Jascha Heifetz Plays Great Violin Concertos (6-CD)

Counted among the greatest violinists of the 20th century, Jasha Heifetz’s concerto recordings for RCA are among the unparalleled treasures of the catalog. In this six disc collection, hear the virtuoso violinist with some of the leading orchestras and conductors of his time, including Charles Munch and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Sir Malcolm Sargent leading the New Symphony Orchestra of London.

Beethoven Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61
Charles Munch conductor
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
Fritz Reiner conductor
Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Brahms Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77
Fritz Reiner conductor
Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Sibelius Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47
Walter Hendl conductor
Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26
Sir Malcolm Sargent conductor
New Symphony Orchestra of London

Bruch Scottish Fantasy for Violin, Op. 46
Sir Malcolm Sargent conductor
New Symphony Orchestra of London

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64
Charles Munch conductor
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 63
Charles Munch conductor
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Vieuxtemps Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Minor, Op. 37
Sir Malcolm Sargent conductor
New Symphony Orchestra of London

Rózsa Violin Concerto, Op. 24
Walter Hendl conductor
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Mozart Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218
Sir Malcolm Sargent conductor
New Symphony Orchestra of London

Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219 (Turkish)
Chamber Orchestra

Mozart Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola in E-flat Major, K. 364
William Primrose viola
Izler Solomon conductor
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

Glazunov Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82
Walter Hendl conductor
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

Brahms Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102 (Double)
Gregor Piatigorsky cello
Alfred Wallenstein conductor
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

Bach Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043
Erick Friedman violin
Thornton Lofthouse harpsichord
Sir Malcolm Sargent conductor
New Symphony Orchestra of London

Vivaldi Concerto for Violin and Cello in B-flat Major, RV 547
Gregor Piatigorsky cello
Malcom Hamilton harpsichord
Chamber Orchestra

Discs: 6
Record Label: Sony
Release Date: 2010