Jascha Heifetz – The Magic of Jascha Heifetz (remastered) (2016) [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/44,1kHz]

There is a broad consensus that Jascha Heifetz set a standard of violin playing that has yet to be surpassed. Fellow violinists have called him the High Priest of our profession (Carl Flesch), the greatest violinistic influence since Paganini (Ruggerio Ricci), The Emperor (Henryk Szeryng), the King of us all (Pinchas Zukerman), and God (Itzak Perlman). His playing continues to inspire new generations of musicians.

Taken from the 24-CD box set of his complete stereo recordings, The Magic of Jascha Heifetz Remastered (3-CD set) is a collection of highlights that emphasize Heifetz s virtuosity by bringing together a broad cross-section of his stereo recordings. All of the music has been remastered from the original analogue tapes to bring out their best sound. All of the performances in this highlights collection were recorded after 1956 the last year that Heifetz embarked on an extensive tour. Although they capture the playing of his twilight years, the inimitable Heifetz standard is evident throughout.

Tracklist

Arensky: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32
Debussy: Beau Soir
Falla: Nana (No. 5 from Siete canciones populares españolas)
Jota (No. 4 from Siete canciones populares españolas)
Françaix: String Trio
Gershwin: Porgy and Bess (medley)
Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82
Ibert: Le petit âne blanc (from Histoires)
Khachaturian: Sonata for Violin and Piano
Mendelssohn: Octet in E flat major, Op. 20
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
Saint-Saëns: Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 75
Toch: Divertimento for violin and cello, Op. 37 No. 2
Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor, Op. 37
Wieniawski: Capriccio Valse in E major, Op. 7

CD1
01. Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Minor, Op. 37: I. Allegro non troppo (Redbook Stereo) – Jascha Heifetz
02. Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Minor, Op. 37: II. Adagio (Redbook Stereo) – Jascha Heifetz
03. Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Minor, Op. 37: III. Allegro con fuoco (Redbook Stereo) – Jascha Heifetz
04. Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: I. Moderato – Jascha Heifetz
05. Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: II. Andante sostenuto – Jascha Heifetz
06. Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: III. Più animato – Jascha Heifetz
07. Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: IV. Allegro – Jascha Heifetz
08. Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63: I. Allegro moderato – Jascha Heifetz
09. Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63: II. Andante assai – Jascha Heifetz
10. Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63: III. Allegro ben marcato – Jascha Heifetz

CD2
01. String Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20: I. Allegro moderato con fuoco (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Israel Baker;Arnold Belnick;Joseph Stepansky;William Primrose;Virginia Majewski;Gregor Piatigorsky;Gabor Rejto
02. String Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20: II. Andante (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Israel Baker;Arnold Belnick;Joseph Stepansky;William Primrose;Virginia Majewski;Gregor Piatigorsky;Gabor Rejto
03. String Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20: III. Scherzo-Allegro leggierissimo (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Israel Baker;Arnold Belnick;Joseph Stepansky;William Primrose;Virginia Majewski;Gregor Piatigorsky;Gabor Rejto
04. String Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20: IV. Presto (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Israel Baker;Arnold Belnick;Joseph Stepansky;William Primrose;Virginia Majewski;Gregor Piatigorsky;Gabor Rejto
05. Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 32: I. Allegro moderato (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Leonard Pennario;Gregor Piatigorsky
06. Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 32: II. Scherzo-Allegro molto (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Leonard Pennario;Gregor Piatigorsky
07. Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 32: III. Elegia-Adagio (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Leonard Pennario;Gregor Piatigorsky
08. Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 32: IV. Finale-Allegro non troppo (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Leonard Pennario;Gregor Piatigorsky
09. Trio in C Major: Trio in C Major: I. Allegretto vivo (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Joseph Pasquale;Gregor Piatigorsky
10. Trio in C Major: Trio in C Major: II. Scherzo-Vivo (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Joseph Pasquale;Gregor Piatigorsky
11. Trio in C Major: Trio in C Major: III. Andante (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Joseph Pasquale;Gregor Piatigorsky
12. Trio in C Major: Trio in C Major: IV. Rondo-Vivo (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Joseph Pasquale;Gregor Piatigorsky
13. Divertimento, Op. 37 No. 2: I. Flott und lustig (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Gregor Piatigorsky
14. Divertimento, Op. 37 No. 2: II. Adagio (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Gregor Piatigorsky
15. Divertimento, Op. 37 No. 2: III. Vivace molto (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Gregor Piatigorsky

CD3
01. Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 75: I. Allegro agitato-Adagio (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Brooks Smith
02. Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 75: II. Allegretto moderato-Allegro molto (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Brooks Smith
03. Sonata for Violin & Piano in G Minor, Op. 1: I. Allegro (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Lillian Steuber
04. Sonata for Violin & Piano in G Minor, Op. 1: II. Andante (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Lillian Steuber
05. Sonata for Violin & Piano in G Minor, Op. 1: III. Presto (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Lillian Steuber
06. Porgy and Bess: Summertime (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Brooks Smith
07. Porgy and Bess: A Woman Is a Sometime Thing (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Brooks Smith
08. Porgy and Bess: My Man’s Gone Now (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Brooks Smith
09. Porgy and Bess: It Ain’t Necessarily So (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Brooks Smith
10. Porgy and Bess: Bess, You is My Woman Now (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Brooks Smith
11. Porgy and Bess: Tempo di Blues (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Brooks Smith
12. Belshazzar’s Feast, Op. 51: No. 3, Nocturne (Arr. for Violin & Piano) (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Brooks Smith
13. Capriccio-Valse in E Major, Op. 7 (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Brooks Smith
14. 7 Canciones populares Españolas: No. 5, Nana (Arr. for Violin & Piano) (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Brooks Smith
15. 7 Canciones populares Españolas: No. 4, Jota (Arr. for Violin & Piano) (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Brooks Smith
16. Beau soir, L. 6 (Arr. for Violin and Piano) (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz
17. Histoires: No. 2, Le petit âne blanc (Remastered) – Jascha Heifetz;Brooks Smith