The Menuhin Century: The Virtuoso & His Landmark Recordings

~ Release by Yehudi Menuhin (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Showpieces: Bazzini / Dvořák / Brahms / Debussy / Ravel / Rimsky-Korsakov / Wieniawski
2▶CD: Spanish Dances: Sarasate / Granados / Falla / Showpieces: Kreisler
3▼CD: Paganini: Concerto no. 1 / Caprices / La campanella
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1Violin Concerto no. 1 in D, op. 6: I. Allegro maestoso - Tempo giusto
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (from 1934-05-18 until 1934-05-19)
orchestra:
Paris Symphony Orchestra (from 1934-05-18 until 1934-05-19)
conductor:
Pierre Monteux (conductor) (from 1934-05-18 until 1934-05-19)
balance engineer:
George W. Deakin (engineer)
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1934-05-18 until 1934-05-19)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 6, MS 21: I. Allegro maestoso (from 1934-05-18 until 1934-05-19)
composer:
Niccolò Paganini (Italian composer and violinist) (from 1815 until 1816)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 6, MS 21
Niccolò Paganini21:21
2Violin Concerto no. 1 in D, op. 6: II. Adagio
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (from 1934-05-18 until 1934-05-19)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Paris (from 1934-05-18 until 1934-05-19)
conductor:
Pierre Monteux (conductor) (from 1934-05-18 until 1934-05-19)
balance engineer:
George W. Deakin (engineer)
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1934-05-18 until 1934-05-19)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 6, MS 21: II. Adagio espressivo (from 1934-05-18 until 1934-05-19)
composer:
Niccolò Paganini (Italian composer and violinist) (from 1815 until 1816)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 6, MS 21
Niccolò Paganini5:28
3Violin Concerto no. 1 in D, op. 6: III. Rondo: Allegro spirituoso - Un poco più presto
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (from 1934-05-18 until 1934-05-19)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Paris (from 1934-05-18 until 1934-05-19)
conductor:
Pierre Monteux (conductor) (from 1934-05-18 until 1934-05-19)
balance engineer:
George W. Deakin (engineer)
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1934-05-18 until 1934-05-19)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 6, MS 21: III. Rondò - Allegro spiritoso (from 1934-05-18 until 1934-05-19)
composer:
Niccolò Paganini (Italian composer and violinist) (from 1815 until 1816)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 6, MS 21
Niccolò Paganini9:17
4Introduction & Variations on “Dal tuo stellato soglio”, op. 24
piano:
Ferguson Webster (American pianist) (on 1938-03-21)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1938-03-21)
balance engineer:
Edward Fowler (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1938-03-21)
recording of:
Sonata a Preghiera, op. 24, MS 23 (Introduction and Variations on "Dal tuo stellato soglio" from Rossini's "Mose in Egitto" ("Moses-Fantasie")) (on 1938-03-21)
composer:
Niccolò Paganini (Italian composer and violinist) (in 1818)
part of:
Catalogo tematico delle musiche di Niccolò Paganini (number: MS 23)
is based on:
Mosè in Egitto: Atto III. No. 15. Preghiera “Dal tuo stellato soglio”
Niccolò Paganini7:34
5La campanella
piano:
Hubert Giesen (pianist) (on 1930-12-11)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1930-12-11)
recorded at:
Queen's Small Hall: Studio C in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1930-12-11)
recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 2 in B minor, op. 7, MS 48: III. Rondo a la clochette, “La campanella” (for violin and piano, Wilhelmj) (on 1930-12-11)
composer:
Niccolò Paganini (Italian composer and violinist) (in 1826)
arranger:
August Wilhelmj
arrangement of:
Violin Concerto no. 2 in B minor, op. 7, MS 48: III. Rondo a la clochette, “La campanella”
Niccolò Paganini4:44
6Moto perpetuo, op. 11
piano:
Marcel Gazelle (Belgian classical pianist) (on 1934-09-29)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1934-09-29)
balance engineer:
George W. Deakin (engineer)
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1934-09-29)
recording of:
Moto perpetuo, op. 11, MS 72 (catch-all for arrangements) (on 1934-09-29)
composer:
Niccolò Paganini (Italian composer and violinist)
arrangement of:
Allegro vivace a movimento perpetuo, op. 11, MS 72 (for violin and orchestra)
Niccolò Paganini4:00
724 Caprices, op. 1: No. 6 in G minor
producer:
Basil Lam (English producer, harpsichordist)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1955-11-26, on 1957-03-09)
balance engineer:
Horace Hack (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1955-11-26, on 1957-03-09)
recording of:
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1, MS 25: No. 6 in G minor: Lento (on 1955-11-26)
composer:
Niccolò Paganini (Italian composer and violinist)
part of:
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1, MS 25
Niccolò Paganini4:45
824 Caprices, op. 1: No. 9 in E “La Chasse”
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1936-01-21, on 1936-02-03)
balance engineer:
Georges Cailly
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-01-21, on 1936-02-03)
recording of:
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1, MS 25: No. 9 in E major: Allegretto “La Chasse” (on 1936-01-21)
composer:
Niccolò Paganini (Italian composer and violinist)
part of:
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1, MS 25
Niccolò Paganini3:02
924 Caprices, op. 1: No. 13 in B-flat
piano:
Marcel Gazelle (Belgian classical pianist) (on 1936-01-21, on 1936-02-03)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1936-01-21, on 1936-02-03)
balance engineer:
Georges Cailly
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-01-21, on 1936-02-03)
recording of:
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1, MS 25: No. 13 in B-flat major: Allegro “The Devil’s Laughter” (on 1936-01-21)
composer:
Niccolò Paganini (Italian composer and violinist)
part of:
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1, MS 25
Niccolò Paganini3:09
1024 Caprices, op. 1: No. 20 in D
piano:
Marcel Gazelle (Belgian classical pianist) (on 1936-01-21, on 1936-02-03)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1936-01-21, on 1936-02-03)
balance engineer:
Georges Cailly
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-01-21, on 1936-02-03)
recording of:
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1, MS 25: No. 20 in D major: Allegretto (on 1936-01-21)
composer:
Niccolò Paganini (Italian composer and violinist)
part of:
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1, MS 25
Niccolò Paganini2:51
1124 Caprices, op. 1: No. 23 in E-flat
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1936-01-21, on 1936-02-03)
balance engineer:
Georges Cailly
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-01-21, on 1936-02-03)
recording of:
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1, MS 25: No. 23 in E-flat major: Posato (on 1936-01-21)
composer:
Niccolò Paganini (Italian composer and violinist)
part of:
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1, MS 25
Niccolò Paganini4:22
1224 Caprices, op. 1: No. 24 in A minor
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1932-05-20, on 1932-05-23)
balance engineer:
George W. Deakin (engineer)
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1932-05-20, on 1932-05-23)
recording of:
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1, MS 25: No. 24 in A minor: Tema con variazioni. Quasi presto (on 1932-05-20)
composer:
Niccolò Paganini (Italian composer and violinist)
part of:
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1, MS 25
Niccolò Paganini6:46
4▶CD: Prokofiev: Sonata no. 1 / Schubert: Fantasia / Lili Boulanger
5▶CD: Beethoven: The complete Sonatas with Louis Kentner (I) nos. 1, 2, 3 & 6
6▶CD: Beethoven: The complete Sonatas with Louis Kentner (II) nos. 7, 8 & 10
7▶CD: Beethoven: The complete Sonatas with Louis Kentner (III) no. 4, “Spring” & “Kreutzer”
8▶CD: Berlioz: Harold in Italy / Rêverie & Caprice / Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake / Sleeping Beauty
9▶CD: Brahms: String Sextets
10▶CD: Bartók: Concerto no. 1 / Viola Concerto / 6 Violin Duos / Rhapsodies
11▶CD: Berg: Concerto / Poulenc: Sonata / Debussy: Sonatas (violin / flute, viola & harp)
12▶CD: Arias: Handel / Bach / Songs: Beethoven / Rachmaninov (with Robert Merrill, Victoria de los Angeles, Janet Baker, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau)
13▶CD: Beethoven: Sonata no. 6 / Piano Concerto op. 61a