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Product details
Series: Amadeus
Paperback: 260 pages
Publisher: Amadeus (November 1, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1574671219
ISBN-13: 978-1574671216
Product Dimensions:
6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.2 out of 5 stars
20 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#264,471 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
This book is a brutally honest, unedited account of the author's life with one Jascha Heifetz. Many people seem to criticize this book - on Amazon and off Amazon. Those who call it "vengeful", "spiteful", or any number of critical adjectives, clearly do not understand the relationship that Agus had with Heifetz, who was one of the several greatest musicians who ever lived, or who ever will live. Heifetz was not a happy person for most of his life. He was enormously successful, but with that success came great responsibility. The kind of life he led made him an enormously difficult person who often resorted to crazy, illogical things. Much of this, the author observed on a daily basis. Those expecting a feel-good type book about Heifetz or his life are never going to find one, because there will never be one.Personally, I found this book fascinating because although Heifetz is not even in my top five favorite fiddlers, I have always liked listening to his recordings simply for the fact that his playing is so accurate. So, learning more about him was a 'must'. Those of us who know the violin repertoire and have heard it performed by others often "defer" or "refer" to Heifetz's recordings as benchmarks. True, he did not play everything well, and he openly admitted that he was not good at Bach and that he found it and Mozart very difficult. There were certain compositions that he never played in public or recorded - he had perfect technique but he openly admitted that he never felt it was so perfect that he could play anything, or play everything equally well. There were a lot of works for the violin that he never played, particularly 20th century works (Stravinsky, Bartok, Shostakovich, Barber, just to name several).Agus' work takes us through the autumn of Heifetz's time on Earth. There were many ups and many downs, not all of which were discussed (his bitter relations with his second wife and other family, and his financial problems, were wisely not discussed.) What is clear, despite Heifetz's oft-odd behavior, is that he had things that kept him very active in old age, and things that satisfied him after he had retired from concertizing. He still played the violin every day, despite having a non-functioning right shoulder. He finished off work of his 130-something violin-piano transcriptions. He continued teaching his master class until just a few years before he died. He was not the greatest teacher and as practically all of his students have attested, he would not usually demonstrate on his his own violin unless a student was really not understanding what he was saying. Most of his students were already very advanced by the time they came to his class but he helped them become even better performers, and not just musically, which is why some people were dismissed after only a short time with him. Although never one to socialize much, he made a kind of family out of a very few trusted friends and students, and he loved to be the one to host a holiday party, and he rolled out the red carpet for these occasions.As Heifetz, told the author, "Be sure you put all of this down in the book you are going to write after I am dead and gone." And, she did...she put everything and even more into it. Yes, some of it is quite harrowing (the chapter detailing the long car trip to Malibu - I won't give it away but it's nothing short of amazing), and a certain portion of it is rather depressing - particularly the section that discusses the final years of his teaching career at USC. By then, senior management at the university had changed, and they had other ideas about what they wanted in their music program. The early chapters, discussing the author's life and how she came into acquaintence with The Great Master are a good intro to what follows.I recommend this book - but not to everyone, and even to those I recommend it to, I suggest that you either take it with a grain of salt and/or be prepared to read some things that might otherwise make you say to yourself "jeez, this is all so depressing!" I'd say this book has a very limited audience - I first read it when I was in college, not too many years after it was published. I will admit, I did not like it too much at first but as the years have gone by, I have come to enjoy and appreciate it more. The discussion of many pieces of music, for those who *really* know the violin repertoire, and Mr. Heifetz's contributions to it, is very informative and welcome. As I say, though, it's not for everyone.
Having read all available books about Mr. Heifetz, I was so happy to find this incredible book. Yes, Ayke Agus does give us her background so we can comprehend how she was able to work with, and most importantly, UNDERSTAND him. It is wonderful to read about the man who raised up the art of violin playing to new heights. He also wrote enjoyable and artful violin and piano transcriptions of works for other instruments(or songs). In the book, the story of her care-giving is so vivid that I have been told that in many major hospitals the book is being used as a teaching tool about caring for the aged. When you reach the end of the book you will know so much more about this giant of an artist than you believed you could ever learn. Being a very private person we have never before been allowed into his world. Her description of his last days and her commentary brought me to tears. I was privilidged to hear Mr. Heifetz in performance when I was very young and it was unforgettable! Read this book and understand the man and his art.
It's interesting to see reviewers critize this book as being too much about the author and not enough about Heifetz. These reviewers then go on to reveal more about themselves than about the book they are reviewing. If you are interested in Heifetz, and many people believe that he did transform violin performance, then -- assuming you have already listened to his music -- read the Sherry Kloss book, watch his masterclass videos, get the Axelrod book (and detour into the Axelrod story) and keep all this information in mind while you read The Accompanist's Tale. No one perspective can capture the complexity of this genius.As far as Agus goes, here is her current appraisal of Heifetz, from her Web site:"that stellar musician and tutor, Jascha Heifetz, whose musical beliefs, teachings and art of collaboration I have been privileged to enjoy... "
In her book, Ayke Agus gives us a personal glimpse into the later years of arguably the finest violinist ever to grace the stage. Her book focuses on the last 15 years of the master's life. I found the book to be pretty much an even-tempered telling of his human qualities and foibles. I would have liked more stories regarding his relationships with his children or possibly other friends, just to round out the picture a bit more, but that may not have been possible. Hard to say.
I read this book in one sitting while listening to Heifetz recordings. It is beautifully written and paints a sympathetic portrait of a complex and complicated man. Keep in mind that the author is very clear about which period of his life she is able to speak to (the last 15 years)so it will be left to others to portray the whole of his experiences-musical and otherwise. I enjoyed the author's personal history and cultural background, and thought it presented an interesting counterpoint to Heifetz's (and described a person extraordinary in her own right).
What a story by an incredible musician Ayke Agus.
Sad book to read, well written and arrived in great shape
learning about this man from someone who really knew him in a way that none of us would have the privilege to know gives us insight on a very special personalityIt brought a tear to my eye when on his death bed heifetz said those 3 little words to Ayke that revealed how he really felt about her
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