Jascha Heifetz Master Classes — Season 1, Episode 2: Heifetz Master Class; 2; Erick Friedman Plays Brahms and Bach

Episode synopsis

Mr. Friedman, now on his first concert tour of the United States, is Mr. Heifetzs graduate student. Mr. Friedman has recently done a recording for RCA Victor which Mr. Heifetz introduced. He performs Brahms Concerto D Major First Movement and Bach Concerto for Two Violins Last Movement with Mr. Heifetz and Erick Friedman. In spite of Brahms tremendous output, this is his only concerto for the violin. It is a work of full maturity and its date, August 8, 1878, coincides with a particularly happy and productive period in his life. There is little doubt that in composing it, Brahms took Beethovens Violin Concerto as his model. When Brahms first showed the work to his close friend, the great violinist Joachim, for whom he had composed the pieced, Joachim felt it was so difficult as to make it unplayable...

About Jascha Heifetz Master Classes

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.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Heifetz Master Class; 1; Varoujon Kodjian
• E3Heifetz Master Class; 3; Claire Hodgkins
• E4Heifetz Master Class; 4; Carol Sindell and Robert Witte
• E5Heifetz Master Class; 5; Erick Friedman Plays Bach
• E6eifetz Master Class; 6; Elizabeth Matesky
• E7Heifetz Master Class; 7; Erick Friedman and Adam Han-Gorsky
• E8Heifetz Master Class; 8; Varoujon Kodjian Plays Bach and Beethoven