Jascha Heifetz Master Classes — Season 1, Episode 5: Heifetz Master Class; 5; Erick Friedman Plays 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 Bach Sonata for Violin G Minor Adagio and Fugue and Bach Concerto for Two Violins Second Movement with Mr. Heifetz and Friedman. This sonata in G Minor is one of six that Bach wrote for the violin along, that is, unaccompanied. The sonatas are not only melodious, as well as difficult, but stand alone in all music literature as a monumental creation. The Bach Concerto for Two Violins performed by Mr. Heifetz and Erick Friedman is one of the most joyous works from the pen of the great master. Heifetz chose this work to introduce his pupil Erick Friedman, to the musical world, via a recent RCA Victor album.

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
• E2Heifetz Master Class; 2; Erick Friedman Plays Brahms and Bach
• E3Heifetz Master Class; 3; Claire Hodgkins
• E4Heifetz Master Class; 4; Carol Sindell and Robert Witte
• 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