Yehudi Menuhin
Yehudi Menuhin
Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin OM KBEwas an American-born violinist and conductor, who spent most of his performing career in Britain. He is widely considered one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionViolinist
Date of Birth22 April 1916
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Yehudi Menuhin quotes about
distilled half human phenomenon rare violinist
The violinist is that peculiarly human phenomenon distilled to a rare potency-half tiger, half poet.
frustration self expression
We are living in a world where the individual must learn to command the raw materials of expression. He must not be dependent all the time on the ready-made, the finished product. It's the transferring, the changing of the raw into what is the expression of your own self – the whole joy and satisfaction and frustration of life is built into this.
dreamer
A society without its dreamers can never be free.
details musician professionalism
To be an outstanding musician, you have to be very attentive to the smallest detail and willing to have infinite patience in the pursuit of your ideal. You require absolute control and professionalism.
half poet potency
The violinist is that peculiarly human phenomenon distilled to a rare potency---half tiger,half poet.