Quote Originally Posted by skeptic
In my house, Heifetz is the gold standard by which all other violinists are measured. I'd have to see if I even have the others. One thing I can say. I'm not too impressed by Rugero Ricci's recording. Let me look around and see what recordings I've got. The only versions I've heard of it recently was a piano arrangement of the 24th and 9th by Liszt played by a Russian finalist in the 1994 Van Cliburn competition on Phillips and a guitar arrangement on Naxos. A version on viola was pure torture to listen to.
Piano, guitar and viola??? Well, I suppose it can be done but this is the first I've heard of the Caprices done on anything but a violin. I'm just talking about the solo violin 24 Caprices.

I heard some viola/violist jokes about a year ago and found them humorous but I can't remember a single one now! My one recording of Bach's "Cello Suites" is done on viola, hence the name change to "Viola Suites". Too bad, because the cello is one of the three or four instruments I most enjoy listening to when played solo.

I agree with your comment about Heifetz, although I'm also a big fan of Perlman and Irvine Arditti. And MC cartridges, heh heh! Not that I'm trying to start anything!