Jascha Heifetz Tests Itzhak Perlman's Skills
In this excerpt from "American Masters — Jascha Heifetz: God’s Fiddler" (2015), Itzhak Perlman's first encounter with famous violinist Jascha Heifetz.
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Itzhak Perlman reminisces about his first encounter as a teenager with the world-famous violinist Jascha Heifetz. Perlman was a student at Juilliard and Heifetz stopped in at his class to hear him play. After performing, Perlman and his teacher Ivan Galamian thought Heifetz had heard enough. Instead, Heifetz asked Perlman to play scales for him --- a rudimentary exercise in training.
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Me:......I'M SO SORRY THAT I HAVE SKIPPED PRACTICING MY NORMAL SCALES ALL THESE YEARS PLEASE FORGIVE ME!!!" This sentiment echoes throughout the comments, highlighting the profound impact this audio has on its audience.
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