The Heifetz Collection, Volume 35: Mendelssohn: Octet / Gershwin / Rachmaninoff / Shostakovich / Stravinsky

~ Release by Felix Mendelssohn, George Gershwin, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Dmitri Shostakovich, Igor Stravinsky; Jascha Heifetz (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Octet for Strings in E-flat major, op. 20: I. Allegro moderato ma con fuoco
cello:
Gregor Piatigorsky (cellist) and Gabor Rejto (Hungarian cellist)
viola:
Virginia Majewski (violist) and William Primrose (violist)
violin:
Israel Baker (American violinist), Arnold Belnick, Jascha Heifetz (violinist) and Joseph Stepansky
recording of:
Octet in E-flat major, op. 20: I. Allegro moderato, ma con fuoco
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1825)
part of:
Octet in E-flat major, op. 20
Felix Mendelssohn12:46
2Octet for Strings in E-flat major, op. 20: II. Andante
cello:
Gregor Piatigorsky (cellist) and Gabor Rejto (Hungarian cellist)
viola:
Virginia Majewski (violist) and William Primrose (violist)
violin:
Israel Baker (American violinist), Arnold Belnick, Jascha Heifetz (violinist) and Joseph Stepansky
recording of:
Octet in E-flat major, op. 20: II. Andante
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1825)
part of:
Octet in E-flat major, op. 20
Felix Mendelssohn5:35
3Octet for Strings in E-flat major, op. 20: III. Scherzo: Allegro leggierissimo
cello:
Gregor Piatigorsky (cellist) and Gabor Rejto (Hungarian cellist)
viola:
Virginia Majewski (violist) and William Primrose (violist)
violin:
Israel Baker (American violinist), Arnold Belnick, Jascha Heifetz (violinist) and Joseph Stepansky
recording of:
Octet in E-flat major, op. 20: III. Scherzo: Allegro leggerissimo
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1825)
part of:
Octet in E-flat major, op. 20
Felix Mendelssohn4:19
4Octet for Strings in E-flat major, op. 20: IV. Presto
cello:
Gregor Piatigorsky (cellist) and Gabor Rejto (Hungarian cellist)
viola:
Virginia Majewski (violist) and William Primrose (violist)
violin:
Israel Baker (American violinist), Arnold Belnick, Jascha Heifetz (violinist) and Joseph Stepansky
recording of:
Octet in E-flat major, op. 20: IV. Presto
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1825)
part of:
Octet in E-flat major, op. 20
Felix Mendelssohn5:28
5Divertimento for Violin and Cello, op. 37 no. 2: I. Flott und lustig
cello:
Gregor Piatigorsky (cellist)
violin:
Jascha Heifetz (violinist)
recording of:
Divertimento, op. 37 no. 2: I. Flott und Lusitg
composer:
Ernst Toch (Austrian composer)
part of:
Divertimento, op. 37 no. 2 (for violin and cello)
Ernst Toch1:56
6Divertimento for Violin and Cello, op. 37 no. 2: II. Adagio
cello:
Gregor Piatigorsky (cellist)
violin:
Jascha Heifetz (violinist)
recording of:
Divertimento, op. 37 no. 2: II. Adagio
composer:
Ernst Toch (Austrian composer)
part of:
Divertimento, op. 37 no. 2 (for violin and cello)
Ernst Toch3:27
7Divertimento for Violin and Cello, op. 37 no. 2: III. Vivace molto
cello:
Gregor Piatigorsky (cellist)
violin:
Jascha Heifetz (violinist)
recording of:
Divertimento, op. 37 no. 2: III. Vivace molto
composer:
Ernst Toch (Austrian composer)
part of:
Divertimento, op. 37 no. 2 (for violin and cello)
Ernst Toch1:43
8Daisies, op.38 no. 3
piano:
Brooks Smith (piano)
violin:
Jascha Heifetz (violinist)
recording of:
6 Romances, op. 38: no. 3 "Daisies" (for violin+piano, Heifetz transcr.)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer)
piano and violin arranger:
Jascha Heifetz (violinist)
arrangement of:
6 Romances, op. 38: no. 3 "Daisies" (Marguerite) (for voice+piano, original version)
Sergei Rachmaninoff1:55
9A Song Sonata: I. Belligerent
piano:
Brooks Smith (piano)
violin:
Jascha Heifetz (violinist)
recording of:
A Song Sonata: I. Belligerent
composer:
Robert Russell Bennett (American composer and arranger)
part of:
A Song Sonata
Robert Russell Bennett2:27
10A Song Sonata: II. Slow and Lonely
piano:
Brooks Smith (piano)
violin:
Jascha Heifetz (violinist)
recording of:
A Song Sonata: II. Slow and Lonely
composer:
Robert Russell Bennett (American composer and arranger)
part of:
A Song Sonata
Robert Russell Bennett3:07
11A Song Sonata: III. Madly Dancing
piano:
Brooks Smith (piano)
violin:
Jascha Heifetz (violinist)
recording of:
A Song Sonata: III. Madly Dancing
composer:
Robert Russell Bennett (American composer and arranger)
part of:
A Song Sonata
Robert Russell Bennett2:13
12Suite on American Folksongs: no 4, Cod Liver 'Ile
piano:
Brooks Smith (piano)
violin:
Jascha Heifetz (violinist)
recording of:
Suite Based on American Folk Songs: IV. Cod Liver 'Ile
composer:
Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (in 1944)
part of:
Suite Based on American Folk Songs
Alan Shulman1:17
13Firebird Suite: Berceuse
piano:
Emanuel Bay
violin:
Jascha Heifetz (violinist)
recording of:
Firebird Suite: VI. Lullaby (catch-all for unknown versions)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer)
part of:
Firebird Suite (catch‐all for unknown versions)
Igor Stravinsky2:12
14Danse fantasique, op.5 no. 2
piano:
Emanuel Bay
violin:
Jascha Heifetz (violinist)
recording of:
Three Fantastic Dances, op. 5, no. 2: Waltz in G major. Andantino - Allegretto
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (from 1920 until 1922)
part of:
Three Fantastic Dances, op. 5
Dmitri Shostakovich1:11
15Heifetz on Music
spoken vocals:
Jascha Heifetz (violinist)
Jascha Heifetz9:40
16Porgy and Bess: It ain't necessarily so
piano:
Brooks Smith (piano)
violin:
Jascha Heifetz (violinist)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: It Ain’t Necessarily So (for piano and violin, arr. Heifetz)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
piano and violin arranger:
Jascha Heifetz (violinist)
arrangement of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so” (Sportin’ Life)
George Gershwin2:45

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part of:The Heifetz Collection (RCA Victor Gold Seal) (number: 35) (order: 27)
ASIN:UK: B000003FJA [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0002114454 [info]