Yehudi Menuhin

Yehudi Menuhin

Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, (22 April 1916 – 12 March 1999) was an American-born 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. Yehudi Menuhin was born in New York City to a family of Lithuanian Jews. Through his father Moshe, he was descended from a rabbinical dynasty. In late 1919, Moshe and his wife Marutha (née Sher) became American citizens, and changed the family name from Mnuchin to Menuhin. Menuhin's sisters were concert pianist and human rights activist Hephzibah, and pianist, painter and poet Yaltah. Menuhin's first violin instruction was at age four by Sigmund Anker (1891–1958); his parents had wanted Louis Persinger to teach him, but Persinger refused. Menuhin displayed exceptional musical talent at an early age. His first public appearance took place as an accompanist to another child prodigy, pianist Viola Walters, at the Imperial Theater’s Golden Hour Saturday matinee on January 21, 1921. Menuhin was five years old at the time. Two years later, when he was seven years old, Menuhin appeared as solo violinist with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in 1923. Persinger then agreed to teach him and accompanied him on the piano for his first few solo recordings in 1928–29. Julia Boyd records: " On 12 April 1929 it [the Semperoper] cancelled its advertised programme to make way for a performance by the twelve-year-old Yehudi Menuhin. That night he played the Bach, Beethoven and Brahms violin concertos to an ecstatic audience ... The week before, Yehudi had played in Berlin with the Philharmonic under Bruno Walter to an equally rapturous response." A newspaper critic said of his Berlin performance: "There steps a fat little blond boy on the podium, and wins at once all hearts as in an irresistibly ludicrous way, like a penguin, he alternately places one foot down, then the other. But wait: you will stop laughing when he puts his bow to the violin to play Bach's violin concerto in E major no.2." When the Menuhins moved to Paris, Persinger suggested Menuhin go to Persinger's old teacher, Belgian virtuoso and pedagogue Eugène Ysaÿe. Menuhin did have one lesson with Ysaÿe, but he disliked Ysaÿe's teaching method and his advanced age. Instead, he went to Romanian composer and violinist George Enescu, under whose tutelage he made recordings with several piano accompanists, including his sister Hephzibah. He was also a student of Adolf Busch in Basel. He stayed in the Swiss city for a bit more than a year, where he started to take lessons in German and Italian as well. According to Henry A. Murray, Menuhin wrote: "Actually, I was gazing in my usual state of being half absent in my own world and half in the present. I have usually been able to "retire" in this way. I was also thinking that my life was tied up with the instrument and would I do it justice?" — Yehudi Menuhin, personal communication, 31 October 1993. ... Source: Article "Yehudi Menuhin" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Yehudi Menuhin
  • Popularity: 2.159
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1916-04-22
  • Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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Yehudi Menuhin Movies

  • 1988
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    The French as Seen by…

    The French as Seen by…

    7 1988 HD

    In 1988, Figaro magazine asked a few famous directors to direct a series of short movies to celebrate the 10 years of the revue. The movies have been...

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  • 1985
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    Teacher

    Teacher

    1 1985 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Chinese Word for Horse

    The Chinese Word for Horse

    1 1977 HD

    A BAFTA award nominated animated fable in which the audience, while being entertained, may also learn eight Chinese characters.

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  • 1996
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    David Oistrakh: Artist of the People?

    David Oistrakh: Artist of the People?

    1 1996 HD

    The life and virtuosic work of Russian violinist David Oistrakh, once known as King David in the Soviet Union, is chronicled with depth and detail by...

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  • 1991
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    Menuhin, A Family Portrait

    Menuhin, A Family Portrait

    1 1991 HD

    Interviews, footage and photos profile violinist Yehudi Menuhin as prodigy, musician, husband, father and teacher.

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  • 1993
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    Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould

    Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould

    7.1 1993 HD

    A collection of vignettes highlighting different aspects of the life, work, and character of the acclaimed Canadian classical pianist.

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  • 1988
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    One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage

    One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage

    1 1988 HD

    The gloriously glamorous Dame Edna entertains a celebrity audience in this 1988 special.

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  • 1997
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    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 Years

    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 Years

    1 1997 HD

    Go behind the scenes with one of London's most important musical institutions.

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  • 1970
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    Yehudi Menuhin, chemin de lumière

    Yehudi Menuhin, chemin de lumière

    1 1970 HD

    Portrait of violin prodigy Yehudi Menuhin: an account of his career, his professional and private life and his profession of faith, inspired by...

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  • 1943
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    Stage Door Canteen

    Stage Door Canteen

    6.1 1943 HD

    A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of the theater and films appear and host a...

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  • 1993
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    The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past

    The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past

    9 1993 HD

    Documentary about sixteen great conductors of the 20th century.

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  • 1976
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    The Memory of Justice

    The Memory of Justice

    7.1 1976 HD

    This exceptional, disturbing, and thought-provoking two-part documentary compares the atrocities committed by the Nazis as revealed during the...

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  • 1966
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    Yehudi Menuhin und Herbert von Karajan – Mozart: Konzert für Violine und Orchester Nr. 5

    Yehudi Menuhin und Herbert von Karajan – Mozart: Konzert für Violine und Orchester Nr. 5

    7 1966 HD

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  • 1960
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    Sabine und die hundert Männer

    Sabine und die hundert Männer

    1 1960 HD

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  • 2019
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    Rostropovich: L'archet Indomptable

    Rostropovich: L'archet Indomptable

    10 2019 HD

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  • 1966
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    Karajan: Mozart Violin Concerto No 5, Dvorak Symphony No.9

    Karajan: Mozart Violin Concerto No 5, Dvorak Symphony No.9

    1 1966 HD

    Combining the forces of two of the 20th century's greatest musicians - Yehudi Menuhin and Herbert von Karajan in their only recorded performance...

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  • 1993
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    Glenn Gould: Extasis

    Glenn Gould: Extasis

    1 1993 HD

    A collection of recollections and opinions of and about Glenn Gould, interspersed with excerpts of archive footage of the great Canadian pianist...

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  • 1970
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    Yehudi Menuhin: The Violin of the Century

    Yehudi Menuhin: The Violin of the Century

    6 1970 HD

    This film is devoted to the artistic heritage of a personality who ranked among the most extraordinary musicians of his time, even as a child....

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  • 1985
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    Videoviolín

    Videoviolín

    1 1985 HD

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  • 1978
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    The Dead Are Not Silent

    The Dead Are Not Silent

    1 1978 HD

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  • 1981
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    At the Haunted End of the Day

    At the Haunted End of the Day

    1 1981 HD

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  • 1983
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    Leute

    Leute

    1 1983 HD

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  • 1948
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    The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.667 1948 HD

    The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by...

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  • 1956
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    The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

    5 1956 HD

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  • 1955
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    Music 55

    Music 55

    1 1955 HD

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  • 1978
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    The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

    7.333 1978 HD

    The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture.

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  • 1981
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    Wetten, dass..?

    Wetten, dass..?

    5.5 1981 HD

    A long-running German-language entertainment television show based on the format of the British show You Bet! and the American show Wanna Bet?.

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  • 1987
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    The Dame Edna Experience

    The Dame Edna Experience

    5 1987 HD

    The Dame Edna Experience is a British television comedy talk-show hosted by Dame Edna Everage. It ran for twelve regular episodes on ITV, plus two...

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  • 1978
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    The Music of Man

    The Music of Man

    1 1978 HD

    An exploration of the world's music. Yehudi Menuhin has created this expansive survey of musical traditions from five continents. With panoramic...

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  • 1978
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    An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

    5.3 1978 HD

    An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian,...

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  • 1961
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    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    5.143 1961 HD

    The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much...

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  • 1972
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    Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

    8 1972 HD

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  • 1972
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    Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

    8 1972 HD

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  • 1977
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    Previn and the Pittsburgh

    Previn and the Pittsburgh

    8 1977 HD

    Renowned composer, conductor, and pianist Andre Previn welcomes one or more musical guests for conversation and performance, either accompanied by...

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  • 1991
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    Boulevard Bio

    Boulevard Bio

    6 1991 HD

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  • 1950
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    What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

    6.7 1950 HD

    Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or...

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  • 1977
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    Fan School

    Fan School

    6.5 1977 HD

    Host Jacques Martin invites different talented children from various backgrounds to showcase their beautiful voices. The participants entertain and...

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  • 1979
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    Zeugen des Jahrhunderts

    Zeugen des Jahrhunderts

    1 1979 HD

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  • 1979
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    NDR Talk Show

    NDR Talk Show

    6.5 1979 HD

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  • 1971
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    Great Performances

    Great Performances

    5.2 1971 HD

    The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...

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  • 1978
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    BBC Young Musician

    BBC Young Musician

    10 1978 HD

    BBC Young Musician (Young Musician of the Year) first appeared on our TV screens in 1978. The brainchild of BBC producers Humphrey Burton, Walter...

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  • 1970
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    BBC Young Musician

    BBC Young Musician

    1 1970 HD

    An exploration of the world's music. Yehudi Menuhin has created this expansive survey of musical traditions from five continents. With panoramic...

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