J. S. Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Unaccompanied Violin by Jascha Heifetz

Heifetz alone enables the listener to bask in the purity of abstract music, a vision constantly alive with the subtlest of emotional shading. (Peter Gutmann)
This Heifetz' performance can hardly be surpassed by any other violinist (as brilliant as he/she might be) because he was a perfectionist and possessed an outstanding command of the instrument what enabled him to play these pieces not only faithfully to the metronome but also displaying a show of interpretation and passion. The masterful "cleanness" of the playing conveys us the impression of listening to several "voices", it is, not only just one violin but two, three, four all playing together but each one perfectly distinguishable! It is a unique opportunity to enjoy the matching of two geniuses, composer and performer, enhanced by Heifetz' mastery and silken tone he used thoroughly to spellbind his audiences throughout the world for 83 years! For the ensemble of his work always performed with the highest degree of professionalism, masterfulness and passion, Jascha Heifetz (1901-1987) is considered by many the most distinguished violinist of the twentieth century.

SONATAS
No. 1 G Minor, BWV 1001
No. 2 A Minor, BWV 1003
No. 3 C Major, BWV 1005
PARTITAS
No. 1 B Minor, BWV 1002
No. 2 D Minor, BWV 1004
No. 3 E Major, BWV 1006
Format: Compact DiscRecord
Label: RCA Gold Label
Catalog Number: 09026-61748-2
Year Released/Recorded:1952
Total Playing Time: 2h 4m 58s

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