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Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin OM, KBE (22 April 1916 – 12 March 1999), was an American-born British violinist and conductor who spent most of his performing career in Britain. He is widely considered one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century.
Yehudi Menuhin, Lord Menuhin of Stoke d’Abernon was one of the leading violin virtuosos of the 20th century. Menuhin grew up in San Francisco, where he studied violin from age four and where his performance of Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto at age seven caused a sensation.
The Man. Yehudi Menuhin was a rich enigma: a gentle spirit tied to an implacable will: a perfectionist who loved amateurs and young beginners; an ascetic who relished down-to-earth pleasures.
From child prodigy to one of the 20th century’s finest and most celebrated artists, Yehudi Menuhin’s legacy lives on. In 2016, the centenary of his birth was celebrated by many special events and concerts (see the timeline), a BBC Four documentary film Who's Yehudi, and a highly acclaimed Warner Classics boxed set The Menuhin Century.
Yehudi Menuhin was the twentieth century's greatest violinist. As famous as any Hollywood star, he even had songs written about him.
Apr 21, 2016 · A child violin prodigy, Yehudi Menuhin went on to boost morale in World War II, campaign for equality and earn praise from Albert Einstein. The great violinist died 17 years ago, but his legacy...
The American-born violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin was one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century. His recording contract of 70 years is the longest in the history of the music industry.
But there’s no need for a biographer here: Menuhin told his own story and was a prolific published author. From technique to yoga to history, Menuhin’s writings reveal the breadth of the violinist’s natural curiosity. The following timeline describes major milestones in Menuhin’s life—in his own words. April 22, 1916.
One of Menuhin’s most famous recordings was the Double Bach violin concerto, played in 1932 with Enesco, for whom he had an immense admiration, under the baton of Pierre Monteux. As a soloist Menuhin was also specially celebrated for his performances of the extensive Mozart repertoire, and of the Mendelssohn concerto.
Apr 22, 2016 · One hundred years ago, a musician was born who took the world by storm, both with his violin and with his warmhearted humanity. Yehudi Menuhin was born April 22, 1916, in the Bronx to Russian...
