Heifetz Masterclass - Valle-Heifetz: Ao pe da fogeuria Videos

schilippe Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Heifetz was a genius,...but I still feel bad for his students,lol.

schilippe Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - who is the one with the big glasses?

HuangKaiVun Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Somewhere in my big stack of unwanted sheet music, I have a version of this piece that's in 2/4 and not the 3/8 in Heifetz's arrangement. I like it in 2/4 more, myself. The song feels more Brazilian to me in its original state.

Shades2Of1Grey Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Who? The student or Heifetz? Because if it is to Heifetz you refer, you are patently and obviously mistaken. Heifetz was possesed of far greater technical facility than Kogan and was admired by all violinists of his day for his skill at interpretation - even though many now consider him either 'cold' or 'oozy' (due to his vibrato and lack of facial expression. The student is just that, a student, so yes - he is a 'noob' next to Kogan.

Shades2Of1Grey Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - I don't. They were wasting the most fantastic opportunity of their lives - being taught by one of the greatest violinists of all history. In that situation I would expect complete and utter dedication - with devotion to practice, every waking moment attempting to attain perfection. Otherwise they (and especially, in this masterclass, Friedman) are arrogant, uncaring fools.

schilippe Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - you sound like a fool, its a sweet song

Shades2Of1Grey Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - It is indeed an excellent song, a typically Heifetzian ditty. However, the student was fairly pathetic - unable to change meters properly. He seemed undedicated. And Friedman (Heifetz's star pupil), arrogant sod that he was, also had this lack of dedication - as can be seen in other sections of this masterclass.

asteri383 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Dear friends I think the problem lies in the definate fact tha Heifetz's style was highly personal. It wasn't probably easy for all these students to follow his orders, and I strongly believe that Heifetz's personality overshadowed all of them, even the gifted ones. Also, he wouldn't probably approve their personality, in case they did anything different from what they were told.

asteri383 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - It would be dreadful for anybody to be taught by Heifetz. His style is so personal and unique, it would be hard to free his mind and enjoy playing.

cubemaster01 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - fart.

cubemaster01 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - brazil.

cubemaster01 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - tuning.

cubemaster01 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - smile. :)

lastrafe Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - So you would take lessons from Marquis de Sade had he played like Paganini..? Having talent is a toss of the dice... it doesn't give anyone authority to be an ass. Great teachers don't overwhelm their students with anxiety when they play in a lesson. Heifetz, while an amazing violinist, was no gifted teacher.

wernerbh Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - The correct name of the song is "Ao pé da fogueira".

thekingthut Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Having Hiefetz for a teacher would be A: amazing B: painful. Heifetz is by far my favorite violinst but he was not a very good teacher...some of the best teachers can hardly play thier violin but produce the best students!

wiccalite Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - none of his students was forced into having him as a teacher. they chose to audition for him. they must have known about his austere and sometimes scathing personality and if they didn't well tough! they should have done some research beforehand.

ellieamati Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Being the king of the violin doesn't make him the best teacher in the world.....I love his playing but I don't like the way he teach.

sadmidget8000 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - i don't think he's an ass. tallent comes with practice.all these ppl who say just because so ans so had tallent doesn't mean he's a good teachers all jelouse

wmd10 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - What a fabulous piece of footage of Heifetz.

warsawuprising Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - lolol Chinese subtitles XD

Bartalibe Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Friedman seams to have had an exceptional education from him though...I have to agree with sadmidget8000: talent is a myth, heifetz became Heifetz with loads and loads of practice and - yes - through criticism...

lilazngenius Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - i agree... he knows that he's good, he knows that his students are good (or at least work hard), and he thus doesn't waste time with pleasantrees

rufebrushtail Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - The clapping and counting loudly isn't mean at all, they sell a meteronome that has an angry counting setting. Heifetz also gives pretty clear and easy to follow directions like to use a more off the string bow stroke and to change tempo instantly. He even says "good" which many teachers never say.Finally who says Heifetz had much greater technical facility than Kogan? Kogan's technique, particularly his ability to produce a round warm sound in the most aggressive of passages is first class.

lilia1997 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - very interesting...