Jascha Heifetz's The Lark on 180g LP from Impex: Mastered by Bernie Grundman from a 1-to-1 Flat Transfer of the Original Analog Master Tapes and Pressed at RTI, Includes Full-Color Insert with New Notes

The Lark revisits works that helped define Jascha Heifetz in various points of his illustrious career and which highlight his crisp attacks, imaginative phrasings, and mellifluous sustained notes.

This Impex LP was cut by Bernie Grundman from a straight 1-to-1 copy of the original session masters, created by Andreas Meyer at Swan Studios NYC. No digital processing of any kind was used. The original reverse-tip-on-style jacket and a brand new 4-page insert split the difference between the authentic, nostalgic feel of a mint original and a reissue's value proposition.

It's no surprise that Jascha Heifetz held an affinity for the vast, tempestuous ocean and its endlessly opposing forces; that same intensity and sensitivity— the furious and the serene, with its infinite subtleties and nuances— are hallmarks of his sound. That sound— rich in expressiveness, sonority and texture— branded Heifetz the most illustrious violinist in the world.

The repertoire is intriguing, combining two iconic pieces (Tomaso Antonio Vitali's Chaconne in g minor for Violin and Continuo, written in the Baroque period; and Gabriel Fauré's Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13, written in the late-Romantic period) with Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco's The Lark: Poem for Violin and Piano (a 20th-century modern tone poem). Although nearly two-hundred years separate their composition, these pieces complement each other beautifully: a testament to the discerning judgment of Heifetz and producer John (Jack) Pfeiffer, who helped create his albums.

"This excellent 180-gram reissue of the original RCA mono recording from Impex Records highlights the violinist's preference for close-mic recording, leaving little acoustical space around the instrument in exchange for mesmerizingly intimate sound."
—Peter Burwasser, The Absolute Sound

Musicians:
Jascha Heifetz, violin
Richard Ellsasser, organ
Emanuel Bay, piano
Brooks Smith, piano

Features:

• 180g mono vinyl
• Available on all-analog LP for the first time in almost 50 years and on RTI's HQ-180 for the first time
• Mastered by Bernie Grundman from a 1-to-1 flat transfer of the original analog master tapes
• Deluxe "reversed" tip-on jacket that faithfully reproduces the original with highest-grade materials
• Exclusive full-color insert with new historical and production notes by Charles L. Granata and photos from the Sony Music Archives