Jascha Heifetz: The Supreme
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Free Music Review: Collection shows the many abilities of Heifetz
Hit: 4 Stars
A wonderful collection of Heifetz playing. This 2 CD set if perfect for a young violinist who needs examples of the finest playing ever. For a cost minded buyer, this set offers a great number of pieces, played by the best ever, for a great price. For the die hard collector of violin music, though, there is better.
For the Die hard, or anyone else who loves Heifetz, and will pay the price for better sound and more music, try getting the seperate components.
The two concertos are avaliable now in the remastered "livinvg stereo" format, which blows the socks off this CD version.
The Caccone from the Sonatas and partitas in this set is amazing, but so are the rest of the Sonatas and partitas, so buy the whole set of them, it is worth it.
The Glazunov, and Gershwin are not the greatest pieces, I think, you should try the Living Stereo Beethoven and Mendelssohn instead.
The Scottish fantasy is a great piece, but you could get it in another CD along with Bruch's concerto and Vieuxtemps, which make for one great CD.
You can buy all these separate recordings right here at Amazon, try them, you won't be diassapointed.
But if you just want a nice collection of Heifetz music for a person who has none, this is a perfect start.
Free Music Review: perfect set
Hit: 5 Stars
For those who love violin music, this 2 CD set offers a great variety of music. From Bach to Gerswin, this set covers it all. The Sound quality is great, and the performer is Heifetz, what mnore needs to be said. You will never hear these pieces performed better by any other violinst, unless you have some secret recording of paganini.Buy it now!
For those who have never heard violin music, or are not familiar, buy this set. The pieces here are not just wailing virtuoso pieces, they have all the emotion, magnitude, and tonal wonder of the greatest orchestral pieces ever written, especially Tchaikovsky's concerto, which is only given justice by the skill of Heifetz.
Free Music Review: Simply what the Composer Wrote
Hit: 5 Stars
I'll admit the first time I heard Heifetz, his formalistic and restrained sound came as a then-unwelcome surprise. But my first encounter came almost two years ago, and now it is the violinists of today who I look at with a critical, unforgiving eye. This is completely due to these 1950s recordings of the grestest violinist of this century. Heifetz's charm and warmth is subtle, but he has a power of technique, perfection, and overall grace that is unmatched by other violinists of the recorded age. This disc, representing Heifetz in his mature, arguably rushed approach, holds a distinct advantage over his earlier, more relaxed, sweeter self because of the sound quality--so necessary to hear all the subtleties of his playing present in all 6 decades of his magic. Honestly, though, Heifetz was perfect as a child prodigy in 1917 and was just as perfec when he retired in 1972. You can't ask perfect to get better.Note: Most famous in Heifetz is in the Tchaivoksky: the build-up to the first orchestral rendition of the theme in Movt. 1 where instead of playing double-stops (two strings at once) leading into the theme as every other recorded violinist does, he plays three notes together--adding a bottom drone. This is what Tchaikovsky wrote, and Heifetz is the only violinist gifted enough to play it.
Free Music Review: Simply what the Composer Wrote
Hit: 5 Stars
I'll admit the first time I heard Heifetz, his formalistic and restrained sound came as a then-unwelcome surprise. But my first encounter came almost two years ago, and now it is the violinists of today who I look at with a critical, unforgiving eye. This is completely due to these 1950s recordings of the grestest violinist of this century. Heifetz's charm and warmth is subtle, but he has a power of technique, perfection, and overall grace that is unmatched by other violinists of the recorded age. This disc, representing Heifetz in his mature, arguably rushed approach, holds a distinct advantage over his earlier, more relaxed, sweeter self because of the sound quality--so necessary to hear all the subtleties of his playing present in all 6 decades of his magic. Honestly, though, Heifetz was perfect as a child prodigy in 1917 and was just as perfec when he retired in 1972. You can't ask perfect to get better.Note: Most famous in Heifetz is in the Tchaivoksky: the build-up to the first orchestral rendition of the theme in Movt. 1 where instead of playing double-stops (two strings at once) leading into the theme as every other recorded violinist does, he plays three notes together--adding a bottom drone. This is what Tchaikovsky wrote, and Heifetz is the only violinist gifted enough to play it.
Free Music Review: A Good Compilation of some of Heifetz's most incredible work
Hit: 5 Stars
What can I say, it's Heifetz! His playing is simply incredible. The tone and intonation are virtually perfect, and the power with which he plays is rivaled almost by none. From the greatness of the Brahms and Tchaikovsky concertos to the more intimate Glazunov and Gerschwin preludes, Heifetz shows that he truly is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, violinist ever. Even if you find his unique style of playing somewhat offensive, it must be admitted, his playing offers a different style of playing which only he can provide. He gives a new perspective on some passages in the violin repertoire. Perhaps the most controversial selection on this CD is the Chaconne, from Partita No.2 by Bach. It plays almost 50% faster (yes, 50% faster) than several other recordings, and it is here that Heifetz shows his characteristic style of playing best. Although I would not go so far to say as his style of playing the Bach is the best way to go about it, it certainly makes you think about the music.
This is a collection of incredible music. If you love great music, buy this!