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MENUHIN, YEHUDI The Great EMI Recordings. EMI 50cds
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MENUHIN, YEHUDI - The Great EMI Recordings

 

CD 1

Bach:    Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F, BWV1047

[1]        I           Allegro  5.03

[2]        II          Andante            4.29

[3]        III        Allegro assai      2.54

Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G, BWV1048

[4]        I           Allegro  6.03

[5]        II          Adagio  7.01

[6]        III        Allegro  5.33

            with Bath Festival Chamber Orchestra

Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D BWV1050

[7]        I           Allegro  10.43

[8]        II          Affetuoso           6.40

[9]        III        Allegro  5.21

            with Elaine Shaffer – flute, George Malcolm – harpsichord

            with Bath Festival Chamber Orchestra

 

Recorded 4-13 July 1959, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Double Concerto in D minor, BWV1043

[10]      I           Vivace   4.18

[11]      II          Largo ma non tanto        7.43

[12]      III        Allegro  5.26

            with Christian Ferras

            Bath Festival Orchestra

 

Recorded 8 July, 1959, Kingsway Hall, London

 

Total approximate duration 71.14

 

CD 2

Bach:    Musikalisches Opfer, BWV1079

[1]        Ricercar à 3                   5.58

[2]        First group of Canons      9.52

            Sonata en trio (flute, violin & continuo)

[3]                    Largo    5.25

[4]                    Allegro  6.30

[5]                    Andante            3.42

[6]                    Allegro  3.09

[7]        Second group of Canons 11.11

[8]        Ricercar à 6                   6.30

            with Bath Festival Ensemble

 

Recorded: 11-14 November 1960, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

           

[9] Cantata 'Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt', BWV68 – Aria: Mein gläubiges Herze  4.10

            with Victoria de los Angeles, Evelyn Rothwell

            Bath Festival Orchestra

           

[10] Cantata 'Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut, BWV199 – Choral: Ich dein betrübtes Kind 2.27

            with Victoria de los Angeles, George Thalben-Ball

 

Recorded: 15-18 June 1964, Temple Church, London

 

Concerto in D minor for violin & oboe, BWV1060

[11]      I           Allegro  5.01

[12]      II          Adagio  5.53

[13]      III        Allegro  3.59

            with Leon Goossens

            Bath Festival Orchestra

 

Recorded: 19-20 April 1962, Abbey Road Studios, London

 

Total approximate duration 73.47

 

CD 3

Bach:    Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV1041

[1]        I           Allegro  4.09

[2]        II          Andante            6.38

[3]        III        Allegro assai      3.59

Violin Concerto in E, BWV1042

[4]        I           Allegro  8.48

[5]        II          Adagio  7.06

[6]        III        Allegro assai      2.54

            with Bath Festival Orchestra

 

Recorded 7-8 October 1958, Kingsway Hall, London

           

Triple Concerto in A minor, BWV1044

[7]        I           Allegro  8.54

[8]        II          Adagio, ma non troppo e dolce    6.07

[9]        III        Allabreve           6.49

            with William Bennett – flute, George Malcolm – harpsichord

            Bath Festival Orchestra

 

Recorded 30 June 1965, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Total approximate duration 55.24

 

CD 4

Bach:    Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV1041

[1]        I           Allegro  4.14

[2]        II          Andante            7.21

[3]        III        Allegro assai      4.37

 

Recorded 21 February 1936, Studio Albert, Paris

           

Violin Concerto in E, BWV1042

[4]        I           Allegro  8.18

[5]        II          Adagio  6.59

[6]        III        Allegro assai      2.58

            with Orchestre Symphonique de Paris

            George Enescu

 

Recorded 21 April 1933, Studio Albert, Paris

 

Double Concerto in D minor, BWV1043

[7]        I           Vivace   4.07

[8]        II          Largo ma non tanto        6.31

[9]        III        Allegro  4.57

            with George Enescu

            with Orchestre Symphonique de Paris

            Pierre Monteux

 

Recorded 4 June 1932, Studio Albert, Paris

 

Total approximate duration 50.02

 

CD 5

Bach:    Sonata No.1 in G minor, BWV1001

[1]        I           Adagio  4.25

[2]        II          Fuga: Allegro     5.11

[3]        III        Siciliano            3.01

[4]        IV         Presto   3.53

 

Recorded: 19 December 1935 & 3 February 1936, Studio Albert, Paris

 

Partita No.1 in B minor, BWV1002

[5]        I           Allemande         4.33

[6]        II          Double  4.20

[7]        III        Courante           3.37

[8]        IV         Double: Presto   3.43

[9]        V          Sarabande         3.48

[10]      VI         Double  3.16

[11]      VII        Tempo di Bourrée          3.17

[12]      VIII      Double  3.09

Sonata No.2 in A minor, BWV1003

[13]      I           Grave   4.32

[14]      II          Fuga     7.41

[15]      III        Andante            4.39

[16]      IV         Allegro  4.21

 

Recorded: 19 December 1935, Studio Albert, Paris

 

Total approximate duration 67.26

 

CD 6

Bach:    Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV1004

[1]        I           Allemande         3.49

[2]        II          Courante           2.46

[3]        III        Sarabande         4.34

[4]        IV         Giga      3.13

[5]        V          Chaconne          14.34

 

Recorded: 23 May 1934, Studio Albert, Paris

 

Sonata No.3 in C, BWV1005

[6]        I           Adagio  4.45

[7]        II          Fuga     10.15

[8]        III        Largo    4.23

[9]        IV         Allegro assai      3.48

 

Recorded: 14 & 23 June 1934, Studio Albert, Paris

 

Partita No.3 in E, BWV1006

[10]      I           Preludio 3.52

[11]      II          Loure    3.52

[12]      III        Gavotte en Rondeau       3.03

[13]      IV         Menuett I           1.39

[14]      V          Menuett II         2.30

[15]      VI         Bourée  1.34

[16]      VII        Gigue    1.59

 

Recorded: 3 February 1936, Studio Albert, Paris

 

Total approximate duration 70.36

 

CD 7

Bartók: Violin Concerto No.1, Sz112.

[1]        I           Andante sostenuto          8.47

[2]        II          Allegro giocoso  12.52

Viola Concerto, Sz120 (ed. Serly)

[3]        I           Moderato           12.50

[4]        II          Adagio religioso 4.37

[5]        III        Allegro vivace    4.08

            with New Philharmonia Orchestra

            Antal Dorati

 

Recorded: 24 February 1965 [1-2]; 28-29 September 1966 [3-5], Kingsway Hall, London

           

[6] Rhapsody No.1, Sz87

[7] Rhapsody No.2, Sz90 (revised 1944 version)

            with BBC Symphony Orchestra

            Pierre Boulez

 

Recorded: 8-9 February 1968, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

[8] 6 Popular Romanian Dances (arr. Szekely)

            with Gerald Moore

 

Recorded: 20 April 1964, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Total approximate duration 73.06

 

CD 8

Bartók: Violin Concerto No.2

[1]        I           Allegro non troppo          16.41

[2]        II          Andante tranquillo          10.18

[3]        III        Allegro molto     11.53

            with New Philharmonia Orchestra

            Antal Dorati

 

Recorded: 5-6 & 24 February 1965; 3 March 1966, Kingsway Hall, London

 

6 Duos for 2 violins

[4]        No.28    Sorrow  2.45

[5]        No.31    Greeting            0.42

[6]        No.33    Harvest Song     1.52

[7]        No.36    Bagpipes           1.01

[8]        No.41    Scherzo 0.53

[9]        No.42    Arabian Song     1.24

            with Neil Gotkovsky

 

Recorded: 15 July 1965, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Sonata for solo violin, Sz117

[10]      I           Tempo di ciaccona          9.40

[11]      II          Fuga: Risoluto, non troppo vivo   4.07

[12]      III        Melodia – Adagio            6.57

[13]      IV         Presto   4.48

 

Recorded: 12 October 1957, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Total approximate duration 73.01

 

CD 9

Beethoven:        Violin Concerto in D, Op.61

[1]        I           Allegro ma non troppo    24.02

[2]        II          Larghetto           10.52

[3]        III        Rondo: Allegro (cadenza: Kreisler)          10.04

            with Lucerne Festival Orchestra

            Wilhelm Furtwängler

 

Recorded: 28-29 August 1947, Kunsthaus, Lucerne

 

[4] Romance No.1 in G, Op.40

[5] Romance No.2 in F, Op.50

 

            with Philharmonia Orchestra

            Wilhelm Furtwängler

 

Recorded: 9 April 1953, Kingsway Hall, London

 

Total approximate duration 62.12

 

CD 10

Beethoven:

[1] Romance No.1 in G, Op.40

[2] Romance No.2 in F, Op.50

            with Philharmonia Orchestra

            John Pritchard

 

Recorded: 20, 22, 27 November & 16 December 1960, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Violin Concerto in D, Op.61

[3]        I           Allegro ma non troppo    23.21

[4]        II          Larghetto           10.28

[5]        III        Rondo: Allegro   10.42

            with Wiener Philharmoniker

            Constantin Silvestri

 

Recorded: 5-7 February 1960, Musikvereinsaal, Vienna

 

Total approximate duration 60.48

 

CD 11

Beethoven: Romance No.1 in G, Op.40

            Violin Concerto in D, Op.61 (cadenzas: Kreisler)

[2]        I           Allegro ma non troppo    23.40

[3]        II          Larghetto           10.49

[4]        III        Rondo: Allegro   10.37

            with Menuhin Festival Orchestra

 

Recorded: 16 & 18 November 1971, Kingsway Hall, London

 

Bruch:   Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor, Op.26

[5]        I           Allegro moderato           8.06

[6]        II          Adagio  8.31

[7]        III        Finale: Allegro energico  7.36

            with London Symphony Orchestra

            Sir Adrian Boult

 

Recorded: 17-18 & 20-21 December, 1971, Kingsway Hall, London

 

Total approximate duration 76.28

 

CD 12

Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.9 in A, Op.47 'Kreutzer'

[1]        I           Adagio sostenuto – Presto           12.30

[2]        II          Andante con variazioni 1-4          15.27

[3]        III        Finale: Presto     7.06

            with Hephzibah Menuhin

 

Recorded: 28 November 1934, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

[4] Schubert: Rondo brillant, D895

            with Hephzibah Menuhin

 

Recorded: 6 May 1938, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Brahms:            Violin Sonata No.3 in D minor, Op.108

[5]        I           Allegro  7.05

[6]        II          Adagio  4.47

[7]        III        Un poco presto e con sentimento 2.45

[8]        IV         Presto agitato    5.16

            with Hephzibah Menuhin

 

Recorded: 1 July 1936, Studio Albert, Paris

 

Total approximate duration 67.57

 

CD 13

Beethoven:  Violin Sonata No.1 in D, Op.12 No.1

[1]        I           Allegro con brio  6.08

[2]        II          Tema con variazioni: Andante con moto   8.00

[3]        III        Rondo: Allegro   4.53

            with Louis Kentner

 

Recorded: 16 February 1952, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Violin Sonata No.2 in A, Op.12 No.2

[4]        I           Allegro vivace    6.47

[5]        II          Andante, più tosto allegretto        6.06

[6]        III        Allegro piacevole            4.38

            with Louis Kentner

 

Recorded: 11 & 13 December 1954, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Violin Sonata No.3 in E flat, Op.12 No.3

[7]        I           Allegro con spirito          6.15

[8]        II          Adagio con molt'espressione       7.31

[9]        III        Rondo: Allegro molto      4.16

            with Louis Kentner

 

Recorded: 16 February 1952, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Violin Sonata No.6 in A, Op.30 No.1

[10]      I           Allegro  7.26

[11]      II          Adagio molto espressivo 8.32

[12]      III        Allegretto con variazioni  8.22

            with Louis Kentner

 

Recorded: 15 December 1954, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Total approximate duration 78.54

 

CD 14

Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.7 in C minor, Op.30 No.2

[1]        I           Allegro con brio  8.04

[2]        II          Adagio cantabile 10.45

[3]        III        Scherzo & Trio: Allegro   3.34

[4]        IV         Finale: Allegro    5.09

            with Louis Kentner

 

Recorded: 3 January 1955, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Violin Sonata No.8 in G, Op.30 No.3

[5]        I           Allegro assai      6.39

[6]        II          Tempo di Minuetto, ma molto moderato e grazioso            7.33

[7]        III        Allegro vivace    3.31

            with Louis Kentner

 

Recorded: 17 December 1954, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Violin Sonata No.10 in G, Op.96

[8]        I           Allegro moderato           10.56

[9]        II          Adagio espressivo          7.19

[10]      III        Scherzo: Allegro & Trio   1.45

[11]      IV         Poco allegretto   10.06

            with Louis Kentner

 

Recorded: 9-10 October 1953, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Total approximate duration 75.21

 

CD 15

Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.4 in A minor, Op.23

[1]        I           Presto   5.23

[2]        II          Andante scherzoso più allegretto 6.37

[3]        III        Allegro molto     5.45

            with Louis Kentner

 

Recorded: 11 & 13 December 1954, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Violin Sonata No.5 in F , Op.23 'Spring'

[4]        I           Allegro  7.19

[5]        II          Adagio molto espressivo 6.39

[6]        III        Scherzo: Allegro molto   1.11

[7]        IV         Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo     6.25

            with Louis Kentner

 

Recorded: 22 September 1953, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Violin Sonata No.9 in A, Op.47 'Kreutzer'

[8]        I           Adagio sostenuto – Presto           11.57

[9]        II          Andante con variazioni 1-4          15.43

[10]      III        Finale: Presto     7.11

            with Louis Kentner

 

Recorded: 16-17 September 1953, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Total approximate duration 74.10

 

CD 16

Berg:    Violin Concerto

[1]        I           Andante            4.37

[2]                    Allegretto          3.16

[3]                    Liberamente      2.10

[4]                    Poco a poco sempre più  1.32

[5]        II          Allegro  1.44

[6]                    Pesante, ma quasi a tempo         5.40

[7]                    Adagio  5.41

[8]                    Coda     1.49

            with BBC Symphony Orchestra

            Pierre Boulez

 

Recorded: 8-9 February 1968, No 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Bloch:   Violin Concerto

[9]        I           Allegro deciso    19.34

[10]      II          Andante            6.48

[11]      III        Deciso – Allegro moderato          10.59

            with Philharmonia Orchestra

            Pau Kletzki

 

Recorded: 18-19 June 1963, Kingsway Hall, London

 

[12] Suite No.1 for solo violin

 

Recorded: 16 April 1975, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Total approximate duration 74.27

 

CD 17

Berkeley: Violin Concerto, Op.59

[1]        I           Moderato           8.24

[2]        II          Lento    6.02

[3]        III        Lento – Allegro moderato            8.04

            with Menuhin Festival Orchestra

            Sir Adrian Boult

 

Recorded: 2-3 April 1971, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road,, London

 

Williamson: Violin Concerto

[4]        I           Adagio e sostenuto         11.36

[5]        II          Vivace   6.02

[6]        III        Adagio molto     7.45

            with London Philharmonic Orchestra

            Sir Adrian Boult

 

Recorded: 14-16 January 1971, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road,, London

 

Panufnik:  Violin Concerto

[7]        I           Rubato  8.44

[8]        II          Adagio  10.09

[9]        III        Vivace   6.05

            with Menuhin Festival Orchestra

            Sir Andrzej Panufnik

 

Recorded: 5 January 1975, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road,, London

 

Total approximate duration 72.51

 

CD 18

Berlioz: Harold in Italy, Op.16

[1]        I           Adagio – Allegro ma non troppo (Harold in the Mountains)  16.25

[2]        II          Allegretto (March of the Pilgrims) 8.59

[3]        III        Allegro assai – Allegretto – Allegro assai (Serenade)         6.31

[4]        IV         Allegro frenetico (Orgy of the Brigands)   12.15

            with Philharmonia Orchestra

            Colin Davis

 

Recorded: 16, 22-23 October 1962, Kingsway Hall, London

 

Rêverie et Caprice, Op.8

[5]        Adagio              3.03

[6]        Allegro vivace                5.41

            with Philharmonia Orchestra

            John Pritchard

 

Recorded: 24 February 1964, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Martin:  Polyptyque for violin & 2 small chamber orchestras

[7]        I           Image des Rameaux      3.42

[8]        II          Image de la Chambre haute        6.33

[9]        III        Image de Juda   2.06

[10]      IV         Image de Gethsémani    4.13

[11]      V          Image de jugement        4.04

[12]      VI         Image de la Glorification 4.39

            with Menuhin Festival Orchestra, Das Züricher Kammerorchester

            Edmond de Stoutz

 

Recorded: 5-6 September 1974, Victoria Hall, Geneva

 

Total approximate duration 78.11

 

CD 19

Brahms:            Violin Concerto in D, Op.77

[1]        I           Allegro non troppo          22.08

[2]        II          Adagio  9.57

[3]        III        Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace     8.07

            with Lucerne Festival Orchestra

            Wilhelm Furtwängler

 

Recorded: 29-31 August 1949, Kunsthaus, Lucerne

 

[4] Brahms arr. Joachim:            Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor

 

Recorded: 21 January 1936, Studio Albert, Paris

 

[5] Hungarian Dance No.4 in B minor 3.51

 

Recorded: 22 February 1936, Studio Albert, Paris

 

[6] Hungarian Dance No.6 in B flat           3.58

 

Recorded: 28 November 1934, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

[7] Hungarian Dance No.7 in A 2.06

 

Recorded: 21 January 1936, Studio Albert, Paris

 

[8] Hungarian Dance No.17 in F sharp minor 3.04

 

Recorded: 21 January 1936, Studio Albert, Paris

            with Marcel Gazelle

Total approximate duration 56.04

 

CD 20

Brahms:            Violin Concerto in D, Op.77

[1]        I           Allegro non troppo (cadenza: Kreisler)     22.51

[2]        II          Adagio  9.58

[3]        III        Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace – Poco più presto   8.13

            with Berliner Philharmoniker

            Rudolf Kempe

 

Recorded: 6-7 September 1957, Berlin

 

Concerto in A minor for violin, cello & orchestra, Op.102

[4]        I           Allegro  17.03

[5]        II          Andante            7.46

[6]        III        Vivace non troppo          9.07

            with Paul Tortelier

            London Philharmonic Orchestra

            Paavo Berglund

 

Recorded: 15-16 November 1984, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Total approximate duration 74.58

 

CD 21

Brahms:            String Sextet No.1 in B flat, Op.18

[1]        I           Allegro ma non troppo    12.12

[2]        II          Andante ma moderato    10.19

[3]        III        Scherzo: Allegro molto   3.06

[4]        IV         Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso            11.42

            with Robert Masters, Cecil Aronowitz, Ernst Wallfisch, Maurice Gendron, Derek Simpson

 

Recorded: 1-2 September 1963, Abbey Road Studios, London

 

String Sextet No.2 in G, Op.36

[5]        I           Allegro non troppo          10.59

[6]        II          Scherzo: Allegro non troppo – Presto giocoso       8.13

[7]        III        Poco adagio       9.17

[8]        IV         Poco allegro       9.00

            with Robert Masters, Cecil Aronowitz, Ernst Wallfisch, Maurice Gendron, Derek Simpson

 

Recorded: 20-21 & 23 December 1964, Abbey Road Studios, London

 

Total approximate duration 74.48

 

CD 22

Chausson:  Concert in D for violin, piano & string quartet, Op.21

[1]        I           Décidé  15.19

[2]        II          Sicilienne – pas vite        4.40

[3]        III        Grave   10.48

[4]        IV         Très animé        11.11

            with Louis Kentner, Quatuor Pascal

 

Recorded: 28 November 1954, Salle de l'Ancient Conservatoire, Paris

 

Boulanger:  3 Pieces for violin & piano

[5]        Nocturne                       3.35

[6]        Cortège             1.32

[7]        D'un matin de printemps 4.31

            with Clifford Curzon

 

Recorded: 27 December 1967, Abbey Road Studios, London

 

Poulenc:            Violin Sonata

[8]        I           Allegro con fuoco           6.41

[9]        II          Intermezzo: Très lent et calme    6.06

[10]      III        Presto tragico    5.48

            with Jacques Fevrier

 

Recorded: 22 & 25 November 1971, Salle Wagram, Paris

 

Total approximate duration 70.11

 

CD 23

Elgar:    Violin Concerto in B minor, Op.61

[1]        I           Allegro  17.25

[2]        II          Andante            13.03

[3]        III        Allegro molto –  10.12

[4]        IV         Cadenza (accompagnata: Lento) – Allegro molto   9.09

            with London Symphony Orchestra

            Sir Edward Elgar

 

Recorded: 14-15 July 1932, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Vaughan Williams: Violin Concerto in D minor 'Concerto Accademico'

[5]        I           Allegro pesante  5.42

[6]        II          Adagio – Tranquillo         7.07

[7]        III        Presto   3.45

            with London Philharmonic Orchestra

            Sir Adrian Boult

 

Recorded: 18 February 1952, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Total approximate duration 66.23

 

CD 24

Elgar:    Violin Sonata in E minor, Op.82

[1]        I           Allegro  8.49

[2]        II          Romance: Andante         9.49

[3]        III        Allegro non troppo          9.48

            with Hephzibah Menuhin

 

Recorded: 8 April 1978, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Vaughan Williams: Violin Sonata in A minor

[4]        I           Fantasia: Allegro giusto   8.37

[5]        II          Scherzo: Allegro furioso ma non troppo    5.38

            III        Tema con variazioni

[6]                    Tema: Andante  1.30

[7]                    Variation I         0.55

[8]                    Variation II        0.45

[9]                    Variation III       1.15

[10]                  Variation IV       1.48

[11]                  Variation V        1.10

[12]                  Variation VI: Allegro –    1.09

[13]                  Tempo del preludio, ma tranquillo            3.03

            with Hephzibah Menuhin

 

Recorded: 5 October 1978, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

[14]      I           Allegro tranquillo            12.08

            II          Variazioni

[15]                  Tema: Andante  1.09

[16]                  Variation I: A tempo poco più mosso        1.27

[17]                  Variation II: A tempo quasi improvisando 2.45

[18]                  Variation III: Alla marcia molto vivace     0.57

[19]                  Variation IV: Allegro molto          0.30

[20]                  Variation V: Allegretto con moto  2.03

[21]                  Variation VI: Scherzando            0.32

[22]                  Variation VII: Andante tranquillo – Coda: Molto vivace – Presto      3.25

            with Louis Kentner

 

Recorded: 8 May 1950, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Total approximate duration 79.12

 

CD 25

Enescu: Violin Sonata No.3 in A minor, Op.25 'Dans le caractère populaire roumain'

[1]        I           Moderato malinconico     8.00

[2]        II          Andante sostenuto e misterioso   8.23

[3]        III        Allegro con brio ma non troppo mosso     7.22

            with Hephzibah Menuhin

 

Recorded: 6 January 1936, Studio Albert, Paris

 

Szymanowski:  

[4] Notturno e Tarantella, Op.28       8.56

            with Marcel Gazelle

 

Recorded: 21 December 1935, Studio Albert, Paris

 

Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No.1, Op.60

[5]        I           Andante assai    6.17

[6]        II          Allegro brusco    6.56

[7]        III        Andante            6.59

[8]        III        Allegrissimo – Andante assai, come prima            6.35

            with Marcel Gazelle

 

Recorded: 30 September & 1 October 1948, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

[9 Ravel: Pièce en forme d'Habanera  3.00

            with Marcel Gazelle

 

Recorded: 6 April 1943, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

[10] Tzigane – Rapsodie de concert 8.45

            with Artur Balsam

 

Recorded: 20 & 23 May 1932, Studio Albert, Paris

 

Total approximate duration 71.13

 

CD 26

Haydn:  Violin Concerto in C, HobVII:1

[1]        I           Allegro moderato (cadenza: Menuhin)      9.07

[2]        II          Adagio molto     4.22

[3]        III        Finale: Presto (cadenza: Menuhin)           4.43

            with Bath Festival Orchestra

 

Recorded: 11 February 1963, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Mozart: Violin Concerto No.4 in D, K218 (cadenzas: Menuhin)

[4]        I           Allegro  9.10

[5]        II          Andante cantabile           8.20

[6]        III        Rondeau: Andante grazioso – Allegro ma non troppo         7.09

            with Philharmonia Orchestra

            John Pritchard

 

Recorded: 6 December 1954, Kingsway Hall, London

 

Mendelssohn:     Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64

[7]        I           Allegro molto appassionato         12.54

[8]        II          Andante            8.02

[9]        III        Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace         6.20

            with London Symphony Orchestra

            Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos

 

Recorded: 15-7 November 1971, Kingsway Hall, London

 

Total approximate duration 70.07

 

CD 27

Franck: Sonata in A

[1]        I           Allegretto ben moderato 5.46

[2]        II          Allegro  8.26

[3]        III        Recitativo: Fantasia        7.47

[4]        IV         Allegretto poco mosso    6.25

            with Louis Kentner

 

Recorded: 22 May 1955, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Bartók: Sonata for solo violin, Sz117

[5]        I           Tempo di ciaccona          9.36

[6]        II          Fuga: Risoluto, non troppo vivo   4.28

[7]        III        Melodia – Adagio            6.56

[8]        IV         Presto   5.02

 

Recorded: 2-3 June 1947, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Novácek: Perpetuum mobile, Op.5 No.4  2.41

            with Gerald Moore

 

Recorded: 29 June, 1953, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Total approximate duration 57.07

 

CD 28

Grieg:   Violin Sonata No.1 in F, Op.8

[1]        I           Allegro con brio  7.53

[2]        II          Allegretto quasi andantino           4.58

[3]        III        Allegro molto vivace       6.59

Violin Sonata No.2 in G Op.13

[4]        I           Lento doloroso – Poco allegro      8.37

[5]        II          Allegretto tranquillo        5.41

[6]        III        Allegro animato  5.26

Violin Sonata No.3 in C minor, Op.45

[7]        I           Allegro molto ed appassionato     9.52

[8]        II          Allegretto espressivo alla romanza – Allegro molto – Tempo I        6.35

[9]        III        Allegro animato  7.21

            with Robert Levin

 

Recorded: 9-11 October 1957, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Spohr: 

[10] Duo in D minor, Op.67 No.3 for 2 violins – Larghetto

[11] Duo in D, Op.67 No.2 for 2 violins – Rondo

            with Gioconda de Vito

 

Recorded: 4 & 6 December 1955, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Total approximate duration 74.40

 

CD 29

Handel: Violin Concerto in B flat

[1]        I           Andante            4.08

[2]        II          Adagio  2.05

[3]        III        Allegro  4.11

            with Menuhin Festival Orchestra

 

Recorded: 1, 5-6 July & 27-28 December 1968, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Sonata in A, Op.1 No.3

[4]        I           Larghetto           2.53

[5]        II          Allegro  1.50

[6]        III        Adagio  1.01

[7]        IV         Allegro  3.26

Sonata in G minor, Op.1 No.10

[8]        I           Andante            3.15

[9]        II          Allegro  2.10

[10]      III        Adagio  2.37

[11]      IV         Alla giga            3.04

Sonata in F, Op.1 No.12

[12]      I           Adagio  3.22

[13]      II          Allegro  1.59

[14]      III        Largo    2.56

[15]      IV         Allegro  2.15

Sonata in D, Op.1 No.13

[16]      I           Affetuoso           3.30

[17]      II          Allegro  2.50

[18]      III        Larghetto           3.06

[19]      IV         Allegro  3.59

Sonata in A, Op.1 No.14

[20]      I           Adagio  1.37

[21]      II          Allegro  2.50

[22]      III        Largo    1.46

[23]      IV         Allegro  1.58

Sonata in E, Op.1 No.15

[24]      I           Adagio  2.41

[25]      II          Allegro  2.40

[26]      III        Largo    1.53

[27]      IV         Allegro  2.39

            with Ambrose Gauntlett, George Malcolm

 

Recorded: 5-6 March [1-12]; 25-26 & 28 April [13-24] 1967, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Total approximate duration 72.41

 

CD 30 

Lalo:     Symphonie espagnole in D minor, Op.21

[1]        I           Allegro non troppo          7.25

[2]        II          Scherzando: Allegro molto          4.05

[3]        III        Intermezzo: Allegretto non troppo           6.09

[4]        IV         Andante            7.07

[5]        V          Rondo: Allegro   7.43

Chausson:        

[6] Poème, Op.25

            with Orchestre Symphonique de Paris

            George Enescu

 

Recorded: 20-21 June 1933, Salle Pleyel, Paris

 

Falla arr. Kreisler;         

[7] Danse espagnole  3.13

            with Artur Balsam

 

Recorded: 23 May 1932, Studio Albert, Paris

 

Debussy arr. Hartmann:

[8] La fille aux cheveux de lin  2.27

            with Marcel Gazelle

 

Recorded: 21 December 1935, Studio Albert, Paris

 

Dvorák arr. Kreisler:     

[9] Slavonic Dance in E minor, Op.46 No.2  2.48

            with Marcel Gazelle

 

Recorded: 22 February 1936, Studio Albert, Paris

 

Brahms arr. Joachim:    

[10] Hungarian Dance No.12 in D minor  2.13

            with Ferguson Webster

 

Recorded: 21 March 1938, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Schubert arr. Menuhin:  

[11] Ave Maria 4.58

            with Marcel Gazelle

 

Recorded: 6 April 1943, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Total approximate duration 63.35

 

CD 31

Lalo:     Symphonie espagnole in D minor, Op.21

[1]        I           Allegro non troppo          7.42

[2]        II          Scherzando: Allegro molto          4.03

[3]        III        Intermezzo: Allegretto non troppo           6.06

[4]        IV         Andante            6.51

[5]        V          Rondo: Allegro   8.12

            with Philharmonia Orchestra

            Sir Eugene Goossens

 

Recorded: 13-14 September 1956, Kingsway Hall, London

 

Saint-Saëns:      Violin Concerto No.3 in B minor, Op.61

[6]        I           Allegro non troppo          7.51

[7]        II          Andante quasi allegretto 7.46

[8]        III        Molto moderato e maestoso        11.00

            with London Symphony Orchestra

            Gaston Poulet

 

Recorded: 2-3 July 1953, Kingsway Hall, London

 

[9] Introduction & Rondo capriccioso in A minor, Op.28

            with Philharmonia Orchestra

            Sir Eugene Goossens

 

Recorded: 14 September 1957, Kingsway Hall, London

 

[10] Havanaise in E, Op.83  10.04

            with Philharmonia Orchestra

            Sir Eugene Goossens

 

Recorded: 14 August 1957, Kingsway Hall, London

 

Total approximate duration 79.02

 

CD 32

Mendelssohn:     Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64

[1]        I           Allegro molto appassionato         11.28

[2]        II          Andante            8.01

[3]        III        Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace         6.07

            with Orchestre Concerts Colonne

            George Enescu

 

Recorded: 2 May 1938, Studio Albert, Paris

 

Dvorák:            Violin Concerto in A mnor, Op.53

[4]        I           Allegro ma non troppo    9.50

[5]        II          Adagio non troppo          9.34

[6]        III        Finale: Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo     10.44

            with Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire

            George Enescu

 

Recorded: 26 & 28 February 1936, Studio Albert, Paris

 

Wieniawski:      

[7] Légende, Op.17

            with Orchestre Concerts Colonne

            George Enescu

 

Recorded: 2 May 1938, Studio Albert, Paris

 

Total approximate duration 63.02

 

CD 33

Beethoven:        Violin Concerto in D, Op.61 (cadenzas: Kreisler)

[1]        I           Allegro ma non troppo    23.52

[2]        II          Larghetto           9.37

[3]        III        Rondo: Allegro   10.14

            with Philharmonia Orchestra

            Wilhelm Furtwängler

 

Recorded: 7-8 April 1953, Kingsway Hall, London

 

Mendelssohn:     Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64

[4]        I           Allegro molto appassionato         12.26

[5]        II          Andante            7.55

[6]        III        Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace         6.43

            with Berliner Philharmoniker

            Wilhelm Furtwängler

 

Recorded: 25-26 May 1952, Jesus Christus Kirche, Berlin

 

Total approximate duration 70.47

 

CD 34

Mendelssohn:     Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64

[1]        I           Allegro molto appassionato         12.21

[2]        II          Andante            7.53

[3]        III        Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace         6.22

            with Philharmonia Orchestra

            Efrem Kurtz

 

Recorded: 30 April 1958, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Tchaikovsky:     Swan Lake, Op.20

[4]        Act 1, No.5        Tempo di valse – Andante– Allegro – Molto più mosso       7.15

[5]        Act 1, No.13       Andante – Andante non troppo    7.19

[6]        Act 3, No.20       Danse russe      4.10

            with Philharmonia Orchestra

            Efrem Kurtz

 

Recorded: 12 March; 25 & 30 April 1958, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Bruch:   Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor, Op.26

[7]        I           Allegro moderato           8.29

[8]        II          Adagio  8.29

[9]        III        Finale: Allegro energico  7.02

            with Philharmonia Orchestra

            Walter Susskind

 

Recorded: 12 September 1956, Kingsway Hall, London

 

Wieniawski:      

[10] Légende, Op.17  6.45

            with Philharmonia Orchestra

            John Pritchard

 

Recorded: 24 February 1964, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Total approximate duration 76.05

 

CD 35

Mozart: Violin Concerto No.3 in G, K216

[1]        I           Allegro (cadenza: Franko)           8.22

[2]        II          Adagio (cadenza: Franko)           8.18

[3]        III        Rondo: Allegro – Andante – Allegretto      7.05

 

Recorded: 9 December 1935, Studio Albert, Paris

 

Violin Concerto in D, K271a

[4]        I           Allegro maestoso (cadenza: Enescu)        10.43

[5]        II          Andante            7.56

[6]        III        Allegro (cadenza: Enescu)           7.45

 

Recorded: 4 June 1932, Salle Pleyel, Paris

            with Orchestre Symphonique de Paris

            George Enescu

 

Violin Concerto in D, KAnh294a 'Adelaide'

[7]        I           Allegro (cadenza: Hindemith)      8.18

[8]        II          Adagio  9.47

[9]        III        Allegro (cadenza: Hindemith)      4.39

            with Orchestre Symphonique de Paris

            Pierre Monteux

 

Recorded: 18-19 May 1934, Salle Pleyel, Paris

 

Total approximate duration 72.53

 

CD 36 

Mozart: Violin Concerto No.1 in B flat, K207 (cadenzas: Menuhin)

[1]        I           Allegro moderato           7.55

[2]        II          Adagio  8.49

[3]        III        Presto   5.49

 

Recorded: 4 July & 24 September 1963, Kingsway Hall, London

 

Violin Concerto No.3 in G, K216

[4]        I           Allegro (cadenza: Franko)           9.49

[5]        II          Adagio (cadenza: Franko)           8.01

[6]        III        Rondo: Allegro – Andante – Allegretto      6.35

 

Recorded: 14 June 1961, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Violin Concerto No.5 in A, K219 'Turkish' (cadenzas: Menuhin)

[7]        I           Allegro aperto    10.10

[8]        II          Adagio  10.28

[9]        III        Tempo di Menuetto – Allegro       8.52

            with Bath Festival Orchestra

 

Recorded: 26 July 1961, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Total approximate duration 76.28

 

CD 37

Mozart: Violin Concerto No.2 in D, K211 (cadenzas: Menuhin)

[1]        I           Allegro moderato           9.42

[2]        II          Andante            7.49

[3]        III        Rondeau: Allegro           4.43

 

Recorded: 4, 15-16 July 1963, Kingsway Hall, London

 

Violin Concerto No.4 in E flat, K218 (cadenzas: Menuhin)

[4]        I           Allegro  8.52

[5]        II          Andante cantabile           8.17

[6]        III        Rondeau: Andante grazioso – Allegro ma non troppo         7.15

 

Recorded: 1 July 1962, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Sinfonia Concertante in E flat, K364

[7]        I           Allegro maestoso           13.46

[8]        II          Andante            10.44

[9]        III        Presto   6.12

            with Rudolf Barshai [7-9]

            Bath Festival Orchestra

 

Recorded: 2 July 1962, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Total approximate duration 77.20

 

CD 38

Mozart: Violin Sonata No.24 in F, K376

[1]        I           Allegro  4.23

[2]        II          Andante            6.16

[3]        III        Rondo: Allegro grazioso  5.21

            with Hephzibah Menuhin

 

Recorded: 29 March 1938, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Violin Sonata No.34 in A, K526

[4]        I           Molto allegro      4.32

[5]        II          Andante            7.40

[6]        III        Presto   6.14

            with Hephzibah Menuhin

 

Recorded: 24 June 1933, Salle Pleyel, Paris

 

[7] Violin Sonata No.17 in C, K296 – Andante sostenuto

            with Hubert Giesen

 

Recorded: 13 November 1929, Small Queen's Hall, London

 

[8] Violin Sonata No.18 in G, K301 – Allegro

            with Hephzibah Menuhin

[9] Violin Sonata No.26 in B flat, K378 – Andantino sostenuto e cantabile

            with Yalta Menuhin

 

Recorded: 7 May 1938, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Mozart arr. Emil Kross:  

[10] Divertimento No.17 in D, K334 – Menuetto & Trio  2.38

            with Gerald Moore

 

Recorded: 15 July 1935, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Mozart: Violin Concerto No.4 in D, K218 (cadenzas: Menuhin)

[11]      I           Allegro  9.00

[12]      II          Andante cantabile           8.33

[13]      III        Rondeau: Andante grazioso – Allegro ma non troppo         7.28

            with Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

            Malcolm Sargent

 

Recorded: 31 March 1943, Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool

 

Total approximate duration 75.16

 

CD 39 

Paganini:           Violin Concerto No.1 in D, Op.6

[1]        I           Allegro maestoso – Cadenza (Sauret) – Allegro maestoso  21.24

[2]        II          Adagio espressivo          5.28

[3]        III        Rondo: Allegro spiritoso  9.10

            with Orchestre Symphonique de Paris

            Pierre Monteux

 

Recorded: 18 May 1934, Studio Albert, Paris

 

[4] Violin Concerto No.2 in B minor, Op.7 – Rondo à la clochette 'La campanella'  4.39

            with Hubert Giesen

 

Recorded: 11 December 1930, Studio C, Small Queen's Hall, London

 

[5] Introduction & Variations on 'Dal tuo stellato soglio' from Rossini's 'Mosé' 7.36

            with Ferguson Webster

 

Recorded: 21 March 1938, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Paganini:          

[6] Moto Perpetuo in C, Op.11  3.51

            with Marcel Gazelle

 

Recorded: 28 September 1934, Studio Albert, Paris

 

[7] Paganini arr. Enescu:            24 Caprices, Op.1 No.6 in G minor  4.00

            with George Enescu

 

Recorded: 21 February 1936, Studio Albert, Paris

 

Paganini:           24 Caprices, Op.1

[8]        No.9 in E 'La chasse'       2.59

[9]        No.13 in B flat                3.10

[10]      No.20 in D                     2.52

[11]      No.23 in E flat 'Posato'    4.22

 

Recorded: 21 January 1936, Studio Albert, Paris

 

Paganini:          

[12] 24 Caprices, Op.1 No.24 in A minor  6.44

 

Recorded: 20 & 23 May 1932, Studio Albert, Paris

 

Total approximate duration 76.15

 

CD 40

Paganini:           Violin Concerto No.1 in E flat, Op.6

[1]        I           Allegro maestoso – Cadenza (Sauret) – Allegro maestoso  16.05

[2]        II          Adagio espressivo          5.30

[3]        III        Rondo: Allegro spiritoso  8.24

            with London Symphony Orchestra

            Anatole Fistoulari

 

Recorded: 21-22 May 1955, No.1 Studio, Abbey Rod, London

 

Vieuxtemps:      Violin Concerto No.4 in D minor, Op.31

[4]        I           Andante – Moderato – Cadenza   6.53

[5]        II          Adagio religioso 6.22

[6]        III        Scherzo: Vivace & Trio   4.14

[7]        IV         Finale marciale: Allegro  5.43

            with Philharmonia Orchestra

            Walter Susskind

 

Recorded: 11 May 1951, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Violin Concerto No.5 in A minor, Op.37

[8]        I           Allegro non troppo          11.23

[9]        II          Cadenza            2.46

[10]      III        Adagio  4.03

[11]      IV         Allegro con fuoco           1.13

            with Philharmonia Orchestra

            Anatole Fistoulari

 

Recorded: 71 December 1954, Kingsway Hall, London

 

Total approximate duration 72.36

 

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Purcell: Trio Sonata in F, Z810 'Golden Sonata'

[1]        I           Allegro  1.56

[2]        II          Adagio  2.26

[3]        III        Canzona            1.59

[4]        IV         Grave   1.38

[5]        V          Allegro  1.25

Handel: Trio Sonata in G minor, Op.2 No.8

[6]        I           Andante            5.08

[7]        II          Allegro  2.21

[8]        III        Largo    3.44

[9]        IV         Allegro  3.12

            with Gioconda de Vito, John Shinebourne, Raymond Leppard

 

Recorded: 4 December 1955, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Viotti:    Duo in G for 2 violins

[10]      I           Allegro  3.26

[11]      II          Andante            2.47

[12]      III        Allegretto          2.44

            with Gioconda de Vito

 

Recorded: 6 December 1955, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Vivaldi: Concerto in D, RV210/Op.8 No.2

[13]      I           Allegro  5.02

[14]      II          Largo    3.08

[15]      III        Allegro  4.50

            with Polish Chamber Orchestra

            Jerzy Maksymiuk

 

Recorded: 10-11 April 1982, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Mozart: Concertone in C, K190 for 2 violins, oboe & cello

[16]      I           Allegro spiritoso 9.10

[17]      II          Andantino          11.23

[18]      III        Tempo di minuetto – Vivace        8.52

            with Alberto Lysy, Derek Simpson

            Bath Festival Orchestra

 

Recorded: 18 July 1963, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Total approximate duration 75.11

 

CD 42

Ravel:   Piano Trio in A minor

[1]        I           Modéré  9.55

[2]        II          Pantoum (Assez vif)       4.29

[3]        III        Passacaille:Très large     7.04

[4]        IV         Final: Animé      6.07

            with Gaspar Cassadó, Louis Kentner

 

Recorded: 12 July 1960, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Debussy:           Violin Sonata

[5]        I           Allegro vivo       4.48

[6]        II          Intermède         4.17

[7]        III        Finale: Très animé          4.11

            with Jacques Fevrier

            Trio for flute, viola & harp

[8]        I           Pastorale: Lento, dolce rubato     7.16

[9]        II          Interlude: Tempo di minuetto      6.10

[10]      III        Final: Allegro moderato ma risoluto          4.45

            with Michel Debost, Lili Laskine

 

Recorded: 11-12 September 1974, Salle Wagram, Paris

 

Fauré:  

[11] Andante in B flat, Op.75  5.03

[12] Berceuse in D, Op.16  3.41

            with Jeremy Menuhin

 

Recorded: 14-15 May & 23 September 1970, Abbey Road Studios, London

 

Total approximate duration 67.46

 

CD 43

Schubert:          Piano Trio No.1 in B flat, D.898

[1]        I           Allegro moderato           15.11

[2]        II          Andante un poco mosso  9.06

[3]        III        Scherzo: Allegro & Trio   5.55

[4]        IV         Rondo: Allegro vivace – Presto    8.44

[5] Notturno in E flat, D.897  8.05

            with Maurice Gendron, Hephzibah Menuhin

 

Recorded: 31 May & 22 July [1-4] & 29-31 May & 22-23 July [5] 1968, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Fantasia in C, D.934

[6]        Andante molto               3.25

[7]        Allegretto                      5.10

[8]        Andantino                      10.44

[9]        Andante molto               1.13

[10]      Allegro vivace                2.52

[11]      Allegretto                      1.11

[12]      Presto               0.34

            with Louis Kentner

 

Recorded: 22-23 April 1958, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Total approximate duration 72.10

 

CD 44

Schubert:          Piano Trio No.2 in E flat, D.929

[1]        I           Allegro  12.21

[2]        II          Andante con moto          9.09

[3]        III        Scherzando: Allegro molto          6.30

[4]        IV         Allegro moderato           13.26

            Piano Trio in B flat, D.28  7.04

            with Maurice Gendron, Hephzibah Menuhin

 

Recorded: 30 & 31 May 1968, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Brahms:            Horn Trio in E flat, Op.40

[6]        I           Andante            8.10

[7]        II          Scherzo: Allegro – Molto meno allegro – Allegro    7.04

[8]        III        Adagio mesto     8.21

[9]        IV         Finale: Allegro con brio   5.58

            with Alan Civil, Hephzibah Menuhin

 

Recorded: 28-30 July 1966, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Total approximate duration 78.03

 

CD 45

Tchaikovsky:    

[1] Sérénade mélancolique, Op.26           9.02

            with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

            Sir Adrian Boult

 

Recorded: 18 February 1959, Kingsway Hall, London

 

Sleeping Beauty, Op.66

[2]        Act 1, No.8        Pas d'action – Variation d'Aurore 2.54

[3]        Act 3, No.28       Pas de deux – Variation II           1.35

            with Philharmonia Orchestra

            Efrem Kurtz

 

Recorded: 22 April 1959, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Sibelius:            Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47

[4]        I           Allegro moderato           15.07

[5]        II          Adagio di molto  8.00

[6]        III        Allegro ma non tanto      7.11

            with London Philharmonic Orchestra

            Sir Adrian Boult

 

Recorded: 20 June 1955, Kingsway Hall, London

 

Nielsen: Violin Concerto, Op.33

[7]        I           Praeludium: Largo          6.25

[8]                    Allegro cavalleresco       11.30

[9]        II          Intermezzo: Poco adagio            6.14

[10]                  Rondo: Allegretto scherzando      9.25

            with Danish State Radio Symphony Orchestra

            Mogens Wöldike

 

Recorded: 28-29 September, 1952, Copenhagen

 

Total approximate duration 77.01

 

CD 46

Purcell:

[1]Sonata in 3 parts in G, No.8 – Moderato – Poco largo – Allegro – Grave  5.49

[2] Fantasia in G minor, No.4  4.39

[3] Fantasia in D minor, No.8  4.09

[4] Sonata in 3 parts in G minor, No.6 9.16

[5] Sonata in 3 parts in C, No.2 –  Adagio – Moderato – Canzona – Largo – Allegro 8.03

[6] Fantasia in C minor, No.7 5.46

[7] Fantasia in F, No.13 'Upon one note"  3.07

            with Alberto Lysy, Robert Masters, Cecil Aronowitz, Walter Gerhard,

            Derek Simpson, Ambrose Gauntlett, Roy Jesson

 

Recorded: 22, 25, 28 June; 2 July; 15 December 1964, Abbey Road Studios, London

 

Corelli/Donnington:       

[8] Sonata in D, Op.5 No.1 – Grave – Allegro – Adagio – Allegro  13.16

[9] Sonata in G minor, Op.5 No.5 – Adagio – Vivace – Adagio – Vivace – Allegro  10.30

[10]Sonata in D minor, Op.5 No.12 "La Follia" 13.15

            with George Malcolm, Robert Donnington

 

Recorded: 9-10 November 1978; 11-12 July 1979, Abbey Road Studio, London

 

Total approximate duration 77.50

 

CD 47

Vivaldi: Concerto No.1 in E, RV269/Op.8 No.1, 'La primavera'

[1]        I           Allegro  3.44

[2]        II          Largo    2.39

[3]        III        Allegro  4.31

Concerto No.2 in G minor, RV315/Op.8 No.2 'L'estate'

[4]        I           Allegro  5.42

[5]        II          Adagio  1.39

[6]        III        Presto   2.48

Concerto No.3 in F, RV293/Op.8 No.3 'L'autunno'

[7]        I           Allegro  5.00

[8]        II          Adagio molto     2.28

[9]        III        Allegro  3.46

Concerto No.4  in F minor, RV297/Op.8 No.4 'L'inverno'

[10]      I           Allegro non molto           3.49

[11]      II          Largo    2.07

[12]      III        Allegro  3.04

            with Paul Cocker

            Camerata Lysy Gstaad

            Alberto Lysy

 

Recorded: 29 & 30 December 1979, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Concerto in D minor for 2 violins & cello, RV565/Op.3 No.2

[13]      I           Allegro – Adagio spiccato e tutti – Allegro 4.06

[14]      II          Largo e spiccato 2.36

[15]      III        Allegro  2.36

            with Alberto Lysy, Eduardo Vassallo, Jeffrey Gilliam

            Camerata Lysy Gstaad

Concerto in C minor for 2 violins, RV510

[16]      I           Allegro  2.51

[17]      II          Largo    1.45

[18]      III        Allegro  2.31

            with Alberto Lysy, Jeffrey Gilliam

            Camerata Lysy Gstaad

 

Vivaldi: Concerto in D for 4 violins, RV549/Op.3 No.1

[19]      I           Allegro  2.57

[20]      II          Largo e spiccato 3.05

[21]      III        Allegro  2.22

            with Alberto Lysy, Hu Kun, Mi-Kyung Lee, Jeffrey Gilliam

            Camerata Lysy Gstaad

 

Recorded: 28 & 30 December 1985, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Concerto in B flat, RV362/Op.8 No.10 'La caccia'

[22]      I           Allegro  3.38

[23]      II          Adagio  2.44

[24]      III        Allegro  2.38

            with Polish Chamber Orchestra

            Jerzy Maksymiuk

 

Recorded: 10-11 April 1982, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Total approximate duration 75.06

 

CD 48

Walton: Violin Concerto (revised version)

[1]        I           Andante tranquillo          11.35

[2]        II          Presto capriccioso alla napolitana – Trio: Canzonetta – Tempo I     6.44

[3]        III        Vivace   13.15

            with London Symphony Orchestra

            Sir William Walton

 

Recorded: 12-15 July 1969, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Viola Concerto (revised version)

[4]        I           Andante comodo            9.01

[5]        II          Vivo, con molto preciso   4.37

[6]        III        Allegro moderato           12.06

            with New Philharmonia Orchestra

            Sir William Walton

 

Recorded: 9-11 October 1968, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Tippett:

[7] Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli 18.26

            with Robert Masters, Derek Simpson

            Bath Festival Orchetra

            Sir Michael Tippett

 

Recorded: 22-23 October 1964, Kingsway Hall, London

 

Total approximate duration 75.44

 

CD 49

Sarasate:         

[1] Caprice basque, Op.24  4.01

            with Marcel Gazelle

 

Recorded: 21 December 1935, Studio Albert, Paris

 

[2] Danzas españoles – Op.21 No.1 'Malagueña' 4.53

            with Hendrik Endt

 

Recorded: 14 March 1939, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

[3] Danzas españoles – Op.21 No.2 'Habañera' 4.42

            with Marcel Gazelle

 

Recorded: 21 December 1935, Studio Albert, Paris

 

[4] Danzas españoles – Op.22 No.1 'Romanza andaluza'  4.42

            with Marcel Gazelle

 

Recorded: 28 November 1934, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

[5] Danzas españoles – Op.23 No.2 'Zapateado' 3.15

            with Marcel Gazelle

 

Recorded: 21 January 1936, Studio Albert, Paris

[6] Bazzini:        La Ronde de Lutins, Op.25 4.09

            with Marcel Gazelle

 

Recorded: 28 September 1934, Studio Albert, Paris

 

[7] Kreisler:       Caprice viennois, Op.2  3.43

            with Marcel Gazelle

 

Recorded: 6 April 1943, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

[8] Tambourin chinois, Op.3  3.13

            with Marcel Gazelle

 

Recorded: 31 December 1935, Studio Albert, Paris

 

[9] Schön Rosmarin  1.47

            with Marcel Gazelle

 

Recorded: 21 December 1935, Studio Albert, Paris

 

[10] Praeludium & Allegro in the Style of Pugnani  5.48

            with Marcel Gazelle

 

Recorded: 21 January 1936, Studio Albert, Paris

 

[11] La Chasse in the Style of Cartier  1.58

            with Marcel Gazelle

 

Recorded: 21 December 1935, Studio Albert, Paris

 

[12] Sicilienne & Rigaudon in the Style of Francoeur 3.32

            with Artur Balsam

 

Recorded: 23 May 1932, Studio Albert, Paris

 

[13] Recitative & Scherzo-caprice, Op.6 4.41

            with Marcel Gazelle

 

Recorded: 14 July 1932, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Granados arr. Kreisler:  

[14] Danzas españolas, Op.37 No.5 – Playera 'Andaluza' 2.25

            with Ferguson Webster

 

Recorded: 21 March 1938, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Novácek:          

[15] Perpetuum mobile, Op.5 No.4 2.35

            with Hubert Giesen

 

Recorded: 11 December 1930, Studio C, Small Queen's Hall, London

 

Dinicu arr. Heifetz:        

[16] Hora Staccato  2.08

            with Hendrik Endt

 

Recorded: 14 March 1939, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Bloch:  

[17] Abodah  4.57

            with Hendrik Endt

 

Recorded: 14 March 1939, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Wieniawski arr. Sarasate:          

[18] Variations on two Russian Folksongs – Souvenir de Moscou, Op.6 7.53

            with Marcel Gazelle

 

Recorded: 21 January 1936, Studio Albert, Paris

 

Moszkowski arr. Sarasate:         

[19] Guitarre, Op.45 No.2 3.22

            with Artur Balsam

 

Recorded: 20 May 1932, Studio Albert, Paris

 

Rimsky-Korsakov:         

[20] The Tsar's Bride – The Song of the Bride 3.40

            with Hubert Giesen

 

Recorded: 11 December 1930, Studio C, Small Queen's Hall, London

 

Rimsky-Korsakov arr. Hartmann:           

[21] The Tale of Tsar Saltan – The Flight of the Bumble-bee 1.10

            with Artur Balsam

 

Recorded: 23 May 1932, Studio Albert, Paris

 

Total approximate duration 78.34

 

CD 50

Gershwin arr. Harris:

[1] Fascinating rhythm  2.17       

[2] Soon  3.46

[3] Summertime  4.22

[4] Nice work if you can get it  2.30

[5] Embraceable you  3.10

[6] Liza  3.38

            with Stéphane Grappelli, Instrumental Ensemble

            Max Harris

 

Recorded: 21-23 May 1975, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

[7] A foggy day (in London town)  3.45

            with Stéphane Grappelli, Pierre Michelot, Ronnie Verrell, Laurie Holloway

 

Recorded: 28-29 October 1977, EMI Bovema Studios, Heemstede

 

Gershwin:

[8] 'S Wonderful 2.44

            with Stéphane Grappelli, Instrumental Ensemble

            Max Harris

 

Recorded: 21-23 May 1975, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

[9] The man I love 4.42

            with Stéphane Grappelli, Pierre Michelot, Ronnie Verrell, Laurie Holloway

 

Recorded: 28-29 October 1977, EMI Bovema Studios, Heemstede

 

[10] I got rhythm  2.59

            with Stéphane Grappelli, Instrumental Ensemble

            Max Harris

 

Recorded: 21-23 May 1975, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Gershwin arr. Riddle:     

[11] He loves and she loves  2.53

[12] They can't take that away from me  4.48

[13] They all laughed  2.59        

[14] Funny Face 3.21

            with Stéphane Grappelli Instrumental Ensemble

            Nelson Riddle

 

Recorded: 15-16 July 1981, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Gershwin arr. Harris:     

[15] Love is here to stay  3.58

            with Stéphane Grappelli, Alan Clare Trio

 

Recorded: 14-15 June 1972, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

 

Gershwin arr. Harris:     

[16] Oh, lady be good 3.36

            with Stéphane Grappelli, Max Harris

 

Recorded: 6 March 1973, Abbey Road Studios, London

 

Grappelli:         

[17] Aurore 2.35

McHugh arr. Harris:       

[18] I can't believe that you in love with me 3.03

 

Grappelli:         

[19] Jermyn Street  4.05

            with Stéphane Grappelli,

            Alan Clare Trio

 

Recorded: 14-15 June 1972 & 6-7 March 1973, Abbey Road Studios, London

 

Berlin:  

[20] Puttin' on the Ritz  3.26

Grappelli:         

[21] Alison  3.28

[22] Amanda  3.25

            with Stéphane Grappelli, Instrumental Ensemble

            Nelson Riddle

 

Recorded: 15-16 July 1981, Abbey Road Studios, London

 

Total approximate duration 75.29

 

This set of 50 CDs contains some of Sir Yehudi Menuhin's most celebrated EMI recordings, made during the 70-year period that he recorded for the Company, and commemorates the tenth anniversary of his death on 12 March 1999.

 

Arguably the best-known classical musician of the 20th century, Yehudi Menuhin was born on 22 April 1916 in New York City. In 1918 his family moved to San Francisco where he had his first violin lessons, aged four, with Sigmund Anker. At seven he gave his first public performance accompanied by his then teacher, Louis Persinger. A year later, in 1925, he gave his first full-length recital, also with Persinger. 1926 saw him make his New York début and later that year he gave a performance of Lalo's Symphonie espagnole with the San Francisco Orchestra.

 

In 1927, at the age of ten, Menuhin made his European début in Paris playing with the Lamoureux Orchestra under Paul Paray. Back in New York he gave his first concerto concert with the New York Symphony Orchestra under Fritz Busch and in 1928 he made his first recording for the Victor Company. 1929 was equally eventful for the young Menuhin: he was given a Stradivarius violin; made his Berlin début with the Berlin Philharmonic under Bruno Walter; began studies with Adolf Busch; he gave his début in London and made his first HMV recording.

 

In 1931 Menuhin made his first concerto recording, Bruch Concerto No.1 in London for HMV and in 1932, at the age of 16, he made what was to become one of the most iconic classical recordings of all time when he went to EMI's new Abbey Road Studios to record the Elgar Concerto with the composer and the London Symphony Orchestra. This event put Menuhin firmly on the international map as one of the great violin virtuosi of the century and he continued to be a prolific recording artist for EMI, both as violinist and conductor, for the rest of his long career.

 

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