
Jascha Heifetz
Jascha Heifetz (; February 2 [O.S. January 20] 1901 – December 10, 1987) was a Russian-American violinist. Many consider him the greatest violinist of all time. Born in Vilna (Vilnius), he moved as a teenager to the United States, where his Carnegie Hall debut was rapturously received. He was a virtuoso since childhood—Fritz Kreisler, another leading violinist of the twentieth century, said on hearing Heifetz's debut, "We might as well take our fiddles and break them across our knees." He had a long and successful performing career. However, after an injury to his right (bowing) arm, he switched his focus to teaching. Late in life, Heifetz became a dedicated teacher and a champion of socio-political causes. He publicly advocated to establish 911 as an emergency phone number, and crusaded for clean air. He and his students at the University of Southern California protested smog by wearing gas masks, and in 1967 he converted his Renault passenger car into an electric vehicle. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 2, 1901 (Vilnius), Died December 10, 1987 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, arranger, piano
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 248 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-21068 | 10-in. | 11/9/1917 | Valse bluette | Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | BVE-21068 | 10-in. | 5/3/1928 | Valse bluette | Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | C-21069 | 12-in. | 11/9/1917 | Scherzo-tarantelle | Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | C-21072 | 12-in. | 11/9/1917 | Ave Maria | Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | CVE-21072 | 12-in. | 12/31/1926 | Ave Maria | Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | B-21073 | 10-in. | 11/9/1917 | Chorus of dervishes | Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | B-21074 | 10-in. | 11/9/1917 | Turkish march | Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | B-21075 | 10-in. | 11/9/1917 | Capricieuse | Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | C-21268 | 12-in. | 12/19/1917 | Hebrew melody | Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | B-21269 | 10-in. | 12/19/1917 | Méditation | Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | C-21270 | 12-in. | 12/19/1917 | Spanish dance op. 21, no 1 | Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | C-21271 | 12-in. | 12/19/1917 | La ronde des lutins | Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | CVE-21271 | 12-in. | 5/8/1928 | La ronde des lutins | Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | C-22266 | 12-in. | 10/3/1918 | Romance | Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | C-22267 | 12-in. | 10/3/1918 | Moto perpetuo | Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | C-22268 | 12-in. | 10/3/1918 | Introduction and tarantelle | Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | C-22269 | 12-in. | 10/3/1918 | Nocturne in E flat | Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | B-22270 | 10-in. | 10/3/1918 | Guitarre | Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | B-22271 | 10-in. | 10/3/1918 | Sicilienne and rigaudon | Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | C-22272 | 12-in. | 10/4/1918 | On wings of song | André Benoist ; Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | CVE-22272 | 12-in. | 5/8/1928 | On wings of song | Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | C-22273 | 12-in. | 10/4/1918 | Zapateado | Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | CVE-22273 | 12-in. | 12/31/1926 | Zapateado | Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | B-22273 | 10-in. | 10/4/1918 | Zapateado | Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | B-22274 | 10-in. | 10/4/1918 | Caprice no. 20 | Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Heifetz, Jascha," accessed August 15, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103499.
Heifetz, Jascha. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved August 15, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103499.
"Heifetz, Jascha." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 15 August 2022.
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LCNAR: Heifetz, Jascha, 1901-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82025113
Wikidata: Jascha Heifetz - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q243472
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24787342
MusicBrainz: Jascha Heifetz - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/eb7fb527-e324-441c-a0e9-63b5f899d990
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