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Jascha Heifetz Tests Itzhak Perlman's Skills

Itzhak Perlman recalls his first encounter with Jascha Heifetz as a teenage student.

04/16/2015 | Rating TV-PG

American Masters

Jascha Heifetz Tests Itzhak Perlman's Skills

Clip: 4/16/2015 | 2m 25s

Itzhak Perlman recalls his first encounter with Jascha Heifetz as a teenage student.

Itzhak Perlman reminisces about his first encounter as a teenager with the world-famous violinist Jascha Heifetz. Perlman was a student at Juilliard and Heifetz stopped in at his class to hear him play. After performing, Perlman and his teacher Ivan Galamian thought Heifetz had heard enough. Instead, Heifetz asked Perlman to play scales for him --- a rudimentary exercise in training.

04/16/2015 | Rating TV-PG

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