Jascha Heifetz Collection, 1802-1987 Span: 1802-1987 Bulk: 1911-1974 English collection 52 ft. 280 boxes Jashca Heifetz (1901-1987) was an American violinist of Russian birth. He made his debut with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra at age 11, and his American debut at Carnegie Hall at age 16 in 1917. A stellar international career followed, spanning six decades. The collection includes Heifetz's personal music library of original compositions, arrangements, and transcriptions (some of which are unpublished), and his annotated parts and scores, holographs and manuscripts of many of his contemporaries, hundreds of printed scores. Concert programs document his performances from 1911-1974, and photographs, photo albums and scrapbooks, encompassing the violinist's entire life. The correspondence, constituting a small part of the collection, contains letters from such important musical figures of the 20th century as Leopold Auer, Benjamin Britten, Sergey Prokofiev, George Bernard Shaw, and Sir William Walton; correspondence from Heifetz is also housed in other Music Division collections. Holograph scores, annotated published music, programs, correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks. Jascha Heifetz Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress. Heifetz, Jascha The papers of one of the most distinguished violinists of the twentieth century. Researchers wishing to work with special collections are advised to inquire in advance about availability of material since many special collections are stored off-site. Certain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply. Violin Music Heifetz, Jascha Auer, Leopold Britten, Benjamin Prokofiev, Sergey Shaw, George Bernard Walton, William ML31.H4 Performing Arts Encyclopedia scdb Music Division, Library of Congress http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu003008 IHAS 120924 loc.natlib.scdb.200033641