Yehudi Menuhin - The Menuhin Century: The Historic Recordings (2016) (18 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.These recordings depict Menuhin as a maker of musical history and place him in the context of momentous historical events. The Historic Recordings includes Menuhin's collaborations with such figures as Sir Edward Elgar, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Sir John Barbirolli, Charles Munch and David Oistrakh, and features recordings made in Moscow in 1945 and in Budapest during the Hungarian Uprising of 1956.

Tracklist:

Disc: 1
1. Violin Concerto in B Minor, Op. 61: I. Allegro
2. Violin Concerto in B Minor, Op. 61: II. Andante
3. Violin Concerto in B Minor, Op. 61: III. Allegro molto
4. Violin Concerto in B Minor, Op. 61: IV. Cadenza (accompagnata - Lento) - Allegro molto
5. La Capricieuse, Op. 17

Disc: 2
1. Sonata for Violin Solo No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: I. Adagio
2. Sonata for Violin Solo No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: II. Fuga - Allegro
3. Sonata for Violin Solo No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: III. Siciliano
4. Sonata for Violin Solo No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: IV. Presto
5. Partita for Violin Solo No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002: I. Allemande
6. Partita for Violin Solo No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002: II. Double
7. Partita for Violin Solo No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002: III. Courante
8. Partita for Violin Solo No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002: IV. Double - Presto
9. Partita for Violin Solo No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002: V. Sarabande
10. Partita for Violin Solo No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002: VI. Double
11. Partita for Violin Solo No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002: VII. Tempo di bourrée
12. Partita for Violin Solo No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002: VIII. Double
13. Partita for Violin Solo No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: I. Allemande
14. Partita for Violin Solo No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: II. Courante
15. Partita for Violin Solo No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: III. Sarabande
16. Partita for Violin Solo No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: IV. Giga
17. Partita for Violin Solo No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: V. Chaconne

Disc: 3
1. Sonata for Violin Solo No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003: I. Grave
2. Sonata for Violin Solo No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003: II. Fuga
3. Sonata for Violin Solo No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003: III. Andante
4. Sonata for Violin Solo No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003: IV. Allegro
5. Sonata for Violin Solo No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005: I. Adagio
6. Sonata for Violin Solo No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005: II. Fuga
7. Sonata for Violin Solo No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005: III. Largo
8. Sonata for Violin Solo No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005: IV. Allegro assai
9. Partita for Violin Solo No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: I. Preludio
10. Partita for Violin Solo No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: II. Loure
11. Partita for Violin Solo No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: III. Gavotte en Rondeau
12. Partita for Violin Solo No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: IV. Menuet I
13. Partita for Violin Solo No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: V. Menuet II
14. Partita for Violin Solo No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: VI. Bourrée
15. Partita for Violin Solo No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: VII. Gigue
16. Violin Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041: I. Allegro
17. Violin Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041: II. Andante
18. Violin Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041: III. Allegro assai

Disc: 4
1. Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042: I. Allegro
2. Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042: II. Adagio
3. Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042: III. Allegro assai
4. "Le double concerto de Bach avec Enesco" (Speech in French)
5. "The Bach Concerto for two Violins with Enescu" (Speech in English)
6. "Das Doppelkonzert für zwei Violinen mit Enescu" (Speech in German)
7. Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace
8. Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
9. Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: III. Allegro
10. Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53: I. Allegro ma non troppo
11. Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53: II. Adagio non troppo
12. Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53: III. Finale, Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo
13. 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 6 in G Minor
14. Légende in G Minor, Op. 17

Disc: 5
1. Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216: I. Allegro (Cadenza by Franko)
2. Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216: II. Adagio
3. Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216: III. Rondo, Allegro - Andante - Allegretto (Cadenza by Fra
4. Violin Concerto in D Major, K. 271a: I. Allegro maestoso (Cadenza by Enescu)
5. Violin Concerto in D Major, K. 271a: II. Andante
6. Violin Concerto in D Major, K. 271a: III. Allegro (Cadenza by Enescu)
7. Violin Concerto in D Major, K. Anh. 294a Adelaide: I. Allegro (Cadenza by Hindemith)
8. Violin Concerto in D Major, K. Anh. 294a, 'Adelaide': II. Adagio
9. Violin Concerto in D Major, K. Anh. 294a Adelaide: III. Allegro (Cadenza by Hindemith)

Disc: 6
1. Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato
2. Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: II. Andante
3. Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: III. Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivace
4. Symphonie espagnole in D Minor, Op. 21: I. Allegro non troppo
5. Symphonie espagnole in D Minor, Op. 21: II. Scherzando - Allegro molto
6. Symphonie espagnole in D Minor, Op. 21: III. Intermezzo - Allegretto non troppo
7. Symphonie espagnole in D Minor, Op. 21: IV. Andante
8. Symphonie espagnole in D Minor, Op. 21: V. Rondo, Allegro
9. Poème, Op. 25

Disc: 7
1. Violin Concerto in D Minor, WoO 23: I. In kräftigem, nicht zu schnellem Tempo
2. Violin Concerto in D Minor, WoO 23: II. Langsam
3. Violin Concerto in D Minor, WoO 23: III. Lebhaft doch nicht schnell
4. Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218: I. Allegro (Cadenza by Menuhin)
5. Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218: II. Andante cantabile
6. Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218: III. Rondeau - Andante grazioso - Allegro ma non troppo (C
7. "Presentation by journalist Monique Berger" (Speech in French)
8. La Marseillaise
9. Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: II. Andante (excerpt)
10. Symphonie espagnole in D Minor, Op. 21 (excerpt)
11. Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: I. Prelude (excerpt) [incorrectly announced as the Beetho
12. Yehudi Menuhin speaks to the audience (Speech in French)
13. Partita for Violin Solo No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: V. Chaconne

Disc: 8
1. Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace
2. Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
3. Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: III. Allegro
4. Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso in A Minor, Op. 28
5. Scherzo-Tarantelle in G Minor, Op. 16
6. Perpetuum mobile, Op. 5 No. 4
7. Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20
8. Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26
9. 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: No. 2 in E Minor
10. Caprice viennois, Op. 2
11. Debussy / Arr Hartmann: Preludes, Book 1, L.117: VIII. La Fille aux cheveux de lin
12. 6 Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56: I. Jocul cu bata (Stick Dance)
13. 6 Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56: II. Braul (Sash Dance)
14. 6 Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56: III. Pe loc (In One Spot)
15. 6 Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56: IV. Buciumeana (Dance from Bucsum)
16. 6 Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56: V. Poarga Romaneasca (Romanian Polka)
17. 6 Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56: VI. Maruntel (Fast Dance)
18. Baal Shem: No. 2 Nigun

Disc: 9
1. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler)
2. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto
3. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo - Allegro (Cadenza by Kreisler)
4. Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato
5. Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: II. Andante
6. Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: III. Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivace

Disc: 10
1. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: I. Allegro non troppo
2. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: II. Adagio
3. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace - Poco più presto
4. Violin Concerto No. 2, Sz. 112: I. Allegro non troppo
5. Violin Concerto No. 2, Sz. 112: II. Andante tranquillo
6. Violin Concerto No. 2, Sz. 112: III. Allegro molto

Disc: 11
1. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler)
2. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto
3. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo - Allegro (Cadenza by Kreisler)
4. Romance No. 1 in G Major, Op. 40
5. Romance No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50

Disc: 12
1. "En 1942, entre deux concerts… "(Speech in French)
2. "In 1942, between hundreds of concerts… " (Speech in English)
3. "Zwischen hunderte von Konzerten…" (Speech in German)
4. Sonata for Solo Violin, Sz. 117: I. Tempo di ciaccona
5. Sonata for solo violin, Sz. 117: II. Fuga - Risoluto, non troppo vivo
6. Sonata for Solo Violin, Sz. 117: III. Melodia, Adagio
7. Sonata for solo violin, Sz. 117: IV. Presto
8. Violin Sonata No. 1, Sz 75: I. Allegro appassionato
9. Violin Sonata No. 1, Sz 75: II. Adagio
10. Violin Sonata No. 1, Sz 75: III. Allegro
11. Violin Sonata No. 2, Sz. 76: I. Molto moderato
12. Violin Sonata No. 2, Sz. 76: II. Allegretto

Disc: 13
1. Violin Sonata: I. Allegro tranquillo
2. Violin Sonata: II. Tema - Andante
3. Violin Sonata: II. Variazioni - Variation I - A tempo poco più mosso
4. Violin Sonata: II. Variation 2, A tempo quasi improvisando
5. Violin Sonata: II. Variazioni - Variation III - Alla marcia molto vivace
6. Violin Sonata: II. Variazioni - Variation IV - Allegro molto
7. Violin Sonata: II. Variation 5, Allegretto con moto
8. Violin Sonata: II. Variazioni - Variation VI - Scherzando
9. Violin Sonata: II. Variazioni - Variation VII - Andante tranquillo - Coda - Molto vivace - Presto
10. Violin Concerto (Revised Version): I. Andante tranquillo
11. Violin Concerto (revised version): II. Presto capriccioso alla napolitana - Trio - Canzonetta - Temp
12. Violin Concerto (revised version): III. Vivace
13. Viola Concerto (revised version): I. Andante comodo
14. Viola Concerto (Revised Version): II. Vivo, con molto preciso
15. Viola Concerto (revised version): III. Allegro moderato

Disc: 14
1. Polyptyque: I. Image des Rameaux
2. Polyptyque: II. Image de la Chambre haute
3. Polyptyque: III. Image de Juda
4. Polyptyque: IV. Image de Gethsémani
5. Polyptyque: V. Image de jugement
6. Polyptyque: VI. Image de Glorification
7. Ballade
8. Sonata for Violin and Piano: I. Maestoso
9. Sonata for Violin and Piano: II. -
10. Sonata for Violin and Piano: III. Sustained
11. Sonata for Violin and Piano: IV.

Disc: 15
1. Violin Concerto, Op. 59: I. Moderato
2. Violin Concerto, Op. 59: II. Lento
3. Violin Concerto, Op. 59: III. Lento - Allegro moderato
4. Violin Concerto: I. Adagio e sostenuto
5. Violin Concerto: II. Vivace
6. Violin Concerto: III. Adagio molto
7. Violin Concerto, Op. 19: I. Rubato
8. Violin Concerto, Op. 19: II. Adagio
9. Violin Concerto, Op. 19: III. Vivace

Disc: 16
1. Abodah
2. Suite No. 1 for Solo Violin: I. Prelude
3. Suite No. 1 for Solo Violin: II. Andante tranquillo
4. Suite No. 1 for Solo Violin: III. Allegro - Andante
5. Suite No. 1 for Solo Violin: IV. Allegro energico
6. Suite No. 2 for Solo Violin: I. Energico, deciso
7. Suite No. 2 for Solo Violin: II. Moderato
8. Suite No. 2 for Solo Violin: III. Andante
9. Suite No. 2 for Solo Violin: IV. Allegro molto
10. Fantasy for Solo Violin: I. Statement and Variation
11. Fantasy for Solo Violin: II. Development and Conclusion
12. Music for Solo Violin
13. Violin Sonata in G Major: I. Allegro energico
14. Violin Sonata in G Major: II. Lento e sotto voce
15. Violin Sonata in G Major: III. Molto allegro

Disc: 17
1. Prabhati (based on Raga Gunkali)
2. Raga Puriya Kalyan
3. Swara-Kakali (based on Raga Tilang)
4. Raga Piloo
5. Raga Ananda Bhairava
6. Tenderness
7. Twilight Mood

Disc: 18
1. Jealousy
2. The Blue Room (from The Girl Friend)
3. A Fine Romance (from Swing Time)
4. Billy
5. Love is Here to Stay (from Goldwyn Follies)
6. Aurore
7. Pick Yourself Up (from Swing Time)
8. Night and Day (from Gay Divorce)
9. I Can't Believe that You are in Love with Me
10. These Foolish Things (from Spread It Abroad)
11. Errol
12. Oh, Lady be Good (from Lady, Be Good!)
13. Jermyn Street
14. Cheek to Cheek (from Top Hat)
15. The Lady is a Tramp (from Babes in Arms)
16. 'S Wonderful (from Funny Face)
17. Summertime (from Porgy and Bess)
18. Menuet pour Menuhin
19. Tea for Two (from No, No, Nanette)
20. Viva Vivaldi
21. Air on a Shoestring
22. The Man I Love (from Strike Up the Band)
23. Coucou