Jascha Heifetz Gods Fiddler (2011)

Not since Paganini had there been such a magician on the violin Jascha Heifetz was the first truly modern virtuoso a man about whom Itzhak Perlman said When I spoke with him I cant believe Im talking to God Heifetz was a legendary but mysterious figure whose story embodies the dual nature of artistic genius The paradox of how a mortal man lives with immortal gifts gifts he must honor but which extract a lifelong price Is the man and the artist the same person What is the price each pays And who was the man behind the music