The Menuhin Century: Live Performances and Festival Recordings

The Menuhin Century: Live Performances and Festival Recordings

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Carnegie Hall, 1940 (I): Concertos: Bach (BWV 1042) / Brahms

1 Violin Concerto no. 2 in E, BWV 1042: I. Allegro Johann Sebastian Bach 10:13
2 Violin Concerto no. 2 in E, BWV 1042: II. Adagio Johann Sebastian Bach 7:36
3 Violin Concerto no. 2 in E, BWV 1042: III. Allegro assai Johann Sebastian Bach 4:18
4 Violin Concerto in D, op. 77: I. Allegro non troppo Johannes Brahms 2:09
5 Violin Concerto in D, op. 77: II. Adagio Johannes Brahms 10:02
6 Violin Concerto in D, op. 77: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace - Poco più presto Johannes Brahms 8:29

    Carnegie Hall, 1940 (II): Paganini: Concerto no. 1 / Encores

    1 Yehudi Menuhin in his own words: “Paganini était l'objet d'une grande prédilection...” Yehudi Menuhin 0:27
    2 Yehudi Menuhin in his own words: “Paganini was a great favourite of Enescu...” Yehudi Menuhin 0:23
    3 Yehudi Menuhin in his own words: “Enescu bewunterte in Paganini...” Yehudi Menuhin 0:25
    4 Violin Concerto no. 1 in D, op. 6: I. Allegro maestoso - Cadenza (Sauret) - Allegro maestoso Niccolò Paganini 2:17
    5 Violin Concerto no. 1 in D, op. 6: II. Adagio espressivo Niccolò Paganini 5:55
    6 Violin Concerto no. 1 in D, op. 6: III. Rondo: Allegro spiritoso Niccolò Paganini 8:25
    7 Sonata no. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: I. Adagio Johann Sebastian Bach 4:20
    8 Sonata no. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: II. Fuga: Allegro Johann Sebastian Bach 5:32
    9 Spanish Dances, op. 22 no. 1: Romanza andaluza Pablo de Sarasate 5:14
    10 Londonderry Air [traditional] 3:04

      Prades, 1955 (Eugene Istomin, Pablo Casals): Brahms: Trios nos. 1 & 2

      1 Piano Trio no. 1 in B, op. 8: I. Allegro con brio Johannes Brahms 10:23
      2 Piano Trio no. 1 in B, op. 8: II. Scherzo: Allegro molto Johannes Brahms 6:41
      3 Piano Trio no. 1 in B, op. 8: III. Adagio Johannes Brahms 8:58
      4 Piano Trio no. 1 in B, op. 8: IV. Allegro Johannes Brahms 6:35
      5 Piano Trio no. 2 in C, op. 87: I. Allegro Johannes Brahms 9:30
      6 Piano Trio no. 2 in C, op. 87: II. Andante con moto Johannes Brahms 8:46
      7 Piano Trio no. 2 in C, op. 87: III. Scherzo: Presto Johannes Brahms 4:50
      8 Piano Trio no. 2 in C, op. 87: IV. Allegro giocoso Johannes Brahms 6:04

        Prades, 1955 & 1956 (Pablo Casals, Eugene Istomin, Mieczysław Horszowski): Piano Trios: Brahms (no. 3) / Schumann (no. 2) / Mozart: Sonata, K. 376

        1 Piano Trio no. 3 in C minor, op. 101: I. Allegro energico Johannes Brahms 7:46
        2 Piano Trio no. 3 in C minor, op. 101: II. Presto non assai Johannes Brahms 4:03
        3 Piano Trio no. 3 in C minor, op. 101: III. Andante grazioso - Trio Johannes Brahms 3:44
        4 Piano Trio no. 3 in C minor, op. 101: IV. Finale: Allegro molto Johannes Brahms 6:02
        5 Piano Trio no. 2 in F, op. 80: I. Sehr lebhaft Robert Schumann 8:30
        6 Piano Trio no. 2 in F, op. 80: II. Mit innigem Ausdruck - Lebhaft Robert Schumann 9:30
        7 Piano Trio no. 2 in F, op. 80: III. In mässiger Bewegung Robert Schumann 5:02
        8 Piano Trio no. 2 in F, op. 80: IV. Nicht zu rasch Robert Schumann 6:09
        9 Violin Sonata in F, K. 376: I. Allegro Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 5:13
        10 Violin Sonata in F, K. 376: II. Andante Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 6:15
        11 Violin Sonata in F, K. 376: III. Rondo: Allegretto grazioso Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 6:19

          Tel Aviv, 1964 / Ascona, 1972 (Gary Bertini, Edmond de Stoutz): Concertos: Pártos / Bach (BWV 1052R)

          1 Violin Concerto: I. Andante moderato Ödön Pártos 11:23
          2 Violin Concerto: II. Allegro molto vivace con brio Ödön Pártos 10:16
          3 Violin Concerto: III. Lento appassionato Ödön Pártos 12:44
          4 Violin Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052R: I. Allegro Johann Sebastian Bach 7:58
          5 Violin Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052R: II. Adagio Johann Sebastian Bach 6:57
          6 Violin Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052R: III. Allegro Johann Sebastian Bach 8:10

            Edinburgh, 1968 / Paris, 1971 / Brussels, 1958 (István Kertész, Maurice Gendron, Marcel Gazelle): Britten / Ravel / Paganini / Szymanowski

            1 Violin Concerto, op. 15: I. Moderato con moto Benjamin Britten 9:04
            2 Violin Concerto, op. 15: II. Vivace - Cadenza - Attaca - Benjamin Britten 8:19
            3 Violin Concerto, op. 15: III. Passacaglia: Andante lento (un poco meno mosso) Benjamin Britten 13:35
            4 Sonata for violin and cello: I. Allegro Maurice Ravel 4:49
            5 Sonata for violin and cello: II. Très vif Maurice Ravel 3:19
            6 Sonata for violin and cello: III. Lent Maurice Ravel 5:56
            7 Sonata for violin and cello: IV. Vif, avec entrain Maurice Ravel 5:20
            8 Di tanti palpiti, op. 13: Introduzione - Larghetto Niccolò Paganini 3:50
            9 Di tanti palpiti, op. 13: Tema - Andantino Niccolò Paganini 1:20
            10 Di tanti palpiti, op. 13: Variation 1 Niccolò Paganini 1:14
            11 Di tanti palpiti, op. 13: Variation 2 - Un poco lento Niccolò Paganini 2:05
            12 Di tanti palpiti, op. 13: Variation 3 - Quasi presto Niccolò Paganini 1:36
            13 Mythes: Trois poèmesk, op. 30: III. Dryades et Pan Karol Szymanowski 7:05

              Bath Festival Orchestra, 1964-1965: Stravinsky / Hindemith / Bartók / Corelli / Tippett

              1 Concerto for String Orchestra in D: I. Vivace Igor Stravinsky 6:22
              2 Concerto for String Orchestra in D: II. Arioso: Andantino Igor Stravinsky 2:56
              3 Concerto for String Orchestra in D: III. Rondo: Allegro Igor Stravinsky 3:43
              4 5 Pieces for string orchestra, op. 44 no. 4: I. Langsam Paul Hindemith 2:32
              5 5 Pieces for string orchestra, op. 44 no. 4: II. Langsam Paul Hindemith 1:41
              6 5 Pieces for string orchestra, op. 44 no. 4: III. Lebhaft Paul Hindemith 1:41
              7 5 Pieces for string orchestra, op. 44 no. 4: IV. Sehr langsam Paul Hindemith 3:44
              8 5 Pieces for string orchestra, op. 44 no. 4: V. Lebhaft Paul Hindemith 3:34
              9 Divertimento for String Orchestra, Sz. 113: I. Allegro non troppo Béla Bartók 10:15
              10 Divertimento for String Orchestra, Sz. 113: II. Molto adagio Béla Bartók 7:54
              11 Divertimento for String Orchestra, Sz. 113: III. Allegro assai Béla Bartók 7:08
              12 Concerto Grosso in F, op. 6 no. 2: I. Vivace - Allegro - Adagio - Vivace - Allegro - Largo andante Arcangelo Corelli 2:22
              13 Concerto Grosso in F, op. 6 no. 2: II. Allegro Arcangelo Corelli 4:19
              14 Concerto Grosso in F, op. 6 no. 2: III. Grave - Andante largo - Allegro Arcangelo Corelli 4:35
              15 Fantasia concertante on a Theme of Corelli Sir Michael Tippett 1:50