Rare footage of two of the greatest artists of all time: the incomparable violinist Jascha Heifetz at the height of his career, including a portrait of the artist, footage of the virtuoso practicing at home, and an impromptu recital at Pomona College with his accompanist Emanuel Bay, plus transcendent performances by the consummate virtuoso, Gregor Piatigorsky. 

Contents

Heifetz

• Vitali: Chaconne
• J. S. Bach: Prelude, E major
• Debussy: Girl with the Flaxen Hair
• Wieniawski: Scherzo Tarantella
• Paganini: Caprice, No. 24
• Mendelssohn: Sweet Remembrance
• Brahms: Sonatensatz
• Brahms: Hungarian Dance, No. 7
• Gluck: Melodie
• Prokofiev: March from Love for Three Oranges
• Wieniawski: Polonaise
• Dinicu/arr. Heifetz: Hora Staccato

Piatigorsky

• J. S. Bach: Suite, C major, Bourées Nos. 1 and 2
• Chopin: Cello Sonata, slow movement
• Prokoviev: Masques from Romeo and Juliet
• Rubenstein: Romance
• Tchaikovsky: Waltz
• Schubert/arr. Piatigorsky: Introduction, Theme, and Variations