Jascha Heifetz
Violinist, Musical Artist
1901 – 1987
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Who was Jascha Heifetz?
Jascha Heifetz was a Lithuanian-born American violinist. He was born in Vilnius. As a teen, he moved with his family to the United States, where his Carnegie Hall debut was rapturously received. He had a long and successful performing and recording career; after an injury to his right arm, he focused on teaching. The New York Times called him "perhaps the greatest violinist of all time."
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- Born
- Feb 2, 1901
Vilnius - Also known as
- Jim Hoyle
- Spouses
- Florence Vidor
(1926 - 1947/01/04)
- Florence Vidor
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Southern California
- Lived in
- Vilnius
- Died
- Dec 10, 1987
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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