The Menuhin Century: Unpublished Recordings and Rarities

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Annotation

A 22-CD collection of previously-unreleased and unpublished recordings.

Annotation last modified on 2020-12-31 07:55 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1929-1931 Bach: Sonata, BWV 1005 / Beethoven: Sonata no. 1 / Bruch: Concerto no. 1
2▶CD: 1932-1936 Tartini / Wieniawski / Bach / Nováček / Dvořák / Ravel / Kreisler / Beethoven
3▶CD: 1938-1945 Locatelli / Schumann / Handel / Scott / Nin / Bach / Dvořák / Bartók / Paganini
4▶CD: 1947-1950 Lalo: Symphonie espagnole / Paganini: La campanella
5▶CD: 1952-1953 Chausson: Poème / Mendelssohn: Concerto in D minor
6▶CD: 1953-1956 Mozart: Concerto, K. 219 / Sonatas, K. 454 & K. 526
7▶CD: 1956-1958 Brahms: The Sonatas
8▶CD: Recitals with Gerald Moore: 1947, 1953, 1964 Wieniawski / Dvořák / Kreisler / Bartók
9▼CD: Recitals with Gerald Moore: 1953, 1956, 1968 Schubert / Corelli / Sarasate / Ravel / Debussy
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1Der liebe Augustin: The old refrain
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (on 1953-06-30)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1953-06-30)
balance engineer:
Francis Dillnutt (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1953-06-30)
recording of:
The Old Refrain (on 1953-06-30)
additional composer:
Fritz Kreisler (Austrian‐American violinist and composer)
composer:
Johann Evangelist Brandl (German composer, 1760-1837)
arranger:
Fritz Kreisler (Austrian‐American violinist and composer)
arrangement of:
The Old Refrain
Johann Evangelist Brandl2:47
2Minuet in G
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (on 1953-06-30)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1953-06-30)
balance engineer:
Francis Dillnutt (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1953-06-30)
recording of:
Minuet in G major, WoO 10 no. 2 (arr. for violin and piano) (on 1953-06-30)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1795)
arrangement of:
6 Minuets for Piano, WoO 10: No. 2 in G major
Ludwig van Beethoven2:41
3The Tale of the Tsar Saltan: Flight of the Bumblebee
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (on 1953-06-30)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1953-06-30)
balance engineer:
Francis Dillnutt (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1953-06-30)
recording of:
Flight of the Bumblebee (Rimski‐Korsakov work, catch‐all for arrangements) (on 1953-06-30)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
publisher:
Domaine public (refers to works that are in the public domain)
arrangement of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee, Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov1:16
4Ave Maria, D 839
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (on 1953-06-30)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1953-06-30)
balance engineer:
Francis Dillnutt (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1953-06-30)
recording of:
Ave Maria, D. 839 (Schubert; catch-all for arrangements) (on 1953-06-30)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1825)
arrangement of:
Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano)
Franz Schubert4:50
5Violin Sonata in D minor, op. 5 no. 12 “La Folia”
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (on 1953-07-01)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1953-07-01)
balance engineer:
Francis Dillnutt (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1953-07-01)
recording of:
12 Violin Sonatas, op. 5: No. 12 in D minor, 'La Folia' (catch all for arrangements) (on 1953-07-01)
composer:
Arcangelo Corelli (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
arrangement of:
Violin Sonata in D minor "Follia", op. 5 no. 12
Arcangelo Corelli7:45
6Caprice no. 23 in D minor “Harmonious Labyrinth”
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (on 1953-07-01)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1953-07-01)
balance engineer:
Francis Dillnutt (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1953-07-01)
recording of:
L'Arte del violino, op. 3 no. 13: Caprice no. 23 in D major (catch all for arrangements) (on 1953-07-01)
composer:
Pietro Antonio Locatelli (composer)
arrangement of:
L'Arte del violino, op. 3 no. 13: Caprice no. 23 in D major, Il Labirinto Harmonico
Pietro Antonio Locatelli3:06
7Danzas españoles, op. 21 no. 2: Habanera
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (on 1953-06-29)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1953-06-29)
balance engineer:
Francis Dillnutt (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1953-06-29)
recording of:
Habanera, op. 21 no. 2 (for violin and piano) (on 1953-06-29)
composer:
Pablo de Sarasate (violinist and composer) (in 1878)
part of:
Spanish Dances, op. 21 (for violin and piano)
Pablo de Sarasate3:43
8Danzas españoles, op. 22 no. 2: Romanza andaluza
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (on 1953-06-29)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1953-06-29)
balance engineer:
Francis Dillnutt (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1953-06-29)
recording of:
Spanish Dances, op. 22, no. 1: Romanza andaluza (for violin (or mandolin) and piano) (on 1953-06-29)
composer:
Pablo de Sarasate (violinist and composer)
part of:
Spanish Dances, op. 22 (for violin (or mandolin) and piano)
Pablo de Sarasate4:30
9Danzas españoles, op. 21 no. 1: Malagueña
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (on 1953-06-29)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1953-06-29)
balance engineer:
Edward Huntley
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1953-06-29)
recording of:
Malagueña, op. 21 no. 1 (for violin and piano, original) (on 1953-06-29)
composer:
Pablo de Sarasate (violinist and composer) (in 1878)
part of:
Spanish Dances, op. 21 (for violin and piano)
Pablo de Sarasate4:50
10Scherzo-Tarantelle in G minor, op. 16
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (on 1956-10-03)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1956-10-03)
balance engineer:
Edward Huntley
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1956-10-03)
recording of:
Scherzo-tarantelle, op. 16 (on 1956-10-03)
composer:
Henryk Wieniawski (Polish composer and violinist) (in 1855)
part of:
Works of Henryk Wieniawski by opus number (number: op. 16)
Henryk Wieniawski4:23
11Granadina
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (on 1956-10-03)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1956-10-03)
balance engineer:
Edward Huntley
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1956-10-03)
recording of:
20 cantos populares españoles: No. 7. Granadina (catch all for arrangements) (on 1956-10-03)
composer:
Joaquín Nin y Castellanos
arrangement of:
20 cantos populares españoles: No. 7. Granadina
Joaquín Nin y Castellanos1:38
12Caprice, op. 5 no. 2: Perpetuum mobile
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (on 1956-10-03)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1956-10-03)
balance engineer:
Edward Huntley
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1956-10-03)
recording of:
Perpetuum mobile, op. 5 no. 4 (for violin and piano) (on 1956-10-03)
composer:
Ottokar Nováček (Violinist, composer)
part of:
8 Concert Caprices, op. 5
Ottokar Nováček2:45
13Deux Mélodies hébraïques, no. 1: Kaddisch
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (on 1953-06-30)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1953-06-30)
balance engineer:
Francis Dillnutt (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1953-06-30)
recording of:
Deux mélodies hébraïques : No. 1. Kaddisch (for violin and piano) (on 1953-06-30)
arrangement of:
Deux mélodies hébraïques: No. 1. Kaddisch (for voice and piano)
part of:
Deux mélodies hébraïques (for violin and piano)
Maurice Ravel4:20
14Pièce en forme de Habanera
producer:
Suvi Raj Grubb
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (on 1968-12-30)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1968-12-30)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-12-30)
recording of:
Pièce en forme de habanera (for violin and piano, Catherine) (on 1968-12-30)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer)
piano and violin arranger:
Georges Catherine
arrangement of:
Pièce en forme de habañera (original version for bass vocals and piano)
Maurice Ravel2:51
15Préludes, Book 1 no. 8: La Fille aux cheveux de lin
producer:
Suvi Raj Grubb
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (on 1968-12-30)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1968-12-30)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-12-30)
recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin. Très calme et doucement expressif (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair, catch-all for arrangements) (on 1968-12-30)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
arrangement of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin. Très calme et doucement expressif (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair)
Claude Debussy2:36
10▶CD: 1959-1960 Tchaikovsky: Concerto / Beethoven: Romances / Delibes / Paganini
11▶CD: 1961 Bach: The Sonatas for violin & harpsichord (I)
12▶CD: 1961 Bach: The Sonatas for violin & harpsichord (II)
13▶CD: 1963 Schubert: Octet
14▶CD: 1965-1966 Mozart: Piano Quartets / Sonata, K. 303
15▶CD: 1966-1968 Schubert: String Quintet / String Trio, D. 471
16▶CD: 1956-1970 Fauré: Piano Quartet no. 1 / Sonata no. 1 / Copland: Sonata
17▶CD: 1971-1976 Viotti: Concertos nos. 16 & 22 / Bruch: Concerto no. 2
18▶CD: 1978-1979 Corelli: 12 Sonatas, op. 5 (I)
19▶CD: 1978-1979 Corelli: 12 Sonatas, op. 5 (II)
20▶CD: 1980 Brahms: The Viola Sonatas
21▶CD: Violin and harp recital: 1980 Pollini / Spohr / Boieldieu / Wilm / Rossini
22▶CD: 1983 Leclair: Concertos, op. 7 nos 1 & 5 / Tartini: Concertos, D. 12 & D. 36