MARC BOUCHKOV / JULIEN QUENTIN
For many musicians, Jascha Heifetz is considered the greatest violinist of all time. With this programme, Marc Bouchkov pays tribute to the Russian-born American violinist (1901–1987) by presenting works that showcase his extraordinary virtuosity.
Programme
Works by Albéniz, Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Godowsky, Gershwin, etc.
Mao Fujita and Marc Bouchkov play Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 1 in D major Op. 12 No. 1
All musicians agree: there is a before and after Jascha Heifetz. With the charm of Fritz Kreisler, but displaying a technical clarity that was uniquely his own, many violinists still try today to unlock the secret of the most dazzling prodigy in the history of the violin. Marc Bouchkov, who with his charisma and inventiveness is perhaps one of the Master’s most worthy heirs, has put together a programme paying tribute to this virtuoso among virtuosos, who is sometimes forgotten as a talented arranger. A specialist in “miniatures” like Grumiaux and Perlman, his transcriptions of Gershwin and Debussy’s “La Fille aux cheveux de lin” were groundbreaking and bear witness to a golden age of violin playing that we tend to forget. This is a unique opportunity to get closer to this prestigious heritage and to feel that the next generation has nothing to envy its illustrious predecessors.
