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    Who made a fantastic arrangement of famous Rossini's "Largo ad factotum" for violin and piano, in a humorous and virtuosistic style? Heifetz's recording is unbelievable.

    Question #95199. Asked by Cem1942. (Apr 30 08 6:34 AM)


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    		Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco

    Figaro
    Castelnuovo-Tedesco/Heifetz

    "This is a most original and dazzling concert transcription by Castelnuovo-Tedesco and his friend, the legendary violinist Jascha Heifetz. Based on the aria ‘Largo Al Factotum' from Rossini's Barber of Seville, the work sparkles with energy and good humour. All the seemingly impossible pyrotechnics were obviously concocted specially to show off Heifetz's superb technique. The two men collaborated on this work to make it a suitably impressive encore to follow Castelnuovo-Tedesco's violin concerto which Heifetz pioneered."

    http://www.vanessamae.com/kids.shtml

    Apr 30 08, 7:31 AM

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