Jascha Heifetz Russian violinist
Jascha Heifetz is a 86 years old Russian violinist from Vilnius. Jascha Heifetz was born on February 02, 1901 (died on December 10, 1987, he was 86 years old) in Vilnius.
About
No, he died on 12/10/1987, 36 years ago. He was 86 years old when he died. He died in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Family
Wife
Florence Vidor, American actor
He married with Florence Vidor (82), in 1925. Jascha Heifetz was 23 and Florence Vidor was 29 years old. After 22 years, 3 days, they break up on January 4th, 1947.
Works
Jascha Heifetz Albums (34)
There are 34 albums of Jascha Heifetz.
His last album Jascha Heifetz Collection, Vol. 3 (Live) released 7 years 2 months ago. When Jascha Heifetz Collection, Vol. 3 (Live) released, he was 116 years old. This album contains 7 tracks
His first album Toscanini - Mendelssohn 200 Anniversary Tribute released 70 years ago, he was 52 years old when this album released. There were 19 songs in this album.
Jascha Heifetz Collection, Vol. 3 (Live)
Jascha Heifetz Plays Bruch, Vieuxtemps & Tchaikovsky
Heifetz: Transcriptions, Vol. 1
Beethoven: Violin Concerto
View all Jascha Heifetz albums.
Popular Jascha Heifetz Songs
- Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20: Lento (Heifetz: Showpieces, released 53 years ago)
- Chaconne In G Minor (Vitali: Chaconne in G Minor - Tedesco: The Lark - Fauré: Sonata No. 1, Op. 13, in A, released 65 years ago)
- Hungarian Dance No. 7 (Heifetz: Showpieces, released 53 years ago)
- Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61: Ii. Larghetto (Jascha Heifetz plays Beethoven (Sonatas & Concerto), released 107 years ago)
- Porgy And Bess: It Ain't Necessarily So (Jascha Heifetz - It Ain't Necessarily So. Legendary classic and jazz studio takes, released 18 years ago)
- Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo (Jascha Heifetz plays Beethoven (Sonatas & Concerto), released 107 years ago)
- Violin Sonata In A Major No. 9, Op. 47 "kreutzer": I. Adagio Sostenuto - Presto (Jascha Heifetz plays Beethoven (Sonatas & Concerto), released 107 years ago)
- Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20: Allegro Molto Vivace (Heifetz: Showpieces, released 53 years ago)
- Porgy And Bess: It Ain't Necessarily So (Gershwin: Selections, Music of France, released 59 years ago)
- Havanaise, Op. 83: Allegro (Heifetz (Various Works), released 64 years ago)
Jascha Heifetz Movies (5)
There are 5 movies of Jascha Heifetz.
His first feature film was They Shall Have Music (1939, as Himself). He was 38 when he starred in this movie. Since 1939, he has appeared in 5 feature films. The last one is The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past (1993). In this movie, we watched him in the Self (Archive Footage) character .
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Jascha Heifetz movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Himself | They Shall Have Music (1939) | 38 |
| Himself | Carnegie Hall (1947) | 46 |
| Himself | Of Men and Music (1951) | 50 |
| Jascha Heifetz Master Classes (1962) | 61 | |
| Self | The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past (1993) | 91 |
Awards (2)
Awarded Officer of the Legion of Honour in 1938 , awarded Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1988 ,
Education
He graduated from Saint Petersburg Conservatory
What was Jascha's zodiac sign?Jascha Heifetz zodiac sign was aquarius.
Other facts about Jascha Heifetz
| Significant event | Concert , point in time: 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z , location: Odessa |
|---|---|
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America , has cause: naturalization , start time: 1925-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Work period (start) | 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Significant person | George Gershwin |
| Official website | Jascha Heifetz official website |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/148405 |
| Genre | Western Classical Music |
| Partner in business or sport | William Primrose |
| Instrument | Violin |
| Family name | Heifetz. Show people with the surname Heifetz |
| Record | RCA Records |
| Libris-URI | 75kns39r43rcgfj |
| Employer | University Of Southern California |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | Russian |
| Given name | Iosif |
| Date of death | 1987-12-10T00:00:00Z |
| Place of death | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center |
| Student of | Leopold Auer |
| Student | Pierre Amoyal |
