The rapid speeds elicit a classical rigour of line, the way heifetz s sacd performance of the brahms violin concerto is super classical, especially with a far more convincing reiner leading the chicago symphony. Classical music jasha heifetz bach, mozart, brahms. Heifetz first recorded brahms double concerto in 1939, with emmanuel feuermann and the philadelphia orchestra under ormandy, and it was fiery heifetz collection, volume 5 19391946. Jascha heifetzbachmozartbrahms double concertosultra hd. Double concerto for violin, cello and orchestra, op. Heifetz recorded the brahms double concerto with feuermann and ormandy in philadelphia rca, download only, or naxos 8. Johannes brahms double concerto itzhak perlman, mstislav rostropovich, rco, bernard haitink 2015 official digital download 24bit96khz. The outer movements of both concertos are quite fast, with the first movement of brahms seeming almost like a race to the finish. The dolphin strad is currently owned by the nippon music foundation. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace victor 78rpm album dm 581 035424 035432 recorded in 1939 digital transfer by f. In 2014, i covered decca classics 4785342, which starred leonidas kavakos in the violin concerto with this same conductor and orchestra. Heifetz, after all, was one of the supreme violinists of the 20 th century and of course i am not going to claim that the playing as such shows anything but total mastery.
The double concerto was brahms final work for orchestra. Heifetz bach, mozart, brahms erick friedman, william primrose, gregor piatigorsky. Brahms concerto in d cadenza auerheifetz, chicago so fritz reiner. Listen to brahms double concerto in a minor for violin and cello. In this article, we note the inspiration for the double concerto to restore brahmss friendship with the great violinist joseph joachim, its cold initial reception, its predecessors, its structure, some of. Double concerto for violin and cello in a minor, op. The orchestra consists of 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani and strings.
Apr 16, 2018 sibelius violin concerto heifetz walter hendl chicago symphony vinyl lp duration. He spent the summer of that year enjoying the scenery and local attractions around lake thun in. Brahms double concerto or concerto for violin and cello in a minor, op. Germany 1912, part of julius block cylinder recordings preserved in st. Jascha heifetz violin, nbc symphony orchestra, boston symphony orchestra. Heifetz bach, mozart, brahms erick friedman, william primrose, gregor piatigorsky double concertos. Brahms concerto pour violon et violoncelle opus 102. Nov 24, 2016 brahms was recalling the tradition of the concerto grosso, which haydn and mozart had already reinterpreted in their sinfonie concertanti, as had beethoven in his triple concerto.
Brahms violin concerto, double concerto heifetz bmg82876. Chailly is a masterful accompanist in both cases, but this 2008 disc is likely to be the more desirable package, if only because the double concerto has more friends than bartok does on the latter disc. Again tempos are quick, with the two soloists being pushed seemingly to the limit yet still managing technically flawless performances. Jascha heifetz violin, gregor piatigorsky cello, rca victor symphony orchestra, alfred wallenstein. Heifetz and feuermann play brahms double concerto movement. Petersburg, issued by marston records heifetz post 1917 recordings. Listen to brahms double concerto in a minor for violin and.
Heifetz recorded brahmss double concerto twice, but mozarts sinfonia concertante only once, with william primrose, in 1956, and thats been released by rca in its original jacket collection. Legendary violinist jascha heifetz joins virtuoso cellist emanuel feuermann in the concerto for violin and cello in a minor, op. Johannes brahms double concerto mqs albums download. Idis remastering sounds a bit more fullbodied and less abrasive. Johannes brahms double concerto itzhak perlman, mstislav. Concerto for two violins sinfonia concertante concerto for violin and cello. Performers, christian ferras, violin fritz kreisler, cadenzor wiener philharmoniker, orchestra carl schuricht, conductor. Heifetzs sound, on the other hand, is captured clearly, even in his 1935 recording of the brahms concerto. I find it rather difficult to write about this performance of the violin concerto. Sibelius violin concerto heifetz walter hendl chicago symphony vinyl lp duration.
Oct 30, 2015 brahms double concerto or concerto for violin and cello in a minor, op. He spent the summer of that year enjoying the scenery and local attractions around lake thun in switzerland. Vivace non troppo victor 78rpm album dm815 045645 045652 recorded december 21, 1939 digital transfer by f. Brahms double concerto for violin sheet music, music books.
Jascha heifetz artist hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding. In this article, we note the inspiration for the double concerto to restore brahms s friendship with the great violinist joseph joachim, its cold initial reception, its predecessors, its structure, some of its most. Thus, a more recent biographer, jan swafford, cogently observed that in the double concerto, for the first time in brahms s music one can hear a dissonance between brahms s art and the spirit of his age. The heifetzpiatigorsky double concerto is a fairly blistering account that reveals a youthful ardor residing in the aging brahms. Violin concertos heifetz 1934, 1939 by johannes brahms, max bruch, alexander konstantinovich glazunov. Classical music cd release from jascha heifetz with the album beethoven, brahms. The heifetz tononi violin, used at his 1917 carnegie hall debut, was left in his will to sherry kloss, his masterteaching assistant, with one of my four good bows. The rapid speeds elicit a classical rigour of line, the way heifetzs sacd performance of the brahms violin concerto is super classical, especially with a far more convincing reiner leading the chicago symphony. Violinist kloss wrote jascha heifetz through my eyes, and is a cofounder of the jascha heifetz society.
Double concertos by johannes brahms, wolfgang amadeus mozart, johann sebastian bach, jascha heifetz, gregor platigorsky, william primrose, erick friedman from amazons classical music store. Concerto in d minor for two violins, bwv 1043 mozart. Kyung wha chung plays brahms violin concerto tongyeong international music festival 2018. I like the performance of the tchaikowsky better it communicates more, its more intense. Both of these versions are superceded by heifetzs stereo remakes with reinerchicago and munchboston respectively, so unless you feel desperately in need of bad sound and every scrap that heifetz, toscanini, or koussevitzky recorded, theres little point in lingering here. Double concerto by jascha heifetz and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. In all three works, heifetz lives up to his reputation for brilliance. As for the performances themselves, they are rather typical of heifetz. Hq jascha heifetz brahms violin concerto in d major. Brahms heifetz, reiner, chicago symphony orchestra. The brahms appears in volume 4, the beethoven in volume 5. Jascha heifetz is widely regarded as one of the greatest performing artists of all time. Koussevitsky, ormandy, brahms, heifetz, feuermann brahms. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. A far more balanced appreciation has since emerged, along with rationales for the double concerto s early neglect. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Brahms was recalling the tradition of the concerto grosso, which haydn and mozart had already reinterpreted in their sinfonie concertanti, as had beethoven in his triple concerto.
Like toscanini, heifetz and those who partnered with him knew something about music that went lost after them. Jul 18, 2016 johannes brahms double concerto itzhak perlman, mstislav rostropovich, rco, bernard haitink 2015 official digital download 24bit96khz. The treble is a bit hot on this disc other ls discs are better in this respect. Brahms violin concerto, double concerto classical net. The heifetz image on the brahms is indeed somewhat diffuse and i even noticed a pingpong effect somewhere 34 throughout the recording. This album includes double concertos by bach, mozart and brahms performed by the highly talented violinist, jascha heifetz.