- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 22, 1916
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- March 12, 1999
Yehudi Menuhin
Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, (22 April 1916 – 12 March 1999) was an American-born violinist and conductor who spent most of his performing career in Britain. He is widely considered one of the great violinists of the 20th century. He played the Soil Stradivarius, considered one of the finest violins made by Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari. Yehudi Menuhin was born in New York City to a family of Lithuanian Jews. Through his father Moshe, he was descended from a rabbinical dynasty. In late 1919, Moshe and his wife Marutha (née Sher) became American citizens, and changed the family name from Mnuchin to Menuhin. Menuhin's sisters were concert pianist and human rights activist Hephzibah, and pianist, painter and poet Yaltah. Menuhin's first violin instruction was at age four by Sigmund Anker (1891–1958); his parents had wanted Louis Persinger to teach him, but Persinger refused. Menuhi…
Filmography
movieRostropovich: L'archet Indomptable
2019 · Self (archive footage)
tvVan de Schoonheid en de Troost
2000 · himself
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 Years
movieRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 Years
1997 · Self
tvHARDtalk
1997
movieDavid Oistrakh: Artist of the People?
1996
movieYehudi Menuhin: The Violin of the Century
1996
movieGlenn Gould: Extasis
1993
movieThirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
1993 · Self
movieThe Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past
1993 · Self
movieMenuhin, A Family Portrait
1991
tvBoulevard Bio
1991 · Self
movieOne More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
1988 · Self (uncredited)
movieThe French as Seen by…
1988 · Self - Interviewee
Teacher
movieTeacher
1985 · we własnej osobie
movieVideoviolín
1985 · Music
Leute
tvLeute
1983 · Self
tvWetten, dass..?
1981 · Self
movieAt the Haunted End of the Day
1981 · Musician
tvZeugen des Jahrhunderts
1979 · Self
tvNDR Talk Show
1979 · Self
tvThe Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · Self
tvThe Music of Man
1978 · self, presenter, Writer
movieThe Dead Are Not Silent
1978 · Musician
tvBBC Young Musician
1978 · Self
tvAn Audience with...
1978 · Self
tvPrevin and the Pittsburgh
1977 · Self
tvFan School
1977 · Self
The Chinese Word for Horse
movieThe Chinese Word for Horse
1977
movieThe Memory of Justice
1976 · Self
tvLe Grand Échiquier
1972 · Self - Main Guest
tvGreat Performances
1971 · Self
Yehudi Menuhin, chemin de lumière
movieYehudi Menuhin, chemin de lumière
1970
movieBig and Small
1970 · Himself
movieYehudi Menuhin und Herbert von Karajan – Mozart: Konzert für Violine und Orchester Nr. 5
1966 · Self
movieKarajan: Mozart Violin Concerto No 5, Dvorak Symphony No.9
1966 · Self
movieMenuhin and Karajan - The Concert Great Moments in Music
1966
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
movieSabine und die hundert Männer
1960 · Yehudi Menuhin
tvThe Steve Allen Show
1956 · Self - violinist virtuoso
tvEurovision Song Contest
1956 · Self - Interval Act
Music 55
tvMusic 55
1955
movieYehudi Menuhin - Concert Magic
1951 · Self - Violinist
tvWhat's My Line?
1950 · Self
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
movieStage Door Canteen
1943 · Yehudi Menuhin