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
“TRIBUTE TO JASCHA HEIFETZ”
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685–1750)
Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D minor BWV 1004
CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862–1918)
Violin Sonata in G minor L. 140
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS (1835–1921)
Introduction et Rondo capriccioso Op. 28
Interval
CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862–1918)
Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
ISAAC ALBÉNIZ (1860–1909)
Spanish Suite No. 1 III: Sevilla Op. 47
LEOPOLD GODOWSKY (1870–1938)
Alt Wien
ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV (1865–1936)
Meditation Op. 32
SERGUEÏ RACHMANINOFF (1873–1943)
Daisies from 6 Romances Op. 38
SERGUEÏ PROKOFIEV (1891–1953)
March from The Love for Three Oranges
WILLIAM KROLL (1889–1962)
Banjo and Fiddle
MANUEL PONCE (1882–1948)
Estrellita
GEORGE GERSHWIN (1898–1937)
Allegro ben ritmato e deciso from 3 Preludes
Summertime
It Ain’t Necessarily So
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.
