The original pressing of the '56 Heifetz rendition arrived the other day and I cleaned and spun it.
Beautifully recorded; Heifetz's violin was right there in the room with me; the recording and mastering of the accompanying orchestra seemed a bit diminished at times. A slight sense of sibilants during some of the orchestral passage, but I suspect my Benz Micro Ace is aging and needs retipping or replacing.
I'll investigate the Rabin recording, too.