Does Heifetz play Prokofiev VC No.2 Too Fast?; Or,...

[snyprrr]

It's really fast,... but it works for him! What do you say? No one else does it this way...

[Ken B]

It's really fast,... but it works for him! What do you say? No one else does it this way...

Works works. Everyone raves about the Sibelius on that disc, but I liked the others better. I think that Prok 2 is gorgeous.

[snyprrr]

Works works. Everyone raves about the Sibelius on that disc, but I liked the others better. I think that Prok 2 is gorgeous.

It's amazing how he can knock 2 minutes off the second fastest time in that 1st mvmt.

[akiralx]

Probably, bearing in mind he played everything absurdly fast...

[bigshot]

...and better than just about anyone else.

[snyprrr]

Probably, bearing in mind he played everything absurdly fast...

So, how does he get away with it? Compressing the music so?? Buuut... it sounds just fine. So he plays 'allegro' 'presto' and no one cares!! Who else does this?

...and better than just about anyone else.

it's outrageous!!! someone stop him!!!