Yehudi Menuhin
Also known as Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin
American violinist and conductor (1916–1999)
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Yehudi Menuhin was an American violinist and conductor who lived from 1916 to 1999 and became one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century. He matters because he was a virtuoso performer who made significant contributions to classical music both as a soloist and as a conductor throughout his long career.
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- Born
- 1916
- Died
- 1999
- Works
- 65
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- L'âme et l'archet
- קונצרט סימפוני מס' 3.
- Ich bin fasziniert von allem Menschlichen
- Or al ha-yogah
- Tolerance
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Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin (22 April 1916 – 12 March 1999), was an American-born British and Swiss violinist and conductor who spent most of his performing career in Britain. He is widely considered one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century.
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1916 births1999 deaths20th-century American classical violinists20th-century American conductors (music)20th-century American Jews20th-century American male musicians20th-century English conductors (music)American emigrants to the United KingdomAmerican male conductors (music)American people of Belarusian-Jewish descentAmerican recipients of the Legion of Honour