Jascha Heifetz: Early Years in Russia

Appendix 2: Jascha Heifetz’s Repertoire in Russia

405 This list was compiled using source materials such as concert programs and published notices. It also takes into account works that were not listed in programs but that Heifetz played as encores. Those works marked with an asterisk were first performed on recordings and those marked with two stars were written about but not performed publicly. Conjectures for what the incomplete titles should be are in brackets. The pieces are listed in order of first public performance. Dates are given according to the Old Style calendar, except where performances took place outside of Russia, for which the New Style date is also given. 1906 December 7 Singelée, Fantaisie Pastorale, op. 56 1907 December 12 De Bériot, Aria with Variations 1908 March 27 De Bériot, Concerto no. 7 in G, op. 76 May 17 Dont, Etude [Dont-Auer, Etude, op. 35, no. 15] Vieuxtemps, Ballade et Polonaise, op. 38 November 2 Sarasate, Fantasy on a theme from Gounod’s opera Faust Jascha Heifetz’s Repertoire in Russia APPENDIX TWO 406 Appendix 1 1909 May 2 Mendelssohn, Concerto in E Minor, op. 64 May 29 Wieniawski, Concerto no. 2 in D Minor, op. 22 1910 November 5 Paganini, Concerto no. 1 in D, op. 6, ed. Wilhelmj December 9 Chopin-Sarasate, Nocturne in E-flat, op. 9, no. 2 Paganini-Auer, Caprice, op. 1, no. 24 1911 April 17 Saint-Saëns, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, op. 28 May 13 Popper-Auer, La Fileuse (Concert Etude), op. 55, no. 1 May *François Schubert, The Bee, op. 13, no. 9 *Kreisler, Caprice Viennois, op. 2 *Dvořák-Wilhelmj, Humoresque, op. 101, no. 7 *Auer, Romance in F, op. 4 *Drdla, Souvenir *Drdla, Serenade no. 1 in A July 31 Alard, Symphonic Duet for Two Violins, op. 31 1911 continued September 1 Glazunov, Concerto in A Minor, op. 82 December 29 Sarasate, Zigeunerweisen, op. 20 1912 January 14 Bazzini, La Ronde des Lutins, op. 25 January 28/February 10 Bach-Wilhelmj, Aria (on the G string) from Suite in D for String Orchestra Cui, Melodie Orientale. From the cycle Kaleidoscope, op. 50, no. 9 February 3/February 16 Wieniawski, Caprice [CapriccioValse , op. 7] February 10/February 23 Tchaikovsky, Concerto in D, op. 35 (first two movements) April 8 Tchaikovsky, Concerto in D, op. 35 Bach, Chaconne, from Partita no. 2 in D Minor for solo violin Schubert-Wilhelmj, Ave Maria, op. 52, no. 6 Kreisler, Schön Rosmarin Kreisler, La Chasse (in the style of Jean-Baptiste Cartier) Chopin-Auer, Nocturne in E Minor, op. 72, no. 1 Wieniawski, Souvenir de Moscow, op. 6 407 Jascha Heifetz’s Repertoire in Russia 1912 continued May 11/May 24 Handel-Hubay, Larghetto from Sonata no. 4 in D Haydn-Auer, Vivace from Quartet in D, op. 64, no. 5 Fauré, Lullaby July 26 Tchaikovsky, Melodie from the cycle Souvenir d’un lieu cher, op. 42, no. 3, ed. Auer August 4 Handel, Largo [from Sonata no. 6 in E] September 29/October 12 Bruch, Concerto no. 1 in G Minor, op. 26 Bach-Auer, Sicilienne from Sonata no. 2 for Flute and Harpsichord Mozart-Auer, Gavotte from the opera Idomeneo Ernst, Variations on an Irish Theme October 10/October 23 Tchaikovsky, Sérénade mélancolique, op. 26 November 1/November 14 Sarasate, Carmen Fantasy, op. 25 November 24/December 7 Fiocco, Allegro November 26/December 9 Cui, Berceuse, op. 20, no. 8 November 30/December 13 Conus, Concerto in E Minor Tartini-Kreisler, Variations on a Theme by Corelli 1913 March 27 Ernst, Concerto pathétique in F-sharp Minor, op. 23 Sgambati, Serenade, op. 24, no. 2 Kreisler, Praeludium and Allegro (in the style of Pugnani) Wieniawski, Polonaise in A, op. 21 Paganini, Moto Perpetuo, op. 11 July 21 Bach, Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor September 17/September 30 Mozart-Burmester, Minuet in D from Divertimento, no. 17 Beethoven, Romance no. 1 in G, op. 40 September 19/October 2 Vitali-Charlier, Chaconne in G Minor Schumann-Auer, The Prophet Bird, op. 82, no. 7 September 24/October 7 Aulin, Humoresque from the suite Four Watercolors Aulin, Lullaby October 1/October 14 Lalo, Symphonie Espagnole, op. 21 Auer, Concert Tarantella, op. 2 December 4 Beethoven, Concerto in D, op. 61 December 20 Wieniawski, Faust Fantasy 408 Appendix 1 1914 January 25/February 7 Goldmark, Concerto in A Minor, op. 28 Handel, Sonata no. 6 in...