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 26-50 of 53 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D4RC-0586 | 10-in. | 12/26/1944 | Ave Maria | Adolph Baller ; Yehudi Menuhin | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | D4RC-0587 | 12-in. | 12/28/1944 | Sonata in E (for harpsichord concertante and violin solo) | Wanda Landowska ; Yehudi Menuhin | Violin and harpsichord duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | D4RC-0588 | 12-in. | 12/28/1944 | Sonata in E (for harpsichord concertante and violin solo) | Wanda Landowska ; Yehudi Menuhin | Violin and harpsichord duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | D4RC-0589 | 12-in. | 12/28/1944 | Sonata in E (for harpsichord concertante and violin solo) | Wanda Landowska ; Yehudi Menuhin | Violin and harpsichord duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | D4RC-0590 | 12-in. | 12/28/1944 | Sonata in E (for harpsichord concertante and violin solo) | Wanda Landowska ; Yehudi Menuhin | Violin and harpsichord duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | D4RC-0591 | 12-in. | 12/28/1944 | Sonata in E (for harpsichord concertante and violin solo) | Wanda Landowska ; Yehudi Menuhin | Violin and harpsichord duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | D4RC-0592 | 12-in. | 12/28/1944 | Sonata in E (for harpsichord concertante and violin solo) | Wanda Landowska ; Yehudi Menuhin | Violin and harpsichord duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | [Trial 1928-02-15-02] | 10-in. | 2/15/1928 | Allegro | Yehudi Menuhin | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | [Trial 1928-02-15-03] | 10-in. | 2/15/1928 | La romanesca | Yehudi Menuhin | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | [Trial 1928-02-15-04] | 10-in. | 2/15/1928 | Zigeunerweisen | Yehudi Menuhin | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Gramophone | 0L318 | 10-in. | 5/20/1932 | Caprice no. 24, part 1 | Yehudi Menuhin | Violin solo (unaccompanied) | instrumentalist, violin | |
Gramophone | 0L320 | 10-in. | 5/23/1932 | Caprice no. 24, part 2 | Yehudi Menuhin | Violin solo (unaccompanied) | instrumentalist, violin | |
Gramophone | 0LA836 | 10-in. | 1/21/1936 | Zapateado | Marcel Gazelle ; Yehudi Menuhin | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Gramophone | 0LA837 | 10-in. | 1/21/1936 | Hungarian dance no. 1 in G minor | Marcel Gazelle ; Yehudi Menuhin | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Gramophone | 0LA838 | 10-in. | 1/21/1936 | Hungarian dance no. 17 in F sharp minor (Johannes Brahms) | Marcel Gazelle ; Yehudi Menuhin | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Gramophone | 0LA842 | 10-in. | 1/21/1936 | Preludium and allegro, part 1 | Marcel Gazelle ; Yehudi Menuhin | Violin and piano duo | instrumentalist, violin | |
Gramophone | 0LA843 | 10-in. | 1/21/1936 | Preludium and allegro, part 2 | Marcel Gazelle ; Yehudi Menuhin | Violin and piano duo | instrumentalist, violin | |
Gramophone | 0LA924 | 10-in. | 2/22/1936 | Caprice viennois | Marcel Gazelle ; Yehudi Menuhin | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Gramophone | 2LA864 | 12-in. | 2/3/1936 | Caprice No. 9 in E Major | Yehudi Menuhin | Violin solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
Gramophone | 2LA919 | 12-in. | 2/21/1936 | Caprice no. 6 in G minor | Georges Enesco ; Yehudi Menuhin | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Gramophone | Cc18165 | 12-in. | 11/13/1929 | Sonata for violin no. 3 in C major | Yehudi Menuhin | Violin solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
Gramophone | Cc18166 | 12-in. | 11/13/1929 | Sonata for violin no. 3 in C major | Yehudi Menuhin | Violin solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
Gramophone | Cc18167 | 12-in. | 11/13/1929 | Sonata for violin no. 3 in C major | Yehudi Menuhin | Violin solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
Gramophone | Cc18168 | 12-in. | 11/13/1929 | Sonata for violin no. 3 in C major | Yehudi Menuhin | Violin solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
Gramophone | Cc18169 | 12-in. | 11/13/1929 | Sonata for violin no. 3 in C major | Yehudi Menuhin | Violin solo | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Menuhin, Yehudi," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102026.
Menuhin, Yehudi. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102026.
"Menuhin, Yehudi." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 November 2024.
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