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Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, OM, KBE (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 greatest violinists of the 20th century.
Apr 21, 2024 · Yehudi Menuhin, Lord Menuhin of Stoke d’Abernon (born April 22, 1916, New York, New York, U.S.—died March 12, 1999, Berlin, Germany) was one of the leading violin virtuosos of the 20th century. Menuhin grew up in San Francisco, where he studied violin from age four and where his performance of Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto at age ...
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The Man • Yehudi Menuhin. A visionary & artist. Yehudi Menuhin was a rich enigma: a gentle spirit tied to an implacable will: a perfectionist who loved amateurs and young beginners; an ascetic who relished down-to-earth pleasures. A visionary who got things done.
The Man. Yehudi Menuhin was a rich enigma: a gentle spirit tied to an implacable will: a perfectionist who loved amateurs and young beginners; an ascetic who relished down-to-earth pleasures.
Apr 22, 2016 · Erich Auerbach/Getty Images. One hundred years ago, a musician was born who took the world by storm, both with his violin and with his warmhearted humanity. Yehudi Menuhin was born April 22,...
Apr 21, 2016 · Friday 22 April is the centenary of Yehudi Menuhin’s birth. His biographer has compiled for us a list of 100 facts about the great musician and his musical legacy.
