Heifetz: Violin Concert Encores - Brunswick LAT 8020
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ITEM DESCRIPTION:
This beautiful and rare LP from Brunswick (LAT 8020, English Decca pressing, black/gold label, mono – no stereo edition exists) entitled "Heifetz Concert Encores" features the great violinist in 11 bewitching performances, 10 of them works arranged by Heifetz himself.
Once trying to describe the impact of Heifetz’s playing on succeeding generations of violinsts, Itzakh Perlman described the great Russian virtuoso as forming the ‘inner ear’ of every violinist who followed him, and these performances perfectly illustrate why, diamond bright, immaculate, with an assuredness that strains credibility, his unmistakable tone, phrasing, and technical address unforgettable in its sheer musicality.
Incidentally, the piano accompaniments for these transcriptions were penned by Heifetz himself who was not only the most brilliant of violinists, but also a highly accomplished pianist (like Kreisler before him, and Grumiaux after him). He is accompanied by Emanuel Bay.*
The exact contents are as follows. Unless otherwise noted, all arrangements are by Heifetz.
*Note: Although the album credits Emanuel Bay as accompanist throughout, I believe the pianist in the Foster selections is actually Milton Kaye. All 11 works were recorded at the World Broadcasting Decca Studios, New York City, during 28 to 30 November 1945.
Sergei Prokofiev: March, No. 1 from The Love for Three Oranges Op. 33b
Flausino R. de Vale: "Ao pé da fogueira" · Preludio XV
Camille Saint-Saëns: The Swan, No. 13 from Carnival of the Animals
Julián Aguirre: Huella, Canción Argentina Op. 49
Kurt Weill (arr. Stefan Frenkel): Die Moritat von Mackie Messer ("Mack the knife") · Moderato assai, from "The Three-Penny Opera"
Edwin Grasse: Wellenspiel ("Waves at Play")
Peter I. Tchaikovsky: Melodie in E-flat Major, No. 3 from Souvenir d'un lieu cher Op. 42
Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne in E-flat Major Op. 55 No. 2
Stephen Foster: I Dream of Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair
Alexander Krein: Dance No. 4
Stephen Foster: Swanee River
CONDITION:
The gradations of condition I use are as follows: MINT, Near-Mint, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor.
The condition of the jacket is VERY GOOD. There is edgewear, bumping at corners, a small bit of writing (in pencil) to the front panel, and mild discoloration and slight ringwear to the rear panel. However, there are no seamsplits, bends, or other defects and the jacket remains solid, bright, and quite striking in appearance – overall, a very good collector's copy.
The condition of the LP itself is EXCELLENT. The surfaces are not CD silent, but in general the playback is superb – a fine collector's copy.
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