The present CD features two live recordings made by Heifetz at more than twenty years’ distance, with two of the greatest conductors of the twentieth century: Dimitri Mitropoulos and Arturo Toscanini. In Beethoven’s Concerto (9th February 1956), with Toscanini on the podium of the New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, the understanding between the two musicians, as far as phrasing, rhythm, and feeling, seems perfect. In the Brahms Concerto, recorded with Tosacnini in 1935, the violinist’s technique is flawless, as is his intonation, crystal clear as always. And the synergy with Toscanini - a conductor who notoriously disliked working with the stars of the international concert halls - is quite good, even though it cannot not compare to that with Mitropoulos