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Jascha Heifetz (/ ˈ h aɪ f ɪ t s /; February 2 [O.S. January 20] 1901 – December 10, 1987) was a Russian-American violinist, widely regarded as one of the greatest violinists of all time. [1] Born in Vilnius , he was soon recognized as a child prodigy and was trained in the Russian classical violin style in St. Petersburg .
They Shall Have Music is a 1939 musical film directed by Archie Mayo and starring famed violinist Jascha Heifetz (as himself), Joel McCrea, Andrea Leeds, and Gene Reynolds. The screenplay concerns a young runaway who finds his purpose in life after hearing Heifetz play, and the kindly master of a music school in financial difficulty takes him in.
Miklós Rózsa composed his Violin Concerto, Op. 24, in 1953, following a request from the renowned violinist Jascha Heifetz. It premiered on January 15, 1956, in Dallas , Texas , with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra conducted by Walter Hendl , with Heifetz as soloist.
Hora staccato is a virtuoso violin showpiece by Grigoraș Dinicu. It is a short, fast work in a Romanian hora style, and has become a favorite encore of violinists, especially in the 1932 arrangement by Jascha Heifetz. The piece requires an exceptional command of both upbow and downbow staccato. The character of the piece also demands the notes ...
Chloe Chua, violinist (born 2007) Mischa Elman, violinist (1891–1967) Jean Gérardy, cellist (1877–1929) Ida Haendel, violinist (1928–2020) Jascha Heifetz, violinist (1901–1987) Bronisław Huberman, violinist (1882–1947) Dylana Jenson, violinist (born 1961) Joseph Joachim, violinist (1831–1907) Clara-Jumi Kang, violinist (born 1987)
Born in 1904 in Vilna, Russia (though some place it in Poland at that time) (now Vilnius, Lithuania), where celebrated violin virtuoso Jascha Heifetz was born in 1901, he had a difficult upbringing. The family had little money, and his father was a tyrant.
SpaceX Astronaut, Who Is Also a Violinist, Leads ‘Special’ Charity Musical Performance from Orbit. Abigail Adams. September 13, 2024 at 8:59 AM.
Jasha Heifetz (1920), who commissioned the violin concerto. The Violin Concerto by William Walton was written in 1938–39 and dedicated to Jascha Heifetz, who commissioned the work and performed it at its premiere on 7 December 1939 with the Cleveland Orchestra conducted by Artur Rodziński.