[jagorev]

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Originally Posted by some1x Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky Violin Concerti by performed by Jascha Heifetz Also Beethovens Violin Concerto (paired with Brahms Violin Concerto) by Heifetz also.

Heartily seconded. Both of these Heifetz recordings (particularly the Beethoven/Brahms) are absolutely must-haves for any classical collection. For all four of these concerti, you would be hard-pressed to find them played better by anyone else.

I would also recommend Heifetz doing Bach's Partitas and Sonatas for Solo Violin.

I don't know if he's the greatest violinist of the 20th century (he might be), but I have found all of his recordings to be consistently excellent.

 

[Oistrakh]

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Originally Posted by jagorev Heartily seconded. Both of these Heifetz recordings (particularly the Beethoven/Brahms) are absolutely must-haves for any classical collection. For all four of these concerti, you would be hard-pressed to find them played better by anyone else.

I enjoy oistrakh's playing over heifetz's... He just plays too fast for me with little spirit in his playing... Menuhin's playing is better suited for beethoven than heifetz's playing... The Mendelssohn concerto was so fast and spiritless

 

[Masolino]

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Originally Posted by Oistrakh I enjoy oistrakh's playing over heifetz's... He just plays too fast for me with little spirit in his playing... Menuhin's playing is better suited for beethoven than heifetz's playing... The Mendelssohn concerto was so fast and spiritless

Among all these, I am for Heifetz. Absolutely unique. Heifetz rulez!

 

[jagorev]

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Originally Posted by Oistrakh I enjoy oistrakh's playing over heifetz's... He just plays too fast for me with little spirit in his playing... Menuhin's playing is better suited for beethoven than heifetz's playing... The Mendelssohn concerto was so fast and spiritless

Lots of respect here for Oistrakh and Menuhin too.

The Menuhin/Furtwangler collaboration was truly special...though I would still suggest Heifetz as a first purchase, since his RCA Red Seal records have excellent stereo sound and the performance is more technically flawless.

There's enough room within these great works of music (and on my CD shelves) for all of them.