Jascha Heifetz
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Summary
Jascha Heifetz was born on February 2, 1901[1], in Vilnius[2]. He died on December 10, 1987[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as a music educator[5], violinist[6], and teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,998 views/month, #6,864 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center[9]
- Date of birth: January 20, 1901[10]
- Date of death: December 11, 1987[11]
- Spouse: Florence Vidor[12]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[13], United States[14]
- Employer: University of Southern California[15]
- Educated at: Saint Petersburg Conservatory[16]
- Student: Pierre Amoyal[17], Ronald Patterson[18]
- Award received: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[19], Officer of the Legion of Honour[20], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Genre: classical music[23]
- Record label: RCA Records[24], Victor Talking Machine Company[25]
- Commons category: Jascha Heifetz[26]
- Archives at: Library of Congress Music Division[27]
- Family name: Heifetz[28]
- Given name: Jascha[29], Iosif[30]
- Significant event: concert[31], aggression[32]
- Official website: http://www.jaschaheifetz.com[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jascha Heifetz[34]
- Commons gallery: Jascha Heifetz[35]
- Student of: Leopold Auer[36], Elias Malkin[37]
- Instrument: violin[38]
- Partner in business or sport: Emanuel Feuermann[39], William Primrose[40]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[41], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[42], BEIC Digital Library[43], The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians[44], Encyklopedia muzyczna PWM[45], The Encyclopedia Americana[46], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[47], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[48]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[49]
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Country: US[50]
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Began / founded: 1901-02-02[51]
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Ended / dissolved: 1987-12-10[52]
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Genre(s): classical[53]
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Community tags: american violinist, classical, violin, violinist[54]
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MusicBrainz ID: eb7fb527-e324-441c-a0e9-63b5f899d990[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jascha Heifetz include Jascha Heifetz Competition[56], a music competition[57], in Lithuania[58].
Why It Matters
Jascha Heifetz has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
Entities named for him include Jascha Heifetz Competition[56], a music competition[57], in Lithuania[58].
FAQs
Where was Jascha Heifetz born?
Jascha Heifetz's place of birth was Vilnius[2].
Where did Jascha Heifetz die?
Jascha Heifetz died in Los Angeles[4].
Who was Jascha Heifetz married to?
Jascha Heifetz's spouses include Florence Vidor[12].
What did Jascha Heifetz do for work?
Jascha Heifetz worked as a music educator[5], violinist[6], and teacher[7].
Where did Jascha Heifetz go to school?
Jascha Heifetz was educated at Saint Petersburg Conservatory[16].
What awards did Jascha Heifetz receive?
Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[19], Officer of the Legion of Honour[20], and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[21].