Notes and Editorial Reviews
Regardless of what contemporary scholars may say, from both a violinistic and artistic perspective, Yehudi Menuhin's best work by far occurred as a child and adolescent, the period during which he toured the world as one of the great prodigies. These early years are his most interesting and are documented on this disc. It is during this period that his playing was most spontaneous and his musicality most unaffected. Employing an intense vibrato and breakneck tempi, his approach definitely has a gypsy element to it. This "gitano" aspect, combined with impeccable training lends itself particularly to the music of Sarasate, and the Caprice Basque and "Malagueña" are particularly noteworthy. The "Round of the Goblins" of Bazzini is nearly
Read more
perfectly executed. His playing of Kreisler is rather derivative, but this is understandable given the impressionability of youth. Nevertheless, Menuhin exerts a transformative influence on the listener; he grabs your ear. His old style playing is by far head and shoulders above that of present day prodigies. For the student violinists of the twentieth century, this disc is a necessity. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Caprice basque, Op. 24 by Pablo de Sarasate
Performer:
Marcel Gazelle (Piano),
Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1881
Date of Recording: 12/21/1935
Venue: Albert Studio, Paris, France
Length: 4 Minutes 1 Secs.
2.
La ronde des lutins, Op. 25 by Antonio Bazzini
Performer:
Yehudi Menuhin (Violin),
Marcel Gazelle (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: by 1847; Italy
Date of Recording: 09/28/1934
Venue: Albert Studio, Paris, France
Length: 4 Minutes 9 Secs.
3.
Caprice viennois, Op. 2 by Fritz Kreisler
Performer:
Yehudi Menuhin (Violin),
Marcel Gazelle (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: Austria
Date of Recording: 04/06/1943
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 3, London
Length: 3 Minutes 43 Secs.
4.
Abodah by Ernest Bloch
Performer:
Hendrik Endt (Piano),
Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1929; USA
Date of Recording: 03/14/1939
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios no 3, London
Length: 4 Minutes 57 Secs.
5.
Hora staccato by Grigoras Dinicu
Performer:
Hendrik Endt (Piano),
Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1906; Romania
Date of Recording: 03/14/1939
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios no 3, London
Length: 2 Minutes 8 Secs.
6.
Pieces (2) for Piano, Op. 45: no 2, Guitarre by Moritz Moszkowski
Performer:
Yehudi Menuhin (Violin),
Artur Balsam (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: Germany
Date of Recording: 05/20/1932
Venue: Paris, France
Length: 3 Minutes 22 Secs.
Notes: Arranged: Pablo de Sarasate
7.
Caprices (8) for Violin and Piano, Op. 5: no 2, Perpetuum mobile by Ottokar Novácek
Performer:
Hubert Giesen (Piano),
Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
Period: Romantic
Written: Czech Republic
Date of Recording: 12/11/1930
Venue: London, England
Length: 2 Minutes 34 Secs.
8.
Souvenir de Moscou, Op. 6 by Henri Wieniawski
Performer:
Marcel Gazelle (Piano),
Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1853; Russia
Date of Recording: 01/21/1936
Venue: Albert Studio, Paris, France
Length: 7 Minutes 53 Secs.
9.
Tale of Tsar Saltan: Suite, Op. 57 - Flight of the bumblebee by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Performer:
Artur Balsam (Piano),
Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1903; Russia
Date of Recording: 05/23/1932
Venue: Paris, France
Length: 1 Minutes 10 Secs.
Notes: Arranged: Hartmann
10.
Spanish Dances (2) for Violin and Piano, Op. 21: no 1, Malagueña by Pablo de Sarasate
Performer:
Hendrik Endt (Piano),
Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1878
Date of Recording: 03/14/1939
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 3, London
Length: 4 Minutes 53 Secs.
11.
Spanish Dances (2) for Violin and Piano, Op. 21: no 2, Habañera by Pablo de Sarasate
Performer:
Marcel Gazelle (Piano),
Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1878
Date of Recording: 12/21/1935
Venue: Albert Studio, Paris, France
Length: 3 Minutes 34 Secs.
12.
Spanish Dances (2) for Violin and Piano, Op. 22: no 1, Romanza andaluza by Pablo de Sarasate
Performer:
Marcel Gazelle (Piano),
Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1879
Date of Recording: 11/28/1934
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 3, London
Length: 4 Minutes 42 Secs.
13.
Spanish Dances (2) for Violin and Piano, Op. 23: no 2, Zapateado by Pablo de Sarasate
Performer:
Marcel Gazelle (Piano),
Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1880
Date of Recording: 01/21/1936
Venue: Albert Studio, Paris, France
Length: 3 Minutes 15 Secs.
14.
Tambourin chinois, Op. 3 by Fritz Kreisler
Performer:
Marcel Gazelle (Piano),
Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
Period: Romantic
Written: Austria
Date of Recording: 12/21/1935
Venue: Albert Studio, Paris, France
Length: 3 Minutes 13 Secs.
15.
Schön Rosmarin by Fritz Kreisler
Performer:
Marcel Gazelle (Piano),
Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
Period: Romantic
Written: Austria
Date of Recording: 12/21/1935
Venue: Albert Studio, Paris, France
Length: 1 Minutes 47 Secs.
16.
Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani by Fritz Kreisler
Performer:
Marcel Gazelle (Piano),
Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
Period: Romantic
Written: Austria
Date of Recording: 01/21/1936
Venue: Albert Studio, Paris, France
Length: 5 Minutes 48 Secs.
17.
La chasse in the style of Cartier by Fritz Kreisler
Performer:
Marcel Gazelle (Piano),
Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
Period: Romantic
Written: Austria
Date of Recording: 12/21/1935
Venue: Albert Studio, Paris, France
Length: 1 Minutes 58 Secs.
18.
Sicilienne and Rigaudon in the style of Francoeur by Fritz Kreisler
Performer:
Yehudi Menuhin (Violin),
Artur Balsam (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: Austria
Date of Recording: 05/23/1932
Venue: Paris, France
Length: 3 Minutes 32 Secs.
19.
Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for Violin solo, Op. 6 by Fritz Kreisler
Performer:
Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1911; Austria
Date of Recording: 07/14/1932
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 4 Minutes 41 Secs.
20.
Danzas (12) españolas for Piano, Op. 37: no 5, Andaluza by Enrique Granados
Performer:
Ferguson Webster (Piano),
Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1892-1900; Spain
Date of Recording: 03/21/1938
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 3, London
Length: 2 Minutes 55 Secs.
Notes: Arranged: Fritz Kreisler
21.
Tale of Tsar Saltan: Suite, Op. 57 - Song of the Bride by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Performer:
Yehudi Menuhin (Violin),
Hubert Giesen (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1903; Russia
Date of Recording: 12/11/1930
Venue: London, England
Length: 3 Minutes 40 Secs.
Notes: Arranged: Franko
Sound Samples
Caprice basque Op. 24 (1996 Digital Remaster)
Malagueña, Op. 21 No. 1 (from Danzas españolas) (1996 Digital Remaster)
Habañera Op. 21 No. 2 (from Danzas españolas) (1996 Digital Remaster)
Romanza andaluza Op. 22 No. 1 (from Danzas españolas) (1996 Digital Remaster)
Zapateado Op. 23 No. 2 (from Danzas españolas) (1996 Digital Remaster)
La Ronde des lutins Op. 25 (1996 Digital Remaster)
Caprice viennois Op. 2 (1996 Digital Remaster)
Tambourin chinois Op. 3 (1996 Digital Remaster)
Schön Rosmarin (1996 Digital Remaster)
Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani (1996 Digital Remaster)
La Chasse in the style of Cartier (1996 Digital Remaster)
Sicilienne and Rigaudon in the style of Francoeur (1996 Digital Remaster)
Recitative and scherzo-caprice Op. 6 (1996 Digital Remaster)
Andaluza: Playera (from Danzas espaolas Op. 37 No. 5) (1996 Digital Remaster)
Perpetuum mobile Op. 5 No. 4 (1996 Digital Remaster)
Hora Staccato (1996 Digital Remaster)
Abodah (1996 Digital Remaster)
Souvenir de Moscou Op. 6 (Variations on two Russian folksongs) (1996 Digital Remaster)
Guitarre Op. 45 No. 2 (1996 Digital Remaster)
The Song of the Bride (from 'The Tsar's Bride') (1996 Digital Remaster)
The Flight of the Bumble Bee (from 'The Tale of Tsar Saltan') (1996 Digital Remaster)
Customer Reviews
Be the first to review this title
Review This Title
