Yehudi Menuhin
With the passing of violinist Yehudi Menuhin at the age of 82 on March 12, 1999, the world lost one of its truly gifted musicians. Primarily associated with classical music, Menuhin consistently sought diverse forums for his virtuosic playing. His collaboration with Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar resulted in two groundbreaking albums -- East Meets West and In Celebration, while his pairing with French violinist Stephane Grappelli yielded four classic albums: Play Berlin, Kern, Porter & Rodgers & Hart, Play Gershwin, Play "Jalousie" and Other Great Standards, and Tea for Two. According to classical violinist Isaac Stern, Menuhin was "an extraordinary musician and a great humanitarian. His style of playing, particularly in his early years, was a stunning patrician elegance with a very natural musical line."
Menuhin displayed a talent for music at a very young age. Starting to play the violin at the age of four, he made his professional debut with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra three years later. His performance of Beethoven's Violin Concerto at Carnegie Hall, in 1927, sparked international acclaim. Menuhin's debut album, recorded at the age of 16, received the prestigious Prix du Disque in France.
The oldest child of Russian-Jewish immigrants Moshe and Marutha Menuhin, Menuhin was still a baby when he moved with his family to San Francisco. A student of Louis Persinger, concertmaster of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Menuhin advanced quickly on the violin. When Persinger moved to New York in 1925, Menuhin and his family followed.
Shortly afterwards, a wealthy attorney funded Menuhin's first trip to Europe. Although he failed to impress Belgian violinist and composer Eugene Ysaye, Menuhin was accepted as a student by Romanian violinist and composer Georges Enesco. He continued to study under Enesco until returning to the United States in 1927. Menuhin continued to attract attention throughout his teens. He recorded Elgar's Violin Concerto with the composer conducting and inspired Béla Bartók to compose his second Violin Concerto for him.
Despite his fame, Menuhin left the concert stage at the age of 19 and spent two years studying violin technique at his family's estate in Los Gatos, CA.
Upon his return, Menuhin picked up where he had left off. During World War II, he performed hundreds of concerts at military bases and hospitals. With the breakup of his marriage to Nola Nicholas, however, he found that he was losing his ability to play the violin. A relationship and eventual marriage with ballet dancer and actress Diana Gould provided the confidence necessary for regaining his skills.
In the aftermath of the war's end, Menuhin performed several historic concerts in Europe. In addition to joining with composer and conductor Benjamin Britten for a trip to Poland in 1947, which included a performance for survivors of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, he became the first Jewish musician to perform in Germany since before the war. He collaborated with the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Wilhelm Furtwangler. For the next four decades, Menuhin remained one of classical music's most influential musicians. Moving to England in 1985, he became a member of the House of Lords in 1993. He later relocated to Switzerland. He continued to be revered, however, in the United States. President Reagan bestowed a Kennedy Center honor upon him in 1986. Throughout his life, Menuhin balanced his musical career with involvement in philanthropic causes, founding an estimated five hundred charitable organizations. In 1962, he opened a boarding school in Stoke D'Abergnon for musically gifted children. He later opened a similar school in Gstaad, Switzerland.
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Beethoven: Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96: IV. Poco allegretto - Adagio espressivo - Tempo I - Allegro - Poco adagio - Presto
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Violins In Concert 3 (Yehudi Menuhin)
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The Great Conductors: Wilhelm Furtwängler, Vol. 2
Yehudi Menuhin, Berliner Philharmoniker, Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Bach: Violin Concerto in E Major, Double Concerto in D Minor, Violin Concerto in A Minor
Yehudi Menuhin, Robert Chamber Orchestra, Festival Chamber Orchestra
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Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole, Op. 21
Eugène Goossens, The Philharmonia Orchestra, Yehudi Menuhin
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Sibelius: Concerto in D Minor - Paganini: Concerto No. 1
Yehudi Menuhin, London Philharmonic Orchestra
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Classic del Mar, Vol. 5
Nathan Milstein, Carlos Bonell, Leonard Bernstein, Yehudi Menuhin
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Tchaikovsky: Highlights from Swan Lake
Efrem Kurtz, The Philharmonia Orchestra, Yehudi Menuhin
Ballets - Lançado por Sunday Club Records em 07/04/2014
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Mendelssohn & Bruch: Violin Concertos
Yehudi Menuhin, The Philharmonia Orchestra
Concertos - Lançado por Violet Hill Records em 22/11/2013
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Handel: Various Suites
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Yehudi Menuhin
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Bach: Violin Concertos in A Minor and E Major & Double Concerto in D Minor
Robert Masters Chamber Orchestra, Yehudi Menuhin
Concertos - Lançado por Sunday Club Records em 02/06/2014
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Bach: Suite No. 1 in C Major, BWV. 1066
Yehudi Menuhin, The Bath Festival Chamber Orchestra
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Bach: Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV. 1068
Yehudi Menuhin, The Bath Festival Chamber Orchestra
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Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61
Yehudi Menuhin, Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra
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Paul Kletzki, Vol. 6 : Tchaikovsky - Mendelssohn
Philharmonia Orchestra, Yehudi Menuhin, Paul Kletzki, Orchestra National de la RTF
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Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole - Chausson: Poème for Violin and Orchestra
Yehudi Menuhin, Paris Symphony Orchestra
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George Enescu: Composer, Conductor, Pianist, Violinist & Teacher, Vol. 5 (Live)
Yehudi Menuhin, Orchestre des Concerts Colonne, George Enescu
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Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major
Berliner Philharmoniker, Yehudi Menuhin
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George Enescu: Composer, Conductor, Pianist, Violinist & Teacher, Vol. 1
Orchestre des Concerts Colonne, Dinu Lipatti, Yehudi Menuhin, George Enescu
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Milestones of a Legend: Antal Dorati, Vol. 3
Byron Janis, Yehudi Menuhin, London Symphony Orchestra, Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Antal Doráti
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Milestones of Legends: Rudolf Kempe, Vol. 6
Berliner Philharmoniker, Bavarian State Orchestra, Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Yehudi Menuhin, Rudolf Kempe
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