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Korngold: Concerto; Rózsa: Concerto; Tema con variazioni; Waxman: "Carmen" Fantasy
 
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Korngold: Concerto; Rózsa: Concerto; Tema con variazioni; Waxman: "Carmen" Fantasy

Gregor Piatigorsky (Performer), Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Composer), Miklos Rozsa (Composer), Franz Waxman (Composer), Alfred Wallenstein (Conductor), Donald Voorhees (Conductor), Walter Hendl (Conductor), Chamber Orchestra (Performer), Dallas Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra), RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Jascha Heifetz (Performer)
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Song TitleArtist Time Price
listen  1. Violin Concerto, Op. 35, in D/Moderato nobileJascha Heifetz 7:49$1.98 Buy Track
listen  2. Violin Concerto, Op. 35, in D/RomanceJascha Heifetz 7:15$1.98 Buy Track
listen  3. Violin Concerto, Op. 35, in D/Finale: Allegro assai vivaceJascha Heifetz 6:36$0.99 Buy Track
listen  4. Violin Concerto, Op. 24/Allegro non troppo ma passionatoJascha Heifetz11:31$1.98 Buy Track
listen  5. Violin Concerto, Op. 24/Lento cantabileJascha Heifetz 7:33$1.98 Buy Track
listen  6. Violin Concerto, Op. 24/Allegro vivaceJascha Heifetz 7:54$1.98 Buy Track
listen  7. Sinfonia concertante, Op. 29/Tema con variazioni/TemaJascha Heifetz 1:29$0.99 Buy Track
listen  8. Sinfonia concertante, Op. 29/Tema con variazioni/Variation IJascha Heifetz 1:07$0.99 Buy Track
listen  9. Sinfonia concertante, Op. 29/Tema con variazioni/Variation IIJascha Heifetz 1:14$0.99 Buy Track
listen10. Sinfonia concertante, Op. 29/Tema con variazioni/Variation IIIJascha Heifetz0:50$0.99 Buy Track
listen11. Sinfonia concertante, Op. 29/Tema con variazioni/Variation IVJascha Heifetz 2:14$0.99 Buy Track
listen12. Sinfonia concertante, Op. 29/Tema con variazioni/Variation VJascha Heifetz 1:13$0.99 Buy Track
listen13. Sinfonia concertante, Op. 29/Tema con variazioni/Variation VIJascha Heifetz 1:29$0.99 Buy Track
listen14. Sinfonia concertante, Op. 29/Tema con variazioni/Variation VIIJascha Heifetz 1:29$0.99 Buy Track
listen15. "Carmen" Fantasie, by Franz Waxman, based on themes from an opera by Georges BizetJascha Heifetz;Donald Voorhees 9:43$1.98 Buy Track


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On this CD:
  1. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
    Composed by Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    Performed by Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Jascha Heifetz
    Conducted by Alfred Wallenstein

  2. Concerto for violin & orchestra, Op 24
    Composed by Miklos Rozsa
    Performed by Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    with Jascha Heifetz
    Conducted by Walter Hendl

  3. Theme, Variations, & Finale, Op 13a
    Composed by Miklos Rozsa
    with Gregor Piatigorsky, Jascha Heifetz

  4. Carmen Fantasy for violin & orchestra
    Composed by Franz Waxman
    Performed by RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
    with Jascha Heifetz
    Conducted by Donald Voorhees


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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Great Heifetz plays some (lesser known) greats, January 30, 2001
By Alexander C. Loney (Ann Arbor, MI USA) - See all my reviews
Perhaps no violinist (or even, perhaps, no musician) ever had the unique sense of musical phrasing that Heifetz had. His playing is both powerful and lyrical, virtuosic and subtle. I have only heard the Korngold concerto of these three in this version. (an old LP I found recently) The other two pieces I'm sure are worthwhile, having heard of them, but the Korngold is absolutely incredible. The second movement is sweet and light yet full of great pathos. The finale is dance-like and fiery. Some of the viruosic maneuvers (playing two different phrases with different rhythms while giving each its own line and dynamic change -- at the same time!) I have yet to hear the equal of. And the piece as a whole has something 20th century music too often lacks: melody. You cannot go wrong with this purchase.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Masterful performances, May 24, 2007
By Donald M. Campbell (Moultonborough, NH USA) - See all my reviews
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The Rózsa violin concerto is one of my favorite pieces and this is, beyond all doubt, the best recorded performance of this far-too-neglected work. I do have one quibble with Maestro Heifitz's performance: he rushes the central theme of the middle movement a bit; I would love to have heard him "sing" it a bit more, at a slighltly slower tempo -- a bit more tenderness and longing -- because it is such a moving melody.

The other pieces on this disc are also wonderful, especially the Korngold. I respectefully disagree with the earlier reviewer about the Korngold being too cliché and corny, but as the old Romans said, "De gustibus non disputandum est."

If you are a Heifitz fan, or these three great masters of film music, you can't go wrong with this CD.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Great, September 28, 2003
By Telstar (Los Angeles, Ca USA) - See all my reviews
This is simply the greatest recording of the Rosza ever made. It is full of intensity and expressive nuance. I don't care what others say, this tops the Telarc recording.

Rosza's concerto is one of his greatest works, and a much overlooked masterpiece.

The Korngold, on the other hand, has its moments, but is mired in worn-out cliches. More Korn than Gold. The performance is also disappointing...there are several places where the soloist and orchestra are not in tempo (particularly the last movement).

A recommended disc.

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