Menuhin Plays Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D Major Op. 35 ( 1944 )

[vnpei]

Menuhin´s sound communicates with lots of lyricism and integrity - a fine match for Tchaikovsky.

[rosybuddy28]

Of all the versions I have heard (from Heifetz to Perlman), this one is my favourite. Heifetz was more polished, but Menuhin's sounds more passionate and 'raw'. I don't know how else to describe it.

[Mozart99900]

@rosybuddy28 ـ It is just to say Menuhin plays here as an Artist not only a Violinist. Thanks for your comment

[100nemesis100]

Incredible recording quality for that era! Am I hearing things that don't exist?

Yehudi and Tchaikovsky are not normally associated but why not, the composer who created monumental phrases and the player who could carry them off.

Still, I think this is not what we are hearing....

[Mozart99900]

@100nemesis100

Please just let me know if you like or dislike it!! your comment is vague. Thanks anyway

[chiejohinna]

I can't thank you enough, I've been hunting for this forever!! I was almost convinced it didn't exist!!

[CanadaPisces]

A fine recording by an outstanding violinist! Thank you Sohail!!

[rva25]

I like it, anyway... but I still prefer Oistrakh!

[CKPNnKA]

Beautiful!

[bannan61]

Isn't it strange how we all respond differently. Menuhin sounds under such stress and strain. His technique only just about holds up in places and I find this very uncomfortable to listen to. His Elgar concerto as a teenager is a diferent kettle of fish - one of the great fiddle recordings. By the way, there's a strange cut at 7.05. I wonder what edition they were using?

[Mozart99900]

I would like just to say here, that on my Statistics, Menuhin's Sibelius, as well as Tchaikovsky are at the top ever there!!., Despite your dislike for both. meanwhile I would like just to say I haven't understood the beauty of this Concerto Till I have listened to Menuhin.Of course I respect all comments here regardless my own opinion. Also I do agree that this version is not the Silly one of Auer!! and his students. But may be the original version

[shiveringflower]

@Mozart99900 Although Heifetz recorded both the cut and uncut versions

[Mozart99900]

shivering...., well but which of which is the original one? Since The Dracula (i mean Auer) Raped the original score just to fulfill his demand to play it

[shiveringflower]

Hi, a good question..and one that i can't answer.Although i don't dislike the short cadenzas that Auer added just before the two orchestral tuttis in the first movement,i,like you, remain suspicousThe 1937 recording is the only one where Heifetz played these. I am not a great admirer of Auer,but to his credit he ignored the strict bans on Jews living in St Petersburgh and attending the conservatory.Without this bravery,the story of Heifetz,Milstein Elman and others may have been very different.

[shiveringflower]

Further reading tells me that Milstein was singular,in that he was the only one of Auer's students who ignored his ammendments.I only have one line in a text about this,so any further information about this point would be welcome. Just for the record,i love Menuhin's playing-to my ears no one beats Yehudi when it comes to emotional communication.

[Mozart99900]

shiver...... I do thank you for your valuable comment. Elman's' historical, I think it is uploaded here, But only just for you i have two recordings of this Concerto played by Milstein. The 1st one is his 1940 recording with Frederick Stock, while the 2nd is his Stereo with William Steinberg . The former Milstein gave everything Perfect with Superb Cadenza. . Should you like to Upload any of them , just let me know. As you have mentioned about Yehudi, means we have so much in common too

[goroundit123]

Mozart...thank you...gloriously beautiful...I share the IMMENSE admiration you have for dear old Yehudi...

[paulostroff99]

Wonderfully played! Bravo! TY Mozart.