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English
Faber & Faber
24 February 2016
Since 2000, when this biography was first published, Menuhin's name has not faded from public attention, as often happens in the decades after the death of a popular performing artist. Far from it: the centenary of his birth, April 22, 1916, is being marked by celebrations around the world.

Yehudi Menuhin was born in New York of Russian Jewish immigrants. Prodigiously gifted, the 'Miracle Boy' gave his first solo recital aged eight and within five years was world-famous. Menuhin was a visionary individualist, who didn't mind shocking the establishment. His post-war support for the conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler, and his determination to build bridges with the defeated German nation, brought him into sharp conflict with the Jewish establishment and DPs in Berlin. Later he spoke out against apartheid in South Africa and denounced the Soviet Union's oppressive policy towards writers and dissidents.

Drawing on contemporary sources, unpublished family correspondence and radio interviews, Burton creates a compelling portrait of an extraordinary human being - one of the best-loved classical musicians of the twentieth century.
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Imprint:   Faber & Faber
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   Main
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 135mm,  Spine: 43mm
Weight:   656g
ISBN:   9780571325320
ISBN 10:   0571325327
Pages:   592
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 0 to 0 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Humphrey Burton is best known as the original presenter of the BBC's Young Musician series. In a long career he has been involved in many other aspects of musical life, directing and hosting televised operas and concerts, running busy creative departments in ITV and BBC, working in many of the world's leading musical venues, lecturing on cruises, and broadcasting with Radio 3 and Classic FM, for whom his 20 part series chronicling Yehudi Menuhin's achievements will be repeated in 2016.

Reviews for Menuhin: A Life

'Burton's skill is his well-judged personal touch ... yet remaining objective about the man who grew from such prodigious beginnings.' -- The Times October 2001 'This is an exceptional biography.' -- Daily Telegraph October 2001


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