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HEIFETZ MASTER CLASS AT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, THE, PART 1 (TV)
Summary
First in an eight-part series featuring violin virtuoso Jascha Heifetz leading a 1962 master class at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. In this part, violinist Varoujon Kodjian performs Henri Wieniawski's Polonaise Brilliante No. 2 for violin and piano, and Heifetz's violin and piano arrangement of Francisco Valle's Brazilian dance "Ao pe da fogueira." Heifetz provides pointers on technique and interpretation, and demonstrates how the pieces should be played. Brooks Smith accompanies on piano.
Details
- NETWORK: WNDT-TV (New York, NY) / NET National Educational Television / PBS forerunner
- DATE: January 17, 1963 10:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:28:54
- COLOR/B&W: B&W
- CATALOG ID: T89:0224
- GENRE: Music; Arts documentaries
- SUBJECT HEADING: Violin music; Music - Analysis, appreciation
- SERIES RUN: WNET (New York, NY) - TV, 1963
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Nathan Kroll … Producer
- Alexander Hammid … Director
- Henri Wieniawski … Composer
- Francisco Valle … Composer
- Jascha Heifetz … Special Guest
- Brooks Smith … Instrumentalist, Pianist
- Varoujon Kodjian … Instrumentalist, Violinist