Yehudi Menuhin

Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, (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 great violinists of the 20th century. He played the Soil Stradivarius, considered one of the finest violins made by Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 22, 1916 (New York City), Died March 12, 1999 (Berlin)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1945

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, arranger

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Recordings (Results 51-53 of 53 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone Cc18170 12-in. 11/13/1929 Sonata for violin no. 3 in C major Yehudi Menuhin Violin solo instrumentalist, violin  
Gramophone Bb20554 10-in. 12/11/1930 Perpetuum mobile Hubert Giesen ; Yehudi Menuhin Violin and piano duo instrumentalist, violin  
Gramophone Bb20556 10-in. 12/11/1930 Rigaudon Hubert Giesen ; Yehudi Menuhin ; Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny Violin and piano duo instrumentalist, violin  
(Results 51-53 of 53 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Menuhin, Yehudi," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102026.

Menuhin, Yehudi. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102026.

"Menuhin, Yehudi." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102026

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