Gjon Mili's portrait of Jascha Heifetz is so brilliant that it instantly brings me Heifetz's playing to mind. Sometimes when I listen to Heifetz I just don't feel he was human at all, esp. in pieces like Lalo or Sibelius. It isn't difficult to imagine that Heifetz's electrifying energy used to send his audience straight to 'hysteria'. Just like his ability to scare away as many students as he attracted.
Click here for the full Glazunov piece playlist (four video clips).
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