February 2 - Jascha Heifetz; Fritz Kreisler (The Musical Birthday Series, 6th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for February 2nd are here: Stan Getz (2020), Martina Arroyo (2021), Jussi Björling; Jascha Heifetz; Fritz Kreisler (2022), Elaine Stritch; Geoffrey O'Hara (2023), and

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Jascha Heifetz (2 February [20 January O.S.] 1901 – 10 December 1987) was a great Russian-American violinist.

Fritz Kreisler (2 February 1875 – 29 January 1962) was a great Austrian-born American violinist and composer. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stringing Along

I checked the date today and saw that it’s

   The birthday of a pair of fiddling titans:

Of Heifetz (Jasha), also Kreisler (Fritz).

   This is the sort of trivia that brightens

The day one of who daily wracks his wits

   While hoping he amuses and enlightens.

 

 

 

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