The Menuhin Century: The Virtuoso & His Landmark Recordings

~ Release by Yehudi Menuhin (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

A 13-CD collection of Yehudi Menuhin's showpiece recordings.

Annotation last modified on 2021-01-05 10:25 UTC.

Tracklist

▶CD 1: Showpieces: Bazzini / Dvořák / Brahms / Debussy / Ravel / Rimsky-Korsakov / Wieniawski
▶CD 2: Spanish Dances: Sarasate / Granados / Falla / Showpieces: Kreisler
▶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
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1Violin Sonata no. 1 in D, op. 12 no. 1: I. Allegro con brio
producer:
David Bicknell (producer and engineer) and Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Louis Kentner (pianist) (on 1952-02-16)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1952-02-16)
balance engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1952-02-16)
recording of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 1 in D major, op. 12 no. 1: I. Allegro con brio (on 1952-02-16)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 1 in D major, op. 12 no. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven6:10
2Violin Sonata no. 1 in D, op. 12 no. 1: II. Tema con variazioni: Andante con moto
producer:
David Bicknell (producer and engineer) and Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Louis Kentner (pianist) (on 1952-02-16)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1952-02-16)
balance engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1952-02-16)
recording of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 1 in D major, op. 12 no. 1: II. Tema con Variazioni. Andante con moto (on 1952-02-16)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 1 in D major, op. 12 no. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven8:04
3Violin Sonata no. 1 in D, op. 12 no. 1: III. Rondo: Allegro
producer:
David Bicknell (producer and engineer) and Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Louis Kentner (pianist) (on 1952-02-16)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1952-02-16)
balance engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1952-02-16)
recording of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 1 in D major, op. 12 no. 1: III. Rondo. Allegro (on 1952-02-16)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 1 in D major, op. 12 no. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven4:56
4Violin Sonata no. 2 in A, op. 12 no. 2: I. Allegro vivace
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Louis Kentner (pianist) (on 1954-12-11, on 1954-12-13)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1954-12-11, on 1954-12-13)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-12-11, on 1954-12-13)
recording of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 2 in A major, op. 12 no. 2: I. Allegro vivace (on 1954-12-11)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1797 until 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 2 in A major, op. 12 no. 2
Ludwig van Beethoven6:50
5Violin Sonata no. 2 in A, op. 12 no. 2: II. Andante, più tosto allegretto
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Louis Kentner (pianist) (on 1954-12-11, on 1954-12-13)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1954-12-11, on 1954-12-13)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-12-11, on 1954-12-13)
recording of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 2 in A major, op. 12 no. 2: II. Andante più tosto allegretto (on 1954-12-11)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1797 until 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 2 in A major, op. 12 no. 2
Ludwig van Beethoven6:07
6Violin Sonata no. 2 in A, op. 12 no. 2: III. Allegro piacevole
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Louis Kentner (pianist) (on 1954-12-11, on 1954-12-13)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1954-12-11, on 1954-12-13)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-12-11, on 1954-12-13)
recording of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 2 in A major, op. 12 no. 2: III. Allegro piacevole (on 1954-12-11)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1797 until 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 2 in A major, op. 12 no. 2
Ludwig van Beethoven4:42
7Violin Sonata no. 3 in E-flat, op. 12 no. 3: I. Allegro con spirito
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Louis Kentner (pianist) (on 1952-02-16)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1952-02-16)
balance engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1952-02-16)
recording of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 12 no. 3: I. Allegro con spirito (on 1952-02-16)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 12 no. 3
Ludwig van Beethoven6:18
8Violin Sonata no. 3 in E-flat, op. 12 no. 3: II. Adagio con molt'espressione
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Louis Kentner (pianist) (on 1952-02-16)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1952-02-16)
balance engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1952-02-16)
recording of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 12 no. 3: II. Adagio con molto espressione (on 1952-02-16)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 12 no. 3
Ludwig van Beethoven7:36
9Violin Sonata no. 3 in E-flat, op. 12 no. 3: III. Rondo: Allegro molto
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Louis Kentner (pianist) (on 1952-02-16)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1952-02-16)
balance engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1952-02-16)
recording of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 12 no. 3: III. Rondo. Allegro molto (on 1952-02-16)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 12 no. 3
Ludwig van Beethoven4:20
10Violin Sonata no. 6 in A, op. 30 no. 1: I. Allegro
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Louis Kentner (pianist) (on 1954-12-15)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1954-12-15)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-12-15)
recording of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 6 in A major, op. 30 no. 1: I. Allegro (on 1954-12-15)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1801 until 1802)
part of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 6 in A major, op. 30 no. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven7:30
11Violin Sonata no. 6 in A, op. 30 no. 1: II. Adagio molto espressivo
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Louis Kentner (pianist) (on 1954-12-15)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1954-12-15)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-12-15)
recording of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 6 in A major, op. 30 no. 1: II. Adagio molto espressivo (on 1954-12-15)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1801 until 1802)
part of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 6 in A major, op. 30 no. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven8:33
12Violin Sonata no. 6 in A, op. 30 no. 1: III. Allegretto con variazioni
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Louis Kentner (pianist) (on 1954-12-15)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1954-12-15)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-12-15)
recording of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 6 in A major, op. 30 no. 1: III. Allegretto con variazioni (on 1954-12-15)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1801 until 1802)
part of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 6 in A major, op. 30 no. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven8:22
▶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