℗ 2020 Gramola Records
Released | January 15, 2021 |
Duration | 58m 33s |
Record Label | Gramola Records |
Catalogue No. | Gramola99236 |
Genre | Classical (Chamber) |
Heifetz Favorites: Transcriptions & More
Benjamin Schmid, Ariane Haering
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
The Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33
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1.1
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March (Arr. J. Heifetz for Piano & Violin)
Sergei Prokofiev; Benjamin Schmid; Ariane Haering |
1:39 | |||
1.2
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Banjo and Fiddle
William Kroll; Benjamin Schmid; Ariane Haering |
2:42 | |||
4 Airs de Balle
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1.3
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No. 2, Valse bluette (Arr. J. Heifetz for Piano & Violin)
Riccardo Drigo; Benjamin Schmid; Ariane Haering |
1:58 | |||
Porgy and Bess
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1.4
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Tempo di blues (Arr. J. Heifetz for Piano & Violin)
George Gershwin; Benjamin Schmid; Ariane Haering |
3:02 | |||
2 Canciones mexicanas
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1.5
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No. 2, Estrellita (Arr. J. Heifetz for Piano & Violin)
Manuel María Ponce; Benjamin Schmid; Ariane Haering |
3:10 | |||
Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48, TH 48
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1.6
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II. Valse (Arr. L. Auer for Violin & Piano)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Benjamin Schmid; Ariane Haering |
3:58 | |||
Gayaneh
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1.7
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Sabre Dance (Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano)
Aram Khachaturian; Benjamin Schmid; Ariane Haering |
2:16 | |||
1.8
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Mish Mash (Arr. for Violin & Piano)
Antoni Donchev; Benjamin Schmid; Ariane Haering |
4:59 | |||
1.9
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Sicilienne in E-Flat Major
Samuel Dushkin; Benjamin Schmid; Ariane Haering |
3:15 | |||
Valse noble et sentimentales, M. 61
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1.10
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No. 7, Moins vif (Version for Violin & Piano)
Maurice Ravel; Benjamin Schmid; Ariane Haering |
3:15 | |||
Triakontameron
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1.11
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No. 11, Alt Wien (Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano)
Leopold Godowsky; Benjamin Schmid; Ariane Haering |
2:47 | |||
1.12
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Prelude No. 15 "Ao pé da fogueira" (Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano)
Flausino Vale; Benjamin Schmid; Ariane Haering |
1:30 | |||
Porgy and Bess
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1.13
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It Ain't Necessarily So (Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano)
George Gershwin; Benjamin Schmid; Ariane Haering |
2:50 | |||
1.14
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Thoughts over Caravan (After Ellington & Tizol)
Sabina Hank; Benjamin Schmid; Ariane Haering |
5:26 | |||
1.15
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In a Sentimental Mood for Two (After Ellington)
Sabina Hank; Benjamin Schmid; Ariane Haering |
4:42 | |||
1.16
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Valse sentimentale, Op. 51 No. 6, TH 143 No. 6 (Arr. H. Morgan for Violin & Piano)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Benjamin Schmid; Ariane Haering |
2:12 | |||
1.17
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Berceuse, Op. 16
Gabriel Fauré; Benjamin Schmid; Ariane Haering |
3:18 | |||
Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 28
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1.18
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II. Air. Andante (Arr. for Violin & Piano)
Karl Goldmark; Benjamin Schmid; Ariane Haering |
5:34 | |||
Digital Booklet
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The American violinist of Romanian descent Jascha Heifetz is one of the greatest violin virtuosos of the past century. The Austrian violinist Benjamin Schmid takes the 120th anniversary of his birthday in 2021 as an opportunity for the release of an album in honor of this extraordinary musician. Together with his wife Ariane Haering at the piano, Schmid presents Heifetz Favorites, featuring Heifetz’s arrangements of works which he used to perform with great success in concerts.
The album comprises countless audience hits which Heifetz arranged with virtuosity such as the Saber Dance by Khatschaturian, the Valse from Tchaikovsky's String Serenade, Banjo and Fiddle by W. Kroll or Alt-Wien by Godowsky. Two pieces from Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess create a link to jazz, which is represented by Mish Mash by Romanian Antoni Donchev and two tracks by Austrian Sabina Hank inspired by Duke Ellington. Thus, this repertoire is entirely in the tradition of Heifetz, who always thought across genres and kept an eye on contemporary art.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Gramola Records Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.43 -9.46 to -1.14 | -22.96 -27.28 to -19.53 | -19.32 -24.20 to -16.30 | 12 11 to 15 | |
1 | March (Arr. J. Heifetz for Piano & Violin) | -1.17 | -19.53 | -16.3 | 12 |
2 | Banjo and Fiddle | -1.87 | -22.94 | -19.4 | 14 |
3 | No. 2, Valse bluette (Arr. J. Heifetz for Piano & Violin) | -3.66 | -23.45 | -19.6 | 12 |
4 | Tempo di blues (Arr. J. Heifetz for Piano & Violin) | -1.17 | -21.37 | -18.1 | 14 |
5 | No. 2, Estrellita (Arr. J. Heifetz for Piano & Violin) | -4.61 | -23.35 | -19.7 | 11 |
6 | II. Valse (Arr. L. Auer for Violin & Piano) | -2.18 | -21.59 | -17.9 | 12 |
7 | Sabre Dance (Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano) | -1.37 | -21.57 | -18.4 | 12 |
8 | Mish Mash (Arr. for Violin & Piano) | -3.13 | -22.27 | -18.5 | 12 |
9 | Sicilienne in E-Flat Major | -7.95 | -27.00 | -23.1 | 12 |
10 | No. 7, Moins vif (Version for Violin & Piano) | -1.17 | -21.31 | -17.1 | 12 |
11 | No. 11, Alt Wien (Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano) | -5.06 | -22.78 | -19.0 | 11 |
12 | Prelude No. 15 "Ao pé da fogueira" (Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano) | -2.08 | -21.12 | -17.6 | 12 |
13 | It Ain't Necessarily So (Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano) | -2.47 | -20.94 | -17.6 | 12 |
14 | Thoughts over Caravan (After Ellington & Tizol) | -1.14 | -19.93 | -16.6 | 13 |
15 | In a Sentimental Mood for Two (After Ellington) | -1.16 | -24.86 | -20.4 | 15 |
16 | Valse sentimentale, Op. 51 No. 6, TH 143 No. 6 (Arr. H. Morgan for Violin & Piano) | -6.05 | -24.99 | -21.7 | 12 |
17 | Berceuse, Op. 16 | -9.46 | -27.28 | -24.2 | 11 |
18 | II. Air. Andante (Arr. for Violin & Piano) | -6.01 | -27.00 | -22.6 | 12 |