01. Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, BWV 1041 I. (Allegro)
02. Violin Concerto No. 2 in E Major, BWV 1042 II. Adagio
03. Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons), Violin Concerto in G Minor Op. 8, No. 2, RV 315, “Summer” III. Presto (Tempo impetuoso d’estate)
04. Violin Concerto No. 22 in A Minor, G. 97 II. Adagio
05. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61 III. Rondo-Allegro (Cadenza by Kreisler)
06. Violin Concerto No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 64 I. Allegro molto appassionato
07. Violin Concerto in D Minor, MWV O 3 III. Allegro
08. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 II. Canzonetta-Andante
09. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace
10. Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 7, ‘La Campanella’ III. Rondo-La Campanella
11. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 “Spring” I. Allegro
12. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 “Spring” II. Adagio molto espressivo
13. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 “Spring” III. Scherzo. Allegro molto-Trio
14. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 “Spring” IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo
15. Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 “Kreutzer” III. Finale. Presto
16. Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108 III. Un poco presto e con sentimento
17. Piano Trio No. 1 in B-Flat Major, D. 898 II. Andante un poco mosso
18. Violin Sonata No. 35 in A Major, K. 526 II. Andante
19. Sonata for Violin Solo No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005 IV. Allegro assai
20. Violin Sonata in E Major, BWV 1016 III. Adagio, ma non tanto
21. Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8 II. Allegro
22. Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 15 II. Scherzo-Allegro vivo
23. Berceuse in D Major, Op. 16
24. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 No. 5 in G Minor
25. L’arte del violino, Op. 3 No. 13 Caprice No. 23 in D Major, ‘Harmonious Labyrinth’
26. Violin Sonata Op. 5 No. 12 in D Minor, ‘La Folia’
27. Ave Maria, D. 839
28. Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, ‘From the New World’ Negro Spiritual Melody
29. 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 72 No. 2 in E Minor
30. Coppélia, Act 1 No. 5 Ballade de l’Epi
31. Sylvia, Act 3 No. 16b Pas de deux
32. Preludes, Book 1, L. 117 VIII. La Fille aux cheveux de lin
33. 3 Old Viennese Dances No. 2 Liebesleid
34. 3 Old Viennese Dances No. 1 Liebesfreud
35. 3 Old Viennese Dances No. 3 Sch?n Rosmarin
36. Andante con variazioni in F Major
37. Prabhati (based on Raga Gunkali)
38. Viva Vivaldi
39. Air on a Shoestring
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.
Comprising of various recordings, The Menuhin Century draws on the unequalled 70-year relationship between the violinist and the record company HMV/EMI. That collaboration produced a total of some 300 discs, which are now part of Warner Classics’ unrivalled catalogue. While The Menuhin Century is impressively extensive, spanning the 53 years from 1929 to 1998, it does not aim for completeness; rather, its particular focus is on the violinist’s landmark interpretations and on recordings never before released, or appearing for the first time on HighResAudio. About a third of the recordings in The Menuhin Century comprise rare or unreleased recordings, so the set offers a thrilling voyage of discovery both to Menuhin aficionados and to music-lovers who might be experiencing his art for the first time.
The Menuhin Century has been compiled in close collaboration with Bruno Monsaingeon, a film-maker who has also been a professional violinist; he knew Menuhin well for many years, and directed several of the documentaries. Monsaingeon is also the author of the eloquent and insightful text of the lavishly illustrated hardback book.
Hephzibah Menuhin, piano
Louis Kentner, piano
Maurice Gendron, cello
George Malcolm, harpsichord
Ambrose Gauntlett, viola de gamba
Jeremy Menuhin, piano
Ernst Wallfisch, alto
Gerald Moore, piano
Robert Donington, viola de gamba
Philharmonia Orchestra
Robert Irving, conductor
Alla Rakha, tabla
Amiya Dasgupta, luth
Nodu mulli, luth
Ravi Shankar, sitar
