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In the Thread: Tschaikowsky, [Violin] Concerto in D, Reiner/Chicago/Heifetz
Post Subject: At his bestPosted by Paul S on: 12/23/2007
Well, Heifetz could play quite well at times, by about any measure, I think.  One does note some "cool pyrotechnics" in places where others might really try to pour it on/wring it out, and of course it is nice when we get "everything".  But when we're done knocking Heifetz we are still left with some good music from him.

I have not listened to a lot of violin on CD.  I wonder if CD is any more likely to to sound "thin, scrawny & screechy"?  Lord knows, I get enough of that from LPs!  The RCA I cite is pretty good, however, despite the usual "engineering" hijinks.

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Paul S

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