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XIII; 561 S.; Illustr.; 24 cm; fadengeh. Orig.-Pappband m. illustr. OUmschl.

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Gutes Ex.; Umschl. minimal berieben. - Englisch. - Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, OM, KBE (* 22. April 1916 in New York; ? 12. März 1999 in Berlin) war ein von Geburt US-amerikanischer, ab 1970 auch schweizerischer und ab 1985 auch britischer Violinist, Bratschist und Dirigent. Er zählt zu den bedeutendsten Geigenvirtuosen des 20. Jahrhunderts. Neben seiner Tätigkeit als Solist und Dirigent gründete Menuhin ab 1957 Institutionen und Projekte in verschiedenen Ländern zur Förderung der Musik. ... (wiki) // ... Menuhin was a visionary individualist who didn't mind shocking the establishment. His postwar 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 displaced persons in Berlin. Later he spoke out against apartheid in South Africa and denounced the Soviet Union's oppressive policy toward writers and dissidents. His support for idealistic projects and good causes was legendary; meetings with presidents and prime ministers became part of his schedule. ... (Verlagstext) / INHALT : PART ONE ---- Childhood 1916-1930 ---- Origins ---- The Prodigy ---- "Keep your eyes on the stars' ---- Swiss Family Menuhin ---- PART TWO ---- Youth 1931-1941 ---- Jeunesse doree 1 ---- The World Tour ---- Escape from Paradise ---- Midsummer Marriages ---- PART THREE ---- Coming of Age 1941-1956 ---- Menuhin at War - ---- "I have come to know my American brother' ---- The Uneasy Peace ---- Life with Diana ---- Discovery of India ---- PART FOUR ---- The Sage of Highgate 1956-1968 ---- Moving to Europe ---- The Impresario ---- Interlude - by Diana Menuhin ---- "A Day in the Life of Yehudi Moshevitch' ---- The School - Utopia in Stoke d'Abernon ---- (u.a.) ISBN 0555534651