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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 (born April 22, 1916, New York, New York, U.S.—died March 12, 1999, Berlin, Germany) was one of the leading violin virtuosos of the 20th century.
Jun 20, 2019 · Yehudi Menuhin was the twentieth century's greatest violinist. As famous as any Hollywood star, he even had songs written about him. A child prodigy, unmatched by his contemporaries, he...
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. 1916 ...
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...
Apr 22, 2016 · Yehudi Menuhin, born 100 years ago, was far more than a violin virtuoso. Erich Auerbach/Getty Images. One hundred years ago, a musician was born who took the world by storm, both with his violin...
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.
Menuhin made recordings from 1928 until the year of his death, and his contract with EMI (now administered by Warner Classics) is the longest in the history of the recording industry. His interpretations of the Elgar violin concerto conducted by the composer, and of the Beethoven and Brahms concerti under the baton of Furtwängler, have never ...
Oct 28, 2006 · Yehudi Menuhin had one of the longest and most distinguished careers of any violinist of the twentieth century. The child of recent immigrants, Menuhin was born in New...
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.
