Jascha Heifetz

Jascha Heifetz (1902-1987) was a famous and influential violinist who performed in hundreds of performances and recordings, and made dozens of transcriptions and manuscripts of works by other composers.
==References==
* In Episode 0749 of Sesame Street, Oscar has Maria guess what is inside his trash can with a riddle: what has a hundred green legs and plays music? Maria answers, "Heifetz the Centipede!"
* Rowlf the Dog refers to himself as "another Jascha Heifetz" in The Muppet Show episode 210, although Heifetz was a violinist. Rowlf assures guest star George Burns that nobody will ever know the difference.
* Rowlf uses the same joke on Kermit in a scene depicting their first meeting in The Muppet Movie. While playing piano: "I'm no Heifetz, but I get by."
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Category:Musical References
Category:Classical Music