Russian-Lithuanian-American violin virtuoso, born February 2 [O.S. January 20], 1901, Vilna, Vilna Governate, Russian Empire (now Vilnius, Lithuania), died December 10, 1987, Los Angeles, California, US. His name transliterates to Iosif Ruvimovich Kheyfets, conforming to Russian patronymic usage. The Kheyfets were Jewish, and Jascha was a common Yiddish diminutive for Joseph. The surname was anglicized Heifetz. His father, Reuven Heifetz, was a local violin teacher and served as the concertmaster of the Vilnius Theatre Orchestra for one season before the theatre closed down. Heifetz and his family left Russia in 1917, traveling by rail to the Russian far east and then by ship to the United States, arriving in San Francisco. He became a naturalized American citizen in 1924. Famous for his arrangement and making popular the tune “Hora Staccato” composed by [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/523641/]Grigoraș Dinicu[/url].
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Jascha Heifetz has released 31+ albums. Some of their notable releases include God's Fiddler, It Ain't Necessarily So (Legendary Classic & Jazz Studio Takes), Heifetz In Performance. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Jascha Heifetz's most popular tracks include Air on a G String (Bach), Zigueunerweisen, Op. 20: Sarasate-Zigueunerweisen, Op. 20, Violin Concerto No. 4 in D minor, Op. 31: Scherzo: Vivace & Trio, Violin concerto in A major, K. 219, "Turkish": Rondeau, Tempo di Menuetto (Mozart), Triakontameron, 30 Moods and Scenes in Triple Measure: No. 11. Alt-Wien (arr. by J. Heifetz for violin and piano). Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
Russian-Lithuanian-American violin virtuoso, born February 2 [O.S. January 20], 1901, Vilna, Vilna Governate, Russian Empire (now Vilnius, Lithuania), died December 10, 1987, Los Angeles, California,... Read the full biography on this page.
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