Yehudi Menuhin - The Menuhin Century: Complete Recordings with Hephzibah Menuhin (2016) (20 CD Box Set)

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.Hephzibah Menuhin (1920-1981), was one of the leading pianists of her time. This set presents a unique opportunity to rediscover her greatness, on par with her brother’s. The Complete Recordings with Hephzibah Menuhin traces Menuhin's close and inspiring relationship with his pianist sister - a distinguished artist in her own right - through studio and live performances, CD premieres, and first-time releases. CD1: Mozart recordings 1933-1978. Listen to the slow movement from the Mozart Sonata K.526, their very first recording. It brings tears to the eye! Never before or since has Mozart's music been played with such penetration, such mysterious understanding of its divine essence. Yehudi was eighteen, Hephzibah fourteen. That miracle continued throughout almost half a century of their chamber music partnership. CDs 2-19: In order of appearance: Beethoven, Brahms, Franck, Lekeu, Enescu, Pizzetti, Szymanowski, Bach, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Schubert, Bartók, Mozart, Mendelssohn. A collection of recordings made between the 1930s and the late 1970s. Includes many recordings released on CD for the first time: the Mozart Piano Quartet in G Minor (from a concert given in Paris in 1976), Beethoven’s Piano Trio op.70 no.2, the two versions of the Tchaikovsky Piano Trio, and Mendelssohn’s Double Concerto. Certain works have never previously been issued in any format, or even edited: as is the case of the 1959 'remake' of the Mozart A Major and the Schumann D Minor sonatas. Editing these performances half a century later for this boxed set was nothing short of an exaltant experience. Other works, also never before released or edited, constitute major additions to the catalogue of Yehudi and Hephzibah Menuhin: Mozart’s Sonata K379, and no less a work than Beethoven’s 'Archduke' Trio. CD20: The siblings' discography is enrichedby these concert recordings for the first time: Beethoven’s Piano Trio No.3 in C Minor (which they performed at the 1959 Prades Festival with Pablo Casals), and two Mozartian encores given in Moscow in 1962: the finale of Sonata K526 and the second movement of K481 (a work they sadly never recorded anywhere else). “Hephzibah never aspired to an egocentric solo career … she would although have been perfectly capable of it,” said Yehudi Menuhin of his sister. Indeed, she had in her repertoire not only a plethora of Bach and Mozart concertos, but also those of Beethoven and Chopin, the two Brahms concertos, and Bartók’s Second, the Australian premiere of which she gave in the 1940s. Included here is Beethoven’s No.3 in C Minor, played to perfection by Hephzibah, on this occasion 'accompanied' by her brother at the helm of the Orchestre national de l’ORTF in Paris in 1965

Tracklist:

Disc: 1
1. "Entre 1931 et 1935…" (Speech in French)
2. "During the period 1931 to 1935…" (Speech in English)
3. "In den Jahren 1931 bis 1935…" (Speech in German)
4. Violin Sonata No. 35 in A Major, K. 526: I. Molto allegro
5. Violin Sonata No. 35 in A Major, K. 526: II. Andante
6. Violin Sonata No. 35 in A Major, K. 526: III. Presto
7. Violin Sonata No. 24 in F Major, K. 376: I. Allegro
8. Violin Sonata No. 24 in F Major, K. 376: II. Andante
9. Violin Sonata No. 24 in F Major, K. 376: III. Rondo - Allegro grazioso
10. Violin Sonata No. 18 in G Major, K. 301: II. Allegro
11. Violin Sonata No. 26 in B-Flat Major, K. 378: II. Andantino sostenuto e cantabile

Disc: 2
1. Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47, 'Kreutzer': I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto
2. Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47, 'Kreutzer': II. Andante con variazioni I-IV
3. Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47, 'Kreutzer': III. Finale - Presto
4. Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30 No. 3: III. Allegro vivace
5. Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2: I. Allegro con brio
6. Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2: II. Adagio cantabile
7. Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2: III. Scherzo & Trio - Allegro
8. Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2: IV. Finale - Allegro - Presto
9. Rondo in G Major, WoO 41

Disc: 3
1. Piano Trio No. 5 in D Major, Op. 70 No .1, 'Ghost': I. Allegro vivace e con brio
2. Piano Trio No. 5 in D Major, Op. 70 No .1, 'Ghost': II. Largo assai ed espressivo
3. Piano Trio No. 5 in D Major, Op. 70 No .1, 'Ghost': III. Presto
4. Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96, 'The Cockcrow': I. Allegro moderato
5. Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96, 'The Cockcrow': II. Adagio espressivo
6. Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96, 'The Cockcrow': III. Scherzo - Allegro - Trio
7. Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96, 'The Cockcrow': IV. Poco allegretto
8. Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 3: I. Allegro con spirito
9. Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 3: II. Adagio con molt' espressione
10. Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 3: III. Rondo - Allegro molto
11. Rondo brillant in B Minor, D. 895

Disc: 4
1. Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: I. Allegro
2. Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: II. Adagio
3. Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: III. Un poco presto e con sentimento
4. Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: IV. Presto agitato
5. Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8: I. Allegretto ben moderato
6. Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8: II. Allegro
7. Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8: III. Ben moderato - Recitativo - Fantasia
8. Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8: IV. Allegretto poco mosso
9. Violin Sonata in G Major: I. Très modéré - Vif et passionné
10. Violin Sonata in G Major: II. Très lent
11. Violin Sonata in G Major: III. Très animé

Disc: 5
1. Violin Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 25, 'Dans le caractère populaire roumain': I. Moderato malinconi
2. Violin Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 25, 'Dans le caractère populaire roumain': II. Andante sostenuto
3. Violin Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 25, 'Dans le caractère populaire roumain': III. Allegro con brio
4. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major: I. Tempestoso
5. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major: II. Preghiera per gl'innocenti
6. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major: III. Vivo e fresco
7. Violin Sonata No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1016: I. Adagio
8. Violin Sonata No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1016: II. Allegro
9. Violin Sonata No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1016: III. Adagio, ma non tanto
10. Violin Sonata No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1016: IV. Allegro
11. Mythes, Op. 30: III. Dryades et Pan

Disc: 6
1. Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 121: I. Ziemlich langsam - Lebhaft
2. Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 121: II. Sehr lebhaft
3. Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 121: III. Leise, einfach
4. Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 121: IV. Bewegt
5. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50: I. Pezzo elegiaco - Moderato assai - Allegro giusto
6. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50: II. Tema con variazioni - Tema (Andante con moto)
7. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50: II. Variazione I
8. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50: II. Variazione II - Più mosso
9. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50: II. Variazione III - Allegro moderato
10. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50: II. Variazione IV - L'istesso tempo (Allegro moderato)
11. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50: II. Variazione V - L'istesso tempo
12. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50: II. Variazione VI - Tempo di valse
13. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50: II. Variazione VII - Allegro moderato
14. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50: II. Variazione VIII - Fuga
15. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50: II. Variazione IX - Andante flebile ma non troppo
16. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50: II. Variazione X - Tempo di mazurka
17. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50: II. Variazione XI - Moderato
18. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50: II. Variazione finale e coda - Allegro risoluto e con fuoco - Andante

Disc: 7
1. Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78: I. Vivace, ma non troppo
2. Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78: II. Adagio
3. Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78: III. Allegro molto moderato
4. Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: I. Allegro
5. Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: II. Adagio
6. Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: III. Un poco presto e con sentimento
7. Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: IV. Presto agitato
8. Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96: I. Allegro moderato
9. Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96: II. Adagio espressivo
10. Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96: III. Scherzo. Allegro - Trio
11. Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96: IV. Poco allegretto

Disc: 8
1. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, 'Spring': I. Allegro
2. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, 'Spring': II. Adagio molto espressivo
3. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, 'Spring': III. Schezo (Allegro molto)
4. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, 'Spring': IV. Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo)
5. Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47, 'Kreutzer': I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto
6. Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47, 'Kreutzer': II. Andante con variazioni
7. Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47, 'Kreutzer': III. Finale (Presto)
8. Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: I. Allegro
9. Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: II. Adagio
10. Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: III. Un poco presto e con sentimento
11. Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: IV. Presto agitato

Disc: 9
1. Violin Sonata No. 1, Sz 75: I. Allegro appassionato
2. Violin Sonata No. 1, Sz 75: II. Adagio
3. Violin Sonata No. 1, Sz 75: III. Allegro
4. Violin Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 25, 'Dans le caractère populaire roumain': I. Moderato malinconi
5. Violin Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 25, 'Dans le caractère populaire roumain': II. Andante sostenuto
6. Violin Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 25, 'Dans le caractère populaire roumain': III. Allegro con brio
7. Scherzo in C Minor from F-A-E Sonata, 'Sonatensatz'

Disc: 10
1. Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 121: I. Ziemlich langsam - Lebhaft
2. Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 121: II. Sehr lebhaft
3. Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 121: III. Leise, einfach
4. Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 121: IV. Bewegt
5. Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8: I. Allegretto ben moderato
6. Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8: II. Allegro
7. Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8: III. Ben moderato - Recitativo - Fantasia
8. Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8: IV. Allegretto poco mosso
9. Violin Sonata No. 35 in A Major, K. 526: I. Allegro molto
10. Violin Sonata No. 35 in A Major, K. 526: II. Andante
11. Violin Sonata No. 35 in A Major, K. 526: III. Presto

Disc: 11
1. Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2: I. Allegro con brio
2. Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2: II. Adagio cantabile
3. Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2: III. Scherzo & Trio - Allegro
4. Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2: IV. Finale - Allegro - Presto
5. Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96: I. Allegro moderato
6. Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96: II. Adagio espressivo
7. Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96: III. Scherzo - Allegro - Trio
8. Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96: IV. Poco allegretto

Disc: 12
1. Piano Trio No. 5 in D Major, Op. 70 No. 1, 'Ghost': I. Allegro vivace e con brio
2. Piano Trio No. 5 in D Major, Op. 70 No. 1, 'Ghost': II. Largo assai ed espressivo
3. Piano Trio No. 5 in D Major, Op. 70 No. 1, 'Ghost': III. Presto
4. Piano Trio No. 6 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70 No. 2: I. Poco sostenuto - Allegro, ma non troppo
5. Piano Trio No. 6 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70 No. 2: II. Allegretto
6. Piano Trio No. 6 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70 No. 2: III. Allegretto, ma non troppo
7. Piano Trio No. 6 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70 No. 2: IV. Finale - Allegro

Disc: 13
1. Piano Trio No. 1 in B-Flat Major, D. 898: I. Allegro moderato
2. Piano Trio No. 1 in B-Flat Major, D. 898: II. Andante un poco mosso
3. Piano Trio No. 1 in B-Flat Major, D. 898: III. Scherzo - Allegro - Trio
4. Piano Trio No. 1 in B-Flat Major, D. 898: IV. Rondo - Allegro vivace - Presto
5. Piano Trio in B-Flat Major, D. 28, 'Sonatensatz'
6. Piano Trio in E-Flat Major, D. 897, 'Notturno'

Disc: 14
1. Horn Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 40: I. Andante
2. Horn Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 40: II. Scherzo - Allegro - Molto meno allegro - Allegro
3. Horn Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 40: III. Adagio mesto
4. Horn Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 40: IV. Finale - Allegro con brio
5. Piano Trio No. 2 in C Major, Op. 87: I. Allegro
6. Piano Trio No. 2 in C Major, Op. 87: II. Andante con moto
7. Piano Trio No. 2 in C Major, Op. 87: III. Scherzo - Presto
8. Piano Trio No. 2 in C Major, Op. 87: IV. Finale - Allegro giocoso

Disc: 15
1. Piano Trio No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 97, 'Archduke': I. Allegro moderato
2. Piano Trio No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 97, 'Archduke': II. Scherzo - Allegro
3. Piano Trio No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 97, 'Archduke': III. Andante cantabile ma pero con moto
4. Piano Trio No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 97, 'Archduke': IV. Allegro moderato
5. Piano Trio No. 2 in E-Flat Major, D. 929: I. Allegro
6. Piano Trio No. 2 in E-Flat Major, D. 929: II. Andante con moto
7. Piano Trio No. 2 in E-Flat Major, D. 929: III. Scherzando - Allegro molto
8. Piano Trio No. 2 in E-Flat Major, D. 929: IV. Allegro moderato

Disc: 16
1. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op.50: I. Pezzo elegiaco - Moderato assai - Allegro giusto
2. Piano Trio in AMinor, Op.50: II. Tema con variazioni - Tema (Andante con moto)
3. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op.50: II. Variazione I
4. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op.50: II. Variazione II - Più mosso
5. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op.50: II. Variazione III - Allegro moderato
6. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op.50: II. Variazione IV - L'istesso tempo (Allegro moderato)
7. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op.50: II. Variazione V - L'istesso tempo
8. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op.50: II. Variazione VI - Tempo di valse
9. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op.50: II. Variazione VII - Allegro moderato
10. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op.50: II. Variazione VIII - Fuga
11. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op.50: II. Variazione IX - Andante flebile ma non troppo
12. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op.50: II. Variazione X - Tempo di mazurka
13. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op.50: II. Variazione XI - Moderato
14. Piano Trio in A Minor, Op.50: II. Variazione finale e coda - Allegro risoluto e con fuoco - Andante
15. Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478: I. Allegro
16. Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478: II. Andante
17. Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478: III. Rondo - Allegretto moderato

Disc: 17
1. Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379: I. Adagio - Allegro
2. Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379: II. Theme - Andantino cantabile - Variations I-V
3. Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379: III. Theme - Allegretto
4. Violin Sonata in E Minor, Op. 82: I. Allegro risoluto
5. Violin Sonata in E Minor, Op. 82: II. Romance - Andante
6. Violin Sonata in E Minor, Op. 82: III. Allegro non troppo
7. Violin Sonata in A Minor: I. Fantasia - Allegro giusto
8. Violin Sonata in A Minor: II. Scherzo - Allegro furioso ma non troppo
9. Violin Sonata in A Minor: III. Tema con variazioni - Tema (Andante)
10. Violin Sonata in A Minor: III. Variation 1
11. Violin Sonata in A Minor: III. Variation 2
12. Violin Sonata in A Minor: III. Variation 3
13. Violin Sonata in A Minor: III. Variation 4
14. Violin Sonata in A Minor: III. Variation 5
15. Violin Sonata in A Minor: III. Variation 6 (Allegro)
16. Violin Sonata in A Minor: III. Tempo del preludio, ma tranquillo

Disc: 18
1. Concerto for 2 Pianos in E-Flat Major, K. 365: I. Allegro
2. Concerto for 2 Pianos in E-Flat Major, K. 365: II. Andante
3. Concerto for 2 Pianos in E-Flat Major, K. 365: III. Rondo - Allegro
4. Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-Flat Major, K. 449: I. Allegro vivace
5. Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-Flat Major, K. 449: II. Andantino
6. Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-Flat Major, K. 449: III. Allegro ma non troppo
7. Piano Concerto No. 19 in F Major, K. 459: I. Allegro
8. Piano Concerto No. 19 in F Major, K. 459: II. Allegretto
9. Piano Concerto No. 19 in F Major, K. 459: III. Allegro assai

Disc: 19
1. Concerto for Piano, Violin and Strings in D Minor, MWV O 4: I. Allegro
2. Concerto for Piano, Violin and Strings in D Minor, MWV O 4: II. Adagio
3. Concerto for Piano, Violin and Strings in D Minor, MWV O 4: III. Allegro molto
4. Concerto No. 7 for 3 Pianos in F Major, K. 242: I. Allegro
5. Concerto No. 7 for 3 Pianos in F Major, K. 242: II. Adagio
6. Concerto No. 7 for 3 Pianos in F Major, K. 242: III. Rondo - Tempo di minuetto

Disc: 20
1. Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 1 No. 3: I. Allegro con brio
2. Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 1 No. 3: II. Andante cantabile con variazioni
3. Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 1 No. 3: III. Menuetto - Quasi allegro
4. Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 1 No. 3: IV. Finale - Prestissimo
5. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: I. Allegro con brio
6. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: II. Largo
7. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: III. Rondo - Allegro - Presto
8. Violin Sonata No. 35 in A Major, K. 526: III. Presto
9. Violin Sonata No. 41 in E-Flat Major, K. 481: II. Adagio