The Menuhin Century: The Virtuoso & His Landmark Recordings

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

Tracklist

▶CD 1: Showpieces: Bazzini / Dvořák / Brahms / Debussy / Ravel / Rimsky-Korsakov / Wieniawski
▼CD 2: Spanish Dances: Sarasate / Granados / Falla / Showpieces: Kreisler
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1Caprice basque, op. 24
producer:
Fred W. Gaisberg
piano:
Marcel Gazelle (Belgian classical pianist) (on 1935-12-21)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1935-12-21)
balance engineer:
Georges Cailly
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1935-12-21)
recording of:
Caprice basque, op. 24 (on 1935-12-21)
composer:
Pablo de Sarasate (violinist and composer)
part of:
Works of Pablo de Sarasate by opus number (number: op. 24)
Pablo de Sarasate4:03
2Danzas españolas, op. 21 no. 1: “Malagueña”
piano:
Hendrik Endt (pianist) (on 1939-03-14)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1939-03-14)
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 1939-03-14)
recording of:
Malagueña, op. 21 no. 1 (for violin and piano, original) (on 1939-03-14)
composer:
Pablo de Sarasate (violinist and composer) (in 1878)
part of:
Spanish Dances, op. 21 (for violin and piano)
Pablo de Sarasate4:58
3Danzas españolas, op. 21 no. 2: “Habanera”
producer:
Fred W. Gaisberg
piano:
Marcel Gazelle (Belgian classical pianist) (on 1935-12-21)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1935-12-21)
balance engineer:
Georges Cailly
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1935-12-21)
recording of:
Habanera, op. 21 no. 2 (for violin and piano) (on 1935-12-21)
composer:
Pablo de Sarasate (violinist and composer) (in 1878)
part of:
Spanish Dances, op. 21 (for violin and piano)
Pablo de Sarasate3:34
4Danzas españolas, op. 22 no. 1: “Romanza andaluza”
piano:
Marcel Gazelle (Belgian classical pianist) (on 1934-11-28)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1934-11-28)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1934-11-28)
recording of:
Spanish Dances, op. 22, no. 1: Romanza andaluza (for violin (or mandolin) and piano) (on 1934-11-28)
composer:
Pablo de Sarasate (violinist and composer)
part of:
Spanish Dances, op. 22 (for violin (or mandolin) and piano)
Pablo de Sarasate4:46
5Danzas españolas, op. 23 no. 2: “Zapateado”
piano:
Marcel Gazelle (Belgian classical pianist) (on 1936-01-21)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1936-01-21)
balance engineer:
Georges Cailly
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-01-21)
recording of:
Spanish Dances, op. 23, no. 2: Zapateado (on 1936-01-21)
composer:
Pablo de Sarasate (violinist and composer)
part of:
Spanish Dances, op. 23 (for violin and piano)
Pablo de Sarasate3:20
6Caprice viennois, op. 2
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
piano:
Marcel Gazelle (Belgian classical pianist) (on 1943-04-06)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1943-04-06)
balance engineer:
Charles Anderson (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1943-04-06)
recording of:
Caprice viennois, op. 2 (on 1943-04-06)
composer:
Fritz Kreisler (violinist / composer) (in 1910)
Fritz Kreisler3:47
7Tambourin chinois, op. 3
producer:
Fred W. Gaisberg
piano:
Marcel Gazelle (Belgian classical pianist) (on 1935-12-31)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1935-12-31)
balance engineer:
Georges Cailly
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1935-12-31)
recording of:
Tambourin chinois, op. 3 (original, for violin and piano) (on 1935-12-31)
composer:
Fritz Kreisler (violinist / composer)
Fritz Kreisler3:14
8Schön Rosmarin
producer:
Fred W. Gaisberg
piano:
Marcel Gazelle (Belgian classical pianist) (on 1935-12-21)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1935-12-21)
balance engineer:
Georges Cailly
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1935-12-21)
recording of:
Schön Rosmarin (for violin and piano) (on 1935-12-21)
composer:
Fritz Kreisler (violinist / composer)
part of:
Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen (for violin and piano)
Fritz Kreisler1:51
9Praeludium & Allegro
piano:
Marcel Gazelle (Belgian classical pianist) (on 1936-01-21)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1936-01-21)
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-01-21)
recording of:
Prélude et Allegro dans le style de Pugnani (on 1936-01-21)
composer:
Fritz Kreisler (violinist / composer)
Fritz Kreisler5:50
10La Chasse
producer:
Fred W. Gaisberg
piano:
Marcel Gazelle (Belgian classical pianist) (on 1935-12-21)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1935-12-21)
balance engineer:
Georges Cailly
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1935-12-21)
recording of:
La Chasse (in the style of Cartier) (on 1935-12-21)
composer:
Fritz Kreisler (violinist / composer)
Fritz Kreisler2:01
11Sicilienne & Rigaudon
piano:
Artur Balsam (pianist) (on 1932-05-23)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1932-05-23)
balance engineer:
George W. Deakin (engineer)
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1932-05-23)
recording of:
Sicilienne et Rigaudon (in the style of François Francœur) (on 1932-05-23)
composer:
Fritz Kreisler (violinist / composer) (in 1910)
Fritz Kreisler3:37
12Recitative & Scherzo-caprice, op. 6
piano:
Marcel Gazelle (Belgian classical pianist) (on 1932-07-14)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1932-07-14)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1932-07-14)
recording of:
Recitative and Scherzo-Caprice for Solo Violin, op. 6 (on 1932-07-14)
composer:
Fritz Kreisler (violinist / composer)
Fritz Kreisler4:41
13Danzas españolas, op. 37 no. 5
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:
12 danzas españolas, op. 37, nº 5: Andaluza (Playera) (catch-all for arrangements) (on 1938-03-21)
composer:
Enrique Granados (composer)
arrangement of:
12 danzas españolas, op. 37, nº 5: Andaluza (Playera)
part of:
12 danzas españolas, op. 37 (catch-all for arrangements)
Enrique Granados3:01
14La vida breve: Danse espagnole
piano:
Artur Balsam (pianist) (on 1932-05-23)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1932-05-23)
balance engineer:
George W. Deakin (engineer)
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1932-05-23)
recording of:
Danse espagnole (for violin and piano, Kreisler) (on 1932-05-23)
composer:
Manuel de Falla (Spanish composer)
arranger:
Fritz Kreisler (violinist / composer)
arrangement of:
La vida breve: Acto II. Danza española
Enrique Granados3:15
15Divertimento no. 17 in D, K. 334
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (on 1945-07-15)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1945-07-15)
balance engineer:
Arthur Clarke (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1945-07-15)
recording of:
Divertimento no. 17 for 2 Horns & Strings in D major, K. 320b/334: III. Minuetto (for violin and piano, Kross) (on 1945-07-15)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
arranger:
Emil Kross
arrangement of:
Divertimento no. 17 for 2 Horns & Strings in D major, K. 320b/334: III. Minuetto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:40
16Ave Maria
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
piano:
Marcel Gazelle (Belgian classical pianist) (on 1943-04-06)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1943-04-06)
balance engineer:
Arthur Clarke (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1943-04-06)
recording of:
Ave Maria (for violin and piano, arr. Wilhelmj) (on 1943-04-06)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
piano and violin arranger:
August Wilhelmj
arrangement of:
Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano)
Franz Schubert4:58
▶CD 3: Paganini: Concerto no. 1 / Caprices / La campanella
▶CD 4: Prokofiev: Sonata no. 1 / Schubert: Fantasia / Lili Boulanger
▶CD 5: Beethoven: The complete Sonatas with Louis Kentner (I) nos. 1, 2, 3 & 6
▶CD 6: Beethoven: The complete Sonatas with Louis Kentner (II) nos. 7, 8 & 10
▶CD 7: Beethoven: The complete Sonatas with Louis Kentner (III) no. 4, “Spring” & “Kreutzer”
▶CD 8: Berlioz: Harold in Italy / Rêverie & Caprice / Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake / Sleeping Beauty
▶CD 9: Brahms: String Sextets
▶CD 10: Bartók: Concerto no. 1 / Viola Concerto / 6 Violin Duos / Rhapsodies
▶CD 11: Berg: Concerto / Poulenc: Sonata / Debussy: Sonatas (violin / flute, viola & harp)
▶CD 12: Arias: Handel / Bach / Songs: Beethoven / Rachmaninov (with Robert Merrill, Victoria de los Angeles, Janet Baker, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau)
▶CD 13: Beethoven: Sonata no. 6 / Piano Concerto op. 61a