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(2006-08-04 11:21:52)
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New on Original Masters Twofers:
Legendary classic and jazz studio takes by “Violinist of the
Century” Jascha
Heifetz
HEIFETZ
it ain’t
necessarily so
legendary
classic and jazz studio takes
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International release
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01 September
2006
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If
Friedrich Gulda's Mozart tapes were the catalogue sensation of the
first half of 2006, then the new edition of Jascha Heifetz's legendary recordings of
concert encores – now entitled It ain’t necessarily so – may
well be the release you've all been waiting for in the second half
of the year.
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Heifetz (1901-1987) has regularly been dubbed
"The Violinist of the Century", and there is no doubt he set
standards of technical perfection and virtuosity that all
violinists look up to. Between 1944 and 1946 he was exclusively
signed to "American" Decca – and these recordings of concert encores and
miniatures now belong to DG
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NEW
REMASTERING, at the hands of Andrew Wedman at EBS
in Hanover, has created the best
sound ever for these recordings – audibly better than
both the MCA and BMG versions from the late 80s and early 90s, and
unbelievably clear and
acoustically convincing for recordings over 60 years
old.
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The track lists of the two CDs reveal a
wonderful range of favourites
from classical to jazz – highlights include the
legendary Gershwin arrangements from Porgy and Bess and the Three
Preludes to Weill's Mac the
Knife with its uncanny left-hand
pizzicati!
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As
additional tracks, we've included two lovely numbers with orchestra
– and BING CROSBY,
the great crooner, on the Lullaby from Godard’s Jocelyn and "Where
My Caravan Has Rested".
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There's also a gem of a bonus track: one and a half minutes
of Heifetz playing his own song "When You Make Love To Me" – on
piano! He also an excellent pianist. This material has
never been released
before. There's another piano solo, "So Much In
Love", on offer on iTunes.
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In
the 24-page CD booklet, look out for previously unpublished photos of
Heifetz taken by his son Jay (a professional photographer) in 1968;
colour reproductions of Decca LP releases from the 1950s; photos of
Heifetz entertaining the troops in World War II; a splendid
caricature of the artist by Alfred Bendiner from 1940; and a
newly commissioned
article by Heifetz-expert John
Maltese. All in all, a superb
package.
