Yehudi Menuhin – Yehudi Menuhin: First Recordings on HMV (2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Yehudi Menuhin – Yehudi Menuhin: First Recordings on HMV (2016)
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The great violinist tells the story of his first recording, made as a teenager under extraordinary circumstances.
As a musician, as a man of ideals, and as a true world citizen, Yehudi Menuhin made an extraordinary mark on his era. The Menuhin Century commemorates the 100th anniversary of his birth on 22 April 1916.

Tracklist:
1. Yehudi Menuhin – “J’avais 12 ans et j’étais déjà un vétéran du violon…” (Speech in French) (00:26)
2. Yehudi Menuhin – “I was already a veteran violinist of 12…” (Speech in English) (00:23)
3. Yehudi Menuhin – “Als ich im Alte von 12 Jahren…” (Speech in German) (00:28)
4. Yehudi Menuhin – Sonata for Violin Solo No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005: I. Adagio (05:56)
5. Yehudi Menuhin – Sonata for Violin Solo No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005: II. Fuga (09:16)
6. Yehudi Menuhin – Sonata for Violin Solo No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005: III. Largo (04:11)
7. Yehudi Menuhin – Sonata for Violin Solo No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005: IV. Allegro assa (03:37)
8. Yehudi Menuhin – Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12 No. 1: I. Allegro con brio (06:26)
9. Yehudi Menuhin – Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12 No. 1: II. Tema con variazioni – Andante con moto (07:26)
10. Yehudi Menuhin – Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12 No. 1: III. Rondo – Allegro (05:12)
11. Yehudi Menuhin – Rigaudon (from Aline, Reine de Golconde) (02:31)
12. Yehudi Menuhin – Violin Sonata in D Minor, Op. 5 No. 12, ‘La Folia’ (08:11)
13. Yehudi Menuhin – Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26: I. Allegro moderato (07:34)
14. Yehudi Menuhin – Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26: II. Adagio (08:11)
15. Yehudi Menuhin – Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26: III. Finale – Allegro energico (06:44)

Personnel:
Yehudi Menuhin – violin, narrator on “1-3”
Hubert Giesen – piano
London Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by Landon Ronald

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