman - RCA Gold Seal 1988

01. Korngold - Violin Concerto in D Major Op. 35 - Moderato Nobile[Wallenstein / LA Phil] (7:55)
02. Romance (7:14)
03. Finale - Allegro Assai Vivace (6:43)
Jascha Heifetz (violin); Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra; Alfred Wallenstein (cond)
04. Rozsa - Violin Concerto Op. 24 - Allegro non Troppo ma Passionato[Hendl / Dallas Sym] (11:24)
05. Lento Cantabile (7:37)
06. Allegro Vivace (7:58)
Jascha Heifetz (violin); Dallas Symphony Orchestra; Walter Hendl (cond)
07. Rozsa - Sinfonia Concertante - Tema con Variazioni Op. 29a - Tema[Piatigorsky / Chamber Orch] (1:20)
08. Variation I (1:08)
09. Variation II (1:14)
10. Variation III (0:50)
11. Variation IV (2:15)
12. Variation V (1:13)
13. Variation VI (1:29)
14. Variation VII (1:42)
Jascha Heifetz (violin); Piatigorsky(cello); Chamber Orchestra
15. Waxman - Carmen Fantasie (Based on Themes from an Opera by Georges Bizet)[Vorhees / RCA Victor Sym] (9:31)
Jascha Heifetz (violin); RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra; Donald Voorhees (cond)

Duration: 01:09:34

CD 7 - Bach- Sonatas & Partitas (Disc 1)

01. Sonata No.1 In G Minor, BWV 1001: 1. Adagio (4:44)
02. 2. Fugue: Allegro (4:48)
03. 3. Siciliano (4:06)
04. 4. Presto (3:34)
05. Sonata No.2 In A Minor, BWV 1003: 1. Grave (3:37)
06. 2. Fugue (6:03)
07. 3. Andante (5:38)
08. 4. Allegro (5:24)
09. Sonata No.3 In C, BWV 1005: 1. Adagio (3:50)
10. 2. Fugue: Alla Breve (8:43)
11. 3. Largo (2:37)
12. 4. Allegro Assai (4:35)
Jascha Heifetz (violin)

Duration: 00:57:39

CD 8 - Bach- Sonatas & Partitas (Disc 2)

01. Partita No.1 In B Minor, BWV 1002: 1. Allemande (4:56)
02. 2. Double (2:23)
03. 3. Courante (2:44)
04. 4. Double (4:02)
05. 5. Sarabande (2:45)
06. 6. Double (1:46)
07. 7. Bourree (2:54)
08. 8. Double (3:00)
09. Partita No.2 In D Minor, BWV 1004: 1. Allemande (3:12)
10. 2. Courante (2:44)
11. 3. Saraband (3:08)
12. 4. Gigue (3:50)
13. 5. Chaconne (13:02)
14. Partita No.3 In E, BWV 1006: 1. Preludio (3:14)
15. 2. Loure (4:11)
16. 3. Gavotte en Rondeau (2:43)
17. 4. Menuett I (1:28)
18. 5. Menuett II (2:07)
19. 6. Bourree (1:25)
20. 7. Gigue (1:48)
Jascha Heifetz (violin)

Duration: 01:07:22

CD 9 - Jascha Heifetz - In Concert (CD 1)

01. Cesar Franck - Sonata in A - Allegretto ben moderato (5:36)
02. Allegro (7:23)
03. Recitative-Fantasia; Ben moderato (6:36)
04. Allegretto poco mosso (5:53)
Jascha Heifetz (violin); Brooks Smith (piano)
05. Richard Strauss - Sonata, Op.18 in E-Flat - Allegro ma non troppo (10:12)
06. Andante cantabile (7:23)
07. Finale: Allegro (7:50)
Jascha Heifetz (violin); Brooks Smith (piano)

Duration: 00:50:54

CD 10 - Jascha Heifetz - In Concert (CD 2)

01. Johann Sebastian Bach - Partita No. 3, BWV 1006 - Preludio (3:20)
02. Loure (3:08)
03. Gigue (2:07)
Jascha Heifetz (violin)
04. Ernest Bloch - Nigun (Improvisation) (5:09)
Jascha Heifetz (violin); Brooks Smith (piano)
05. Claude Debussy - La plus que lente (4:04)
Jascha Heifetz (violin); Brooks Smith (piano)
06. Sergei Rachmaninoff - Etude-tableau, Op.33, No. 4 in E-Flat (1:50)
Jascha Heifetz (violin); Brooks Smith (piano)
07. Manuel de Falla - Nana (Berceuse) (2:10)
Jascha Heifetz (violin); Brooks Smith (piano)
08. Fritz Kreisler - La chasse (In the style of Cartier) (1:57)
Jascha Heifetz (violin); Brooks Smith (piano)
09. Maurice Ravel - Tzigane (Rapsodie de conert) (8:27)
Jascha Heifetz (violin); Brooks Smith (piano)
10. Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco - Sea Murmurs (Deux Etudes d'ondes) (1:56)
Jascha Heifetz (violin); Brooks Smith (piano)

Duration: 00:34:09

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