Yehudi Menuhin

Lord Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin of Stoke d'Abernon, OM, KBE (April 22, 1916. New York City, United States – March 12, 1999, Berlin, Germany) was a Jewish American-born violinist, violist, and conductor who spent most of his performing career in the United Kingdom. He was a student of Louis Persinger, George Enescu, and Adolf Busch.

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His pupils include Nigel Kennedy and Hungarian violist Csaba Erdelyi.

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Nigel Kennedy - Hungarian - Csaba Erdelyi

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Menuhin credited the German-Jewish philosopher Constantin Brunner with providing him with "a theoretical framework within which I could fit the events and experiences of life" (Conversations with Menuhin: 32-34).

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Arguably the most famous of Menhuin's violins is the "Lord Wilton" Guarneri del Gesù violin made in 1742.

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In 1990 he was awarded the prestigious Glenn Gould Prize in recognition of his lifetime of contributions.

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1990 - Glenn Gould Prize

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Soon after his death, the Royal Academy of Music acquired the Yehudi Menuhin Archive, one of the most valuable and comprehensive collections ever assembled by an individual musician.

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