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Menuhin at 100

An exploration of the life and career of Yehudi Menuhin through the violinist's interviews that are held in the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú archives. With contributions from Tasmin Little and Leland Chen.

Yehudi Menuhin was one of the most influential and iconic classical musicians of the twentieth century. Menuhin at 100 explores the life and career of this remarkable prodigy through the many interviews he gave, held in the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú archives. The violinists Tasmin Little and Leland Chen also share some of their thoughts and stories about their former mentor and colleague. This is an opportunity to get to know the man behind the violin, to revisit Menuhin telling us about his relationship with Enescu and Bartok, or recording Elgar's Violin Concerto with the composer conducting. Menuhin discusses his early life in San Francisco where he went to school only for one morning, going on to then travelling with his family as a violinist and how his upbringing impacted upon how he then raised his own family. Menuhin recounts conducting various orchestras, including once conducting the Berlin Philharmonic standing on his head, as they performed Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. His life was spent in the public glare. It was a very unique life, shaped very early on by his upbringing and indisputable talents.

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45 minutes

Last on

Tue 18 Jul 2017 22:00

Broadcasts

  • Sun 17 Apr 2016 18:45
  • Tue 18 Jul 2017 22:00

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