The Menuhin Century: The Virtuoso & His Landmark Recordings
Yehudi Menuhin · Hartmut Höll · Heinrich Schiff · Pierre Boulez · Antal Doráti · Efrem Kurtz · Ross Pople · Colin Davis · Pierre Monteux · John Pritchard
The Menuhin Century: The Virtuoso & His Landmark Recordings (2016), CD, on Warner Classics. Music by Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Béla Bartók, Niccolò Paganini, performed by Yehudi Menuhin, Hartmut Höll, Heinrich Schiff, Pierre Boulez; 174 tracks.
Composers
Tracklist
Disc 1
Hungarian Dances: No. 4 in B minor
Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dances: No. 4 in F minor [trans. B minor]
Hungarian Dances: No. 6 in B-flat
Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dances: No. 6 in D-flat major [trans. D major]
Hungarian Dances: No. 17 in F-sharp minor
Préludes, Book 1 no. 8: La Fille aux cheveux de lin
The Tsar's Bride: The Song of the Bride
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - The Tsar's Bride: The Song of the Bride
Disc 2
Danzas españolas, op. 22 no. 1: “Romanza andaluza”
Pablo de Sarasate - Spanish Dances, op. 22, no. 1: Romanza andaluza
Danzas españolas, op. 23 no. 2: “Zapateado”
Pablo de Sarasate - Spanish Dances, op. 23, no. 2: Zapateado
Recitative & Scherzo-caprice, op. 6
Fritz Kreisler - Recitative and Scherzo-Caprice for Solo Violin, op. 6
Danzas españolas, op. 37 no. 5
Enrique Granados - 12 danzas españolas, op. 37, nº 5: Andaluza (Playera)
Disc 3
Violin Concerto no. 1 in D, op. 6: I. Allegro maestoso - Tempo giusto
Niccolò Paganini - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 6, MS 21
Pierre Monteux, Yehudi Menuhin, Orchestre Symphonique de Paris
Violin Concerto no. 1 in D, op. 6: II. Adagio
Niccolò Paganini - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 6, MS 21
Pierre Monteux, Yehudi Menuhin, Orchestre Symphonique de Paris
Violin Concerto no. 1 in D, op. 6: III. Rondo: Allegro spirituoso - Un poco più presto
Niccolò Paganini - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 6, MS 21
Pierre Monteux, Yehudi Menuhin, Orchestre Symphonique de Paris
Introduction & Variations on “Dal tuo stellato soglio”, op. 24
24 Caprices, op. 1: No. 9 in E “La Chasse”
Niccolò Paganini - 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1, MS 25
Disc 4
Violin Sonata no. 1, op. 80: I. Andante assai
Sergei Prokofiev - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 1 in F minor, op. 80
Violin Sonata no. 1, op. 80: II. Allegro brusco
Sergei Prokofiev - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 1 in F minor, op. 80
Violin Sonata no. 1, op. 80: III. Andante -
Sergei Prokofiev - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 1 in F minor, op. 80
Violin Sonata no. 1, op. 80: IV. Allegrissimo - Andante assai, come prima
Sergei Prokofiev - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 1 in F minor, op. 80
Fantasia in C, D. 934: Andante molto -
Franz Schubert - Fantasie for Violin and Piano in C major, op. 159, D. 934
Fantasia in C, D. 934: Allegretto -
Franz Schubert - Fantasie for Violin and Piano in C major, op. 159, D. 934
Fantasia in C, D. 934: Andantino -
Franz Schubert - Fantasie for Violin and Piano in C major, op. 159, D. 934
Fantasia in C, D. 934: Andante molto -
Franz Schubert - Fantasie for Violin and Piano in C major, op. 159, D. 934
Fantasia in C, D. 934: Allegro vivace -
Franz Schubert - Fantasie for Violin and Piano in C major, op. 159, D. 934
Fantasia in C, D. 934: Allegretto -
Franz Schubert - Fantasie for Violin and Piano in C major, op. 159, D. 934
Disc 5
Violin Sonata no. 1 in D, op. 12 no. 1: I. Allegro con brio
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 1 in D major, op. 12 no. 1
Violin Sonata no. 1 in D, op. 12 no. 1: II. Tema con variazioni: Andante con moto
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 1 in D major, op. 12 no. 1
Violin Sonata no. 1 in D, op. 12 no. 1: III. Rondo: Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 1 in D major, op. 12 no. 1
Violin Sonata no. 2 in A, op. 12 no. 2: I. Allegro vivace
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 2 in A major, op. 12 no. 2
Violin Sonata no. 2 in A, op. 12 no. 2: II. Andante, più tosto allegretto
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 2 in A major, op. 12 no. 2
Violin Sonata no. 2 in A, op. 12 no. 2: III. Allegro piacevole
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 2 in A major, op. 12 no. 2
Violin Sonata no. 3 in E-flat, op. 12 no. 3: I. Allegro con spirito
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 12 no. 3
Violin Sonata no. 3 in E-flat, op. 12 no. 3: II. Adagio con molt'espressione
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 12 no. 3
Violin Sonata no. 3 in E-flat, op. 12 no. 3: III. Rondo: Allegro molto
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 12 no. 3
Violin Sonata no. 6 in A, op. 30 no. 1: I. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 6 in A major, op. 30 no. 1
Disc 6
Violin Sonata no. 7 in C minor, op. 30 no. 2: I. Allegro con brio
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 7 in C minor, op. 30 no. 2
Violin Sonata no. 7 in C minor, op. 30 no. 2: II. Adagio cantabile
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 7 in C minor, op. 30 no. 2
Violin Sonata no. 7 in C minor, op. 30 no. 2: III. Scherzo & Trio: Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 7 in C minor, op. 30 no. 2
Violin Sonata no. 7 in C minor, op. 30 no. 2: IV. Finale: Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 7 in C minor, op. 30 no. 2
Violin Sonata no. 8 in G, op. 30 no. 3: I. Allegro assai
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 8 in G major, op. 30 no. 3
Violin Sonata no. 8 in G, op. 30 no. 3: II. Tempo di minuetto, ma molto moderato e grazioso
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 8 in G major, op. 30 no. 3
Violin Sonata no. 8 in G, op. 30 no. 3: III. Allegro vivace
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 8 in G major, op. 30 no. 3
Violin Sonata no. 10 in G, op. 96: I. Allegro moderato
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 10 in G major, op. 96
Violin Sonata no. 10 in G, op. 96: II. Adagio espressivo
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 10 in G major, op. 96
Disc 7
Violin Sonata no. 4 in A minor, op. 23: I. Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 4 in A minor, op. 23
Violin Sonata no. 4 in A minor, op. 23: II. Andante scherzoso più allegretto
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 4 in A minor, op. 23
Violin Sonata no. 4 in A minor, op. 23: III. Allegro molto
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 4 in A minor, op. 23
Violin Sonata no. 5 in F, op. 24 “Spring”: I. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 5 in F major, op. 24 “Spring”
Violin Sonata no. 5 in F, op. 24 “Spring”: II. Adagio molto espressivo
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 5 in F major, op. 24 “Spring”
Violin Sonata no. 5 in F, op. 24 “Spring”: III. Scherzo: Allegro molto
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 5 in F major, op. 24 “Spring”
Violin Sonata no. 5 in F, op. 24 “Spring”: IV. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 5 in F major, op. 24 “Spring”
Violin Sonata no. 9 in A, op. 47 “Kreutzer”: I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 9 in A major, op. 47 “Kreutzer”
Disc 8
Harold in Italy, op. 16: I. Adagio - Allegro ma non troppo (Harold in the Mountains)
Harold in Italy, op. 16: II. Allegretto (March of the Pilgrims)
Harold in Italy, op. 16: III. Allegro assai - Allegretto - Allegro assai (Serenade)
Harold in Italy, op. 16: IV. Allegro frenetico (Orgy of the Brigands)
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I. No. 5: Tempo di valse - Andante - Allegro - Molto più mosso
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I, no. 5: Pas de deux
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I. No. 13: Andante - Andante non troppo
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II, no. 13: Danses des cygnes
Disc 9
String Sextet no.1 in B-flat, op. 18: I. Allegro ma non troppo
Johannes Brahms - Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, and 2 Cellos no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18
String Sextet no.1 in B-flat, op. 18: II. Andante ma moderato
Johannes Brahms - Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, and 2 Cellos no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18
String Sextet no.1 in B-flat, op. 18: III. Scherzo: Allegro molto
Johannes Brahms - Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, and 2 Cellos no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18
String Sextet no.1 in B-flat, op. 18: IV. Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso
Johannes Brahms - Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, and 2 Cellos no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18
String Sextet no. 2 in G, op. 36: I. Allegro non troppo
Johannes Brahms - Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, and 2 Cellos no. 2 in G major, op. 36
String Sextet no. 2 in G, op. 36: II. Scherzo: Allegro non troppo - Presto giocoso
Johannes Brahms - Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, and 2 Cellos no. 2 in G major, op. 36
Disc 10
Violin Concerto no. 1, Sz. 36: I. Andante sostenuto
Béla Bartók - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no. 1, Sz. 36, BB 48a
Violin Concerto no. 1, Sz. 36: II. Allegro giocoso
Béla Bartók - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no. 1, Sz. 36, BB 48a
Violin Concerto, Sz. 120: I. Moderato
Béla Bartók - Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, Sz. 120, BB 128
Violin Concerto, Sz. 120: II. Adagio religioso
Béla Bartók - Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, Sz. 120, BB 128
Violin Concerto, Sz. 120: III. Allegro vivace
Béla Bartók - Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, Sz. 120, BB 128
44 Duos for two violins, Sz. 98: No. 28: Sorrow
44 Duos for two violins, Sz. 98: No. 31: New Year's Greeting
Béla Bartók - 44 Duos for Two Violins: No. 31. Ujévköszöntö IV
44 Duos for two violins, Sz. 98: No. 33: Harvest Song
44 Duos for two violins, Sz. 98: No. 36: Bagpipes
44 Duos for two violins, Sz. 98: No. 41: Scherzo
44 Duos for two violins, Sz. 98: No. 42: Arabian Dance
Disc 11
Violin Concerto “To the Memory of an Angel”: I. Andante -
Violin Concerto “To the Memory of an Angel”: I. Allegretto -
Violin Concerto “To the Memory of an Angel”: I. Liberamente -
Violin Concerto “To the Memory of an Angel”: I. Poco a poco sempre più
Violin Concerto “To the Memory of an Angel”: II. Allegro -
Violin Concerto “To the Memory of an Angel”: II. Pesante, ma quasi a tempo -
Violin Concerto “To the Memory of an Angel”: II. Adagio -
Violin Concerto “To the Memory of an Angel”: II. Coda
Violin Sonata: II. Intermezzo: Très lent et calme
Violin Sonata: III. Finale: Très animé
Claude Debussy - Sonate pour violon et piano en sol mineur, L. 140
Sonata for flute, viola and harp: I. Pastorale: Lento, dolce rubato
Claude Debussy - Sonate pour flûte, alto et harpe, L. 137, CD 145
Disc 12
Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40: Act I. “May the Fates be kind” (Ombra mai fu), “Largo”
George Frideric Handel - Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù”
Six Songs, op. 4: No. 3: V molchan'i nochi taynoy (In the Silence of the Secret Night)
Sergei Rachmaninoff - 6 Romances, op. 4: no. 3 "In the Silence of the Secret Night"
Cantata “Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt”, BWV 68: Aria: “Mein gläubiges Herze”
Johann Sebastian Bach - Kantate, BWV 68 "Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt"
Cantata “Main Herze schwimmt im Blut”, BWV 199: Choral: “Ich, dein betrübtes Kind”
Johann Sebastian Bach - Kantate, BWV 199 "Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut"
George Thalben-Ball, Yehudi Menuhin, Victoria de los Ángeles
Folksongs: Polly Stewart, WoO 156 no. 7
Ludwig van Beethoven - Twelve Scottish Folksongs, WoO 156: No. 7, "Polly Stewart"
Folksongs: The sweetest lad was Jamie, op. 108 no. 5
Ludwig van Beethoven - Twenty-Five Scottish Songs, op. 108: No. 5, "The Sweetest Lad Was Jamie"
Folksongs: Faithfu' Johnie, op. 108 no. 20
Ludwig van Beethoven - Twenty-Five Scottish Songs, op. 108: No. 20, "Faithfu' Johnie"
Folksongs: Cease your funning, WoO 156 no. 5
Ludwig van Beethoven - Twelve Scottish Folksongs, WoO 156: No. 5, "Cease Your Funning"
Folksongs: Bonny laddie, highland laddie, op. 108 no. 7
Ludwig van Beethoven - Twenty-Five Scottish Songs, op. 108: No. 7, "Bonnie, Laddie, Highland Laddie"
Folksongs: The parting kiss, WoO 155 no. 25
Ludwig van Beethoven - 26 Welsh Songs WoO 155, No. 25, "The Parting Kiss"
Folksongs: Good night, WoO 155 no. 26
Ludwig van Beethoven - 26 Welsh Songs WoO 155, No. 26, "Good Night"
Folksongs: The return to Ulster, WoO 152 no. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven - 25 Irish Songs, WoO 152: No. 1, "The Return to Ulster"
Folksongs: Once more I hail thee, WoO 152 no. 3
Ludwig van Beethoven - 25 Irish Songs, WoO 152: No. 3, "Once More I Hail Thee"
Folksongs: The morning air plays on my face, WoO 152 no. 4
Ludwig van Beethoven - 25 Irish Songs, WoO 152: No. 4, "The Morning Air Plays on My Face"
Folksongs: The soldier's dream, WoO 152 no. 9
Ludwig van Beethoven - 25 Irish Songs, WoO 152: No. 9, "The Soldier's Dream"
Folksongs: O harp of Erin, WoO 154 no. 2 [Air: I once had a true love]
Ludwig van Beethoven - 12 Irish Songs WoO 154: No. 2, "O Harp of Erin"
Folksongs: The pulse of an Irishman, WoO 154 no. 4 [Air: St. Patrick's Day]
Ludwig van Beethoven - 12 Irish Songs WoO 154: No. 4, "The Pulse of an Irishman"
Folksongs: Sunset, op. 108 no. 2
Ludwig van Beethoven - Twenty-Five Scottish Songs, op. 108: No. 2, "Sunset"
Folksongs: Oh, sweet were the hours, op. 108 no. 3
Ludwig van Beethoven - Twenty-Five Scottish Songs, op. 108: No. 3, "O Sweet Were the Hours"
Folksongs: Bonny laddie, highland laddie, op. 108 no. 7
Ludwig van Beethoven - Twenty-Five Scottish Songs, op. 108: No. 7, "Bonnie, Laddie, Highland Laddie"
Folksongs: Oh, had my fate been join'd with thine, op. 108 no. 12
Ludwig van Beethoven - Twenty-Five Scottish Songs, op. 108: No. 12, "O, Had My Fate Been Join'd With Thine"
Folksongs: Come fill, fill, my good fellow, op. 108 no. 13
Ludwig van Beethoven - Twenty-Five Scottish Songs, op. 108: no. 13, “Come Fill, Fill, My Good Fellow”
Folksongs: Could this ill world have been contriv'd, op. 108 no. 16
Ludwig van Beethoven - Twenty-Five Scottish Songs, op. 108: No. 16, "Could This Ill World Have Been Contriv'd"
Disc 13
Violin Sonata no. 6 in A, op. 30 no. 1: I. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 6 in A major, op. 30 no. 1
Violin Sonata no. 6 in A, op. 30 no. 1: II. Adagio molto espressivo
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 6 in A major, op. 30 no. 1
Violin Sonata no. 6 in A, op. 30 no. 1: III. Allegretto con variazioni
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 6 in A major, op. 30 no. 1
Concerto no. 6 in D, op. 61a: I. Allegro non troppo
Ludwig van Beethoven - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in D major, op. 61a