One hundred years ago today a 16 year old Lithuanian Russian violinist made his debut at Carnegie Hall and was dubbed by some the "greatest musical genius" of all time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFaq9kTlcaY
Jascha Heifetz was already a celebrity in Europe where he began playing concerts at the age of twelve. His violin music was one of my inspirations growing up as my grandmother used to listen to his records. The pure tone and mastery of his playing is a marvel and was a great source of learning for a young violinist. Here he plays the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto.
Violist Miles Hoffman falling asleep listening to Heifetz play the Mendelssohn Concerto and says of his music, "It was both technically beyond anything anyone had heard and full of emotion and warmth.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFaq9kTlcaY
Jascha Heifetz was already a celebrity in Europe where he began playing concerts at the age of twelve. His violin music was one of my inspirations growing up as my grandmother used to listen to his records. The pure tone and mastery of his playing is a marvel and was a great source of learning for a young violinist. Here he plays the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto.
Violist Miles Hoffman falling asleep listening to Heifetz play the Mendelssohn Concerto and says of his music, "It was both technically beyond anything anyone had heard and full of emotion and warmth.
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