Heifetz Master Class Series (1962)
In this renowned series of rare television appearances, the legendary Jascha Heifetz—often referred to as the greatest violinist of the 20th century—leads a historic master class at the University of Southern California, in 1962. Through their mixture of brilliance and informality, these classes offer a glimpse into the technique, process, and personality of a classical virtuoso.
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Heifetz Master Class Series
1962Seasons & Episode
Ms. Matesky is a student going through the regular curriculum at the University of Southern California at Berkeley. She performs Khachaturian Concerto for Violin First Movement. Khachaturian is one of Russias most popular composers. He has written a great many works that have found favor with the masses of the Soviet Union. For example, pieces such as The Ballet Gayne and the Masquerade Suite. The Violin Concerto is dedicated to the Soviet Unions outstanding violinist David Oistrakh. The Concerto is an extremely popular work and has found a ready audience throughout the world.
In this renowned series of rare television appearances, the legendary Jascha Heifetz—often referred to as the greatest violinist of the 20th century—leads a historic master class at the University of Southern California, in 1962. Through their mixture of brilliance and informality, these classes offer a glimpse into the technique, process, and personality of a classical virtuoso.