Jascha Heifetz – The Lark – Impex Records 180 Gram 33 RPM Monaural Vinyl

Our next all-analog, HQ-180 gram LP is an impeccably performed and stunningly recorded late-period gem from The Titan of modern violinists. The Lark revisits works that helped define Heifetz in various points of his illustrious career and which highlight his crisp attacks, imaginative phrasings, and mellifluous sustained notes.

The repertoire is intriguing, combining two iconic pieces (Tomaso Antonio Vitali’s Chaconne in g minor for Violin and Continuo, written in the Baroque period; and Gabriel Fauré’s Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13, written in the late-Romantic period) with Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s The Lark: Poem for Violin and Piano (a 20th-century modern tone poem). Although nearly two-hundred years separate their composition, these pieces complement each other beautifully: a testament to the discerning judgment of Heifetz and producer John (Jack) Pfeiffer, who helped create his albums.*

The LP was cut by Bernie Grundman from a straight 1-to-1 copy of the original session masters, meticulously created by Andreas Meyer at Swan Studios NYC. No digital processing of any kind was used. The original reverse-tip-on-style jacket and a brand new 4-page insert split the difference between the authentic, nostalgic feel of a mint original and a reissue’s value proposition you’ve come to expect from Impex Records.

FEATURES

• Available on all-analog LP for the first time in almost 50 years and on RTI’s HQ-180 for the first time ever.
• Mastered by Bernie Grundman from a 1-to-1 flat transfer of the original analog master tapes.
• Deluxe “reversed” tip-on jacket that faithfully reproduces the original with highest-grade materials.
• Exclusive full-color insert with new historical and production notes by Charles L. Granata and photos from the Sony Music Archives.

Track Listing

SIDE 1

Vitali: Chaconne (for Violin and Organ) with Richard Ellsasser at the organ
Castelnuovo-Tedesco: The Lark (Poem in the form of a Rondo) with Emanuel Bay at the Piano

SIDE 2

Fauré: Sonata No. 1, In A, 0p. 13 with Brooks Smith at the Piano