Heifetz Concertos

Heifetz Concertos: RCA Living Stereo 82876 63722

Heifetz made the first recordings of the Sibelius and Prokoviev Concertos featured in this new SACD release in the Living Stereo series from RCA and therefore come with a certain cache. The performances featured here were recorded some years later, in 1959 and in the case of the Glazunov, in 1963. All three recordings have been re-mastered for this SACD release and all sound very good indeed. As for the playing of Heifitz; what can one say that hasn’t been said before? One just wonders at the tone that he is able to produce and the technical virtuosity with which each one of the concertos is accomplished. These recordings may not be the best versions of available recordings, but I for one would not want to be without them.