Performance Style of Jascha Heifetz

Name: Performance Style of Jascha Heifetz
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The violinist Jascha Heifetz (1901-1987) is considered among the most influential performers in history. Focussing on Heifetz and his extensive performing relationship with the Bach solo violin works (BWV 1001-1006), Dario Sarlo examines one of the most successful performing musicians of the twentieth century along with some of the most frequently performed works of the violin literature. The book proposes a comprehensive method for analysing and interpreting the legacies of prominent historical performers. By building up an understanding of multiple individual performance styles, it will become possible to gain deeper insight into how performance style develops over time. > The violinist Jascha Heifetz (1901-1987) is considered among the most influential performers in history and still maintains a strong following among violinists around the world. Dario Sarlo contributes significantly to the growing field of analytical research into recordings and the history of performance styl.