nie Transcriptions & Cadenzas for Violin and Piano by Jascha Heifetz Cee ME MMe Man Coe Sn roe OM Ce act CARL FISCHER:Table of Contents ino Violin Foreword Jascha Helfets, 1901-1987, - ‘About the Transcriptions Discography. About Erie WeM svn a Publisher's Note ~ ~ wast ‘The Transcriptions: AIEWen ene Godovsky, Leopold ‘Ago pé de foguetra Preludio XV) an Vale, Flausine Rodsigues do Beau soir. Debussy, Claude s “The Bumble Bee, light of from The Legend of Tar Salen Rimsky-Korsakov, Nicola Daisies ~ ~-Rachmaninoy, Sergei Dance (Ne. 4) z Krein, Alexander, Deep River. ‘ se Traditional = Estrella (My Little Star, Mexican Serenade Ponce, Manvel Golliog’s Cake Walk 7 ~ Debussy, Claude Hora Staeato fone ene Dinca, Grigoras Hula ones gui, Julian Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair "Foster Stephen nna ‘Vaprés midi d'un faune (Extrait du Prelude) rene DUS, CUE ‘March from Lav or Thee Oranges. Prokofiew Sergei Mass from Romeo and it Prokofiev, Sergei Mediterranea conn Bax, Amald -Mouverents perpétels ns PURE, Fra (Oriental Sketch a Rachmaninov, Serge Rondo in Flat major -- Hummel, Johann Neponuk Sea Murmurs CasteInuovorTedesco, Mario Tango ~Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario “Toccata — “Paradies, Pietro Domenico, ‘alse bluette (Air de ballet Drigo, Ricardo Valees nobles et sentimentales Nos. 6&7 Ravel, Maurie Cadenzas: Caclerzs to Concerto No.4 in D Major fr Vin and Orchestra, K-28... Moza, Wolfgang, Amadeus CCadenza to Concerta in D Major fr Vi and Orchesina, Op.77 Brahms, Johannes. 4 The orchestral version oth full and parts is auiable on rental. 3 100. 41 60. 126, 12, us.a, ——E—EE ———E—E————— Foreword ‘Thi cllecton contains tanscriptions which beae Heifers unmistakable stamp. Violinist who ae familie with his great mastery and have bea his recordings of some of these plces will drive eat pessure playing them. Helfts- the father ofthe moder virtuoso violin paying, has had a powerful influence om practically every ‘lini playing today. Lam no exception. 1 have also had the pleasure af cording some of th transcriptions in this volume on 2 CD enti oage to Hef nT strongly fel that Heift's individuality and musianahip| shine right though dese musical gems rom Deep Rte othe Hon Sasa, this collection i the essence of Heitz Itehak Periman Febuary 1995Jascha Heifetz {poner ‘Sogo in his own tine, Jase Fett garded perky Single moet niportantidunce on ‘ein playing Since Pagan Such {it volts as Leoni Kogan, Ghai Menuhin, Nathan Matin, David Osta, haha Pei Sen, Henk Seermg and Pinas 2Zaerman have scnwledge hi fupremacy on the instrument nd Fitz Kreiter once remarked that Het’ techs "begin whee fag mee os orm nin Liha Fray Bar a ale ten py Tolar ape oe Al ae Tear ee Nunc neahegea sd innusweat fe St Petersburg where ne boas ital Aue’ oa pil Sola as moc HEI SSLAGa 2 Peete scion eae secae ea Set ee ets sinter ey St a Se parce ilu Rati ante ince cae ie fae area eS trans, on Octobe 2th 1917, Helete made his ie fi ne a iw ay are Aree aac at Aen In tems of technical brine, Heietz stood in a clase by himself Fis tonal palette was vast and the focused intensity of hie vibrate highlighted te purty of his in tna. He was able to crete 4 wide range of expres sve nuancs in his playing, and his use of portamento yas unparalleled ints ease of execution, Hees ur Failing technical security enabled hi to play with & ddovh abandon, and this cambination of buring in tensity with angelic perfection was undoubledly the most striking aspect of his playing Heifet’s immense repertoire was natural consequence ‘of is ability to learn at an astonishing rate. In adtion to the standard works, he commissioned snd champs ‘ned many important 2ith entry compositions. The ancertos by Walton, Prokofiev (No.2) and Korngold Ste among those works which owe thir presently oping ct Hse ao Paty 1 of chamber music and performed much of this rp tore in his ater years He wat also an accomplished pianist Despite his clebeity Heifetz was loathe to reveal any tas aboot his personal if, His innate shyness va ‘yelled behind an Unfalling sense of propriety in his be Tavioe towards other. Beneath Hellew's unapproseh: ale manner was 9 side to his personality known only {obi fary and fends, He coal be charting snd hr morous, and his personal letters ‘ound in puns and side, Heletz hada patclar gift of mimi nd ‘mong family members he expec ine ng cater, {Ratleextertor he presenta to fhe out Side warld wae prt of his mercial Sense of humor His unparalled Schievement as 9 violinist however, wil erty serve aan inspira Heifets Transcriptions Inthe 1th century there was a pro- Ieration of concerted works ar ranged for home muniemaking, The medium of vein and piano was well Ste fortis purpose snd arrange ments of compositions fom the Baroque ard Case Deviods by Burmester, Mat snd Riss were exremely popula. Asthe genre became more elaborate, shor io- Entpicces were gradualy adopted by visi or con cert performance Many Of these suchas Joahins tan Sription of ll of Bras 21 Hungarian dances and ‘iets belie arrangements Scher? Ae ‘Marin and Bach's Air on the -Srig) are ti poplar today Inthe early 20th century vital ll the por: tent solo violinists made triton Jascha Het ‘was no exception and, with nary 100 published works tous erie contributed significantly tothe gence “Hora Stazto needs no introductory ts popularity is such that has virally become Heit gmat ane. The ‘work vas orgnally composed by the Romanian vcin- Jat Geigoras Dini (189191) stunt of Cael Flesch and concertmaster of the Bucharest Philharmonic Or ‘hesta, Dini collected and arranged many popular ‘melodie of hi native lane ancl publish Hore Sacto in 60e, Helfet’s arrangement lightens up the work's formal design yet retains its inimitable gypsy Favor throughout ‘The elo! wore in thie collection isthe Tact by the Ih-centuryHalianhagpsichord player Peto Domenico Paras (1707-91). Admired by Mozart and Clement, Paraies wrote a number of wo-movement sonatas for slo keybourd. The Tasty, the second movement ofthe Sonata No.6 in A works impressively in Heft’ rane cripon asa perpetuuon able in ropid sitet notes ‘The celebrates panst al composer Johann Nepomak ‘Hummel (1778-1857), younger contemporary of Paras, wat student of bath Messe and Clement is Rondo in E-flat, Op. 1, is perhaps his most well- ‘known composition. Hefet tansfoin this solo plano ‘work into an extremely effective concert piece for violin tnd plano, As wel as enriching dhe harmony in several act, Het adds bilan solo violin dene be- re the final statment ofthe ronda theme. Hloweves, Unlike the original version which ends wih aloud owe” Ssh he ends this transcription soy[Nicola Risky-Korsakov (184-1908) Was oneof the mostinvluental ges InvRussian susie in he T9thcentry He Was profesor of composition st orchestration atthe St. Petersburg Conservatory, snd his students ine chided Glazunoy, Arensky and Suavinshy. He established 9 naonal School and wrote a numberof operas based on Russian legends. One of ‘hose, The Lage of Ter Satin, cane tains therligh of he Bute Ber which has been excerpted a9 brilliant showpiece bya varity ointments angling fom the But othe ba. is Inost lective arrangement, however, is tht by Hele for soo von and Pane accompaniment incase ete, The Htalian composer and conductor Ricardo Drigo (seat eR het 9 and ae Airetar ofthe allan Opera Company inst Peteru ‘ns in We waypoint oid enucer a the imperial Ballet where e worked with all fhe major dance and choreographers in the company. Hie ce dlctd the promires of Thalovaiy Sew Lae and NNutcmor a well as Glsinows Raymonda, and ala ricer oe fee te irom Drigo's Las lined Alogi a pera aver ite, and a plese which young Hele, os a student in Lope Ater's lin cts St Peter mast have Ira Drgo perform on many ocmsionsAnather fe ure prominent in Russian musical fe during He's youth was Alone Kein 885-195) Associ with fhe Jewish Drama Theatre n Moscow, Krein as ne tential in the promation of Indigenost Jewish msi in Russa As reveal inthe Dan! inciad inthis cle thon, Kreln’s own compontions incorporate man Je Shot ements * ‘Throughout the 19208 the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1955) wastased in Pris where he comme [eeiiiconers Me Loo tire Orage Ath the Reto wa writen in Russian, te opcra wes premired Jina French ansation bythe Chicago Oper. Althoogh the opera isnot curently established in the anand repertoire, the music has become popular theough Trokafie’ssymphuni ute for orcs made in 1953, ‘The acerbic Marth was lo ister rascribed bythe com a5 virtuoso piece for sao piano The balet Roms Inu elt, writen i 5356, remuins one of Prokoter’s ‘most enduring scores. Compost ater the composer's Tetum to Russa the had ive abroad for overs decade), is musical language highly romantic asks depts theball scene where disguised Romeo fst encounters Iie. Heiets had s eos affinity with Prokoiy's ma Scand populasized the composer's Second Visi C fio tough his many perfrnances of the work His tifective wanscipions of both Mande and Masks are Based on the composer's solo Plano aangerents, ‘The renowned pianist. Sergei, achmanino (8734845) wos abe 1antcompowe whose work ate chat acterized by soaring melodies and iselous hatmoniesboth these fe tures ae realy apparent in Da, a"song set 10 words by Igor Syeveyain Hele’ vitn and pie ano arrangement of this lvely pce is based on the composer's own sito solo pang rarpion ot thesong. A work totaly diferent in Barnet is Ont Sy fue errr mebileriginally writen for {oth pane In 1917 A end an a Kenge of Rachmaninov, the Biliant Pianist Leopold Godowsky (870 5530, gave rs o perhaps one he most wellknown sects elaing to Heiet At the Teyenrold violinists Camogie Hall {but in 1917, the veteran vost Macha Ean ex ‘taimed: "ts hot in here!” whereupon Godowshy promply responded, "Not fr pianst Gadowaky tote several extremely comples works forte piano. Tes ciety remembered for his intete arrangements of Lieder by Schubert ad his 3 stds on the Chopin ‘tudes Al- Win comes fo ellection of 20 charter Pieces etled Tralontoneron, and is an evocative char: Ecterization of fi dente Viena. nostalgic mood i ‘exquisitely preerved in Hees imaginative arrange: tent with sinewy counterpoint in double sop Heifetz transcribed a number of pieces by Claude Ded (862-1918), ranging rm te intimate Bon so ‘sang compesed in the campos’ ne tems and sf words by Paul Bourget, to the rovedy,Colly’s Cate Wi the sith and Ral piee in the Clnltrens Corner Sut fom 1908. The cakewalk is an Aft American dance, and Debusy's musical depiction fl of cheeky hhumot including sarcastic quotations from the Prelude {© Act One of Wagner's Tris, Hees tanacription ‘of Debussy’ evocative tone pocm Prue t the Aier= oon ofa Faun (compose in 1899 and based on @ etn by Malarme) is an extremely imaginave collage Of he Work'sprincpal thematic ideas offen the soln employs faves and double harmonics to simalate the ore tral effects ofthe original score. Heitz also extracted parts of to other French works as short vill ni fares. Vales notes e sentiments by Niwurce Ravel (1895-1957 isa set of eight dances which eatature ae ‘Viennese waltz, and Mowoemonispopetels by Francis Poon (189-1965) contains thre trifles whose surface snpllty is colored by subtle dissonance, ‘Amol Bax (189-1953) was ane ofthe most respecte figures in Betish musicale following the death of E- ft Greatly admired by Sibeliss and Rachmaninov, he Wasa prolife composer who wrote seven syanpoies ‘nda violin concert His Maitre, original comm posed for sole piano and orchestrated te years te ‘ne of his most popular works. The exaie colors ofthisminiature are vividly captarod in Helfeu’s arrangement. This sultry Tatin atmosphere fs Toxnd in to other tansenptons: Ao yeaa foxuire by Fausine Rodrigues do Vale (1994- 185) and ule by ho Argentinian composer Julian Aguire (188-1928), Eeretite by the Mexican composer Nol eG 89S tops the mos famosa song waton 2 ay Ameren compose Halts popular strangemont, was. the ons ft pobished ans tn Hs avis ing of sng a the datont (and ifical) key sharpie nena Wo explo te a ‘alvGeonance ofthe open strings of the vnc the pungent medlaion to A major in measure 3. Two ather popular songs ar- ranged by Heiftzalso appear in thiscallection: the spi- fal Dap Riser and fame wah the Ligh Broun Hat by Discography ——— the American songwriter Stephen Collins Foster (18258. om in Pores, Mavi Casenuovo- Tedesco (189-198) studied compo- ton wih Hsbc Piet ance {ablshed himel sone ofthe mot Important Hatin composers he Eiemipata ote Unica Sits in 1959, and evenly sted n Los “Angels where he Became ace in fs wos in the 19a Sn 1558, eet particularly ade the me de of CassinuavosTedesco, and Bessie Gn Ri 7 Fr and one pom Sr win an ‘lo ented Th a strani 7 Fons otro of CsteinsovoTedosc's 33 Shukespeue Songs (composed inthe 10205 and re garded as the composer's most outstanding achieve ni) were given the evocative ites of Tango and Sor ‘Maras by Tele Discography of the transcriptions and cadenzas included in “The Heletz Collection’, a 46 volume compact dse ‘sition fom BMG: Class tinder the RCA Vitor Gold Sel label Title Alien Ao peda fogucra eu sole The Bumble Be, (ight of) from The Legend of Tr San CCadenzas to Vin Concerto No.4 Catena to Vili Conc Daisies Dance No.) Deep River Entre Goliwog’s Cake- Wal Hora Staccato ‘Composer Gadowaky Vale Debussy Rimsky-Korsakov Mozart Brahms Rachmaninov Krein ‘rational Ponce Debussy Dinicu ‘Reconting date 1. Rebruaey 3, 1994 2. October 18, 1986 November 29, 1945, 1. October 16,1044 2 September 15,1970 1. Rebruary 3,804 2 Octabe 1s, 1986 May 146 16,1962 ebruary 21 22,1955 1. October 16,1946 2 May 41967 B sepiember 15, 1970 ecumber 1, 1945, (October 18, 1988 1 May 8, 1928 2 Oatober 18, 1986 1. November 29, 1945, 2 September 15,1900 1. Apa 9, 1997 2.1850. P catalog number 61729 vol 2) S171 (wok a0) 61780 (vol. 19) 61780 (vol 19) 51776 vol 45), 61733 vol. 2) 1737 val 6) 61761 (vol 30) 61779 (vol. 1) 61736 wo. 5) SI771 (vol 30) 1766 (vol 35) 61730 (vol19) 61730 (vol 19) 61733 (vol 2) SI771 (wal a) 61730 (vol 19) 81776 ol 45) 61734 vol 3) 1771 (vol 8)site omposer Hella Aguirre Jeane with the Light Brown Hair Foster March rom The Low for Tse Prokiew Onmges Masks from Remo and utiet ——Prokiev Mediterranean Bx -Mouvements perptuels Poulenc (Oriental Sketch Rachmaninov Rondo in B-flat major Hummel Sea Murmrs| CCastlnove-Tadesco Tango Castelovo‘Tedesca Vale biuette(Airde ballet) Drigo Vales nobles et Ravel ‘etimentales Nos. 6&7 About Erie Wen {ric Wen attended Columbia and Ysle Universities, anc ‘was awarded a research gront for advan study at Cambridge Univeraty He viii and wana men ber of ensemble Areas, « chamber group based In Pans, from T9813. Me Wen aught deory ancl analysis at the Mannes College of Musit, Goldsmiths Calege (niversity of London) and the Guildhall School of “Must, and has published 3 umber of articles inthe field of Schenkeran analysis. He was Editor of The Sad (0986-5) and The Must Tos (1988-90 and securely Aiector of Biddulph Publiations ane Recordings Reconding date ‘CD catalog number [November 2, 1945, 61780 (vol 19) October 17,1988 61720 (vol 19) L.November 20,195 61750 (vo. 19) 2 September 15,197) ‘1771 (vol 40) November 29, 1945, 61750 (vol 18) eter 17,1946 61737 vol 6) Apa 9, 1997 61734 (vol. 8) 2 Apri 14,1565, 161776 (vol 45) 1. October 16,1986 61736 vo. 5) 2. May 41967 61771 (val. 40) February 3, 1908 61733 (vol.2) 1 ebruary 3, 1904 61738 (vol. 2) 2 October 18, 1846 1737 (vo. 6) 3. Outober 23,1972 S777 (vol 46) October 16, 1986 61737 (vol. 6) 1 November 9, 1917 61732 (vo. 1) 2 May 8, 1928 1733 Wal 2) S.Oxbber 15,1946 1771 (wl 40) 1 October 16,1946 61737 (wo. 6) 2 April 1865 161776 ol. 45) Publishers Note ‘Themusicin this publication hasbeen repented exactly ast appeared sehen it wis originally publishes. Only fhe type has been replaced forthe sake of claly and Visual onsite. 1 i well knovn that Jascha Hafez had very definite ‘les about thee fransenptions. He concert himeelf ‘witheach and every detalland personally proofread and proved every page of music that appears here Acknowledgement “The Hele Colleton logo, caver photo and photos fon pages I, and 8 courtesy 1G Chai, eens SE RS