Yehudi Menuhin
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Summary
Yehudi Menuhin was born in New York City[1]. He died in Berlin[2]. He worked as a conductor[3], politician[4], autobiographer[5], jazz musician[6], and violinist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,922 views/month, #6,703 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: Moshe Menuhin[9]
- Mother: Marutha Sher[10]
- Spouse: Diana Gould[11], Nola Ruby Nicholas[12]
- Child: Zamira Menuhin[13], Krov Nicholas Menuhin[14], Gerard Menuhin[15], Jeremy Menuhin[16]
- Country of citizenship: United States[17], United Kingdom[18], Switzerland[19]
- Occupation: philatelist[20]
- Position held: member of the House of Lords[21]
- Educated at: San Francisco Conservatory of Music[22]
- Award received: Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[23], Knight of the National Order of Merit[24], Order of Merit[25], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[26], Glenn Gould Prize[27], Kennedy Center Honors[28], Walter Willson Cobbett Medal[29], Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[30], Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding[31], Léonie Sonning Music Prize[32], doctor honoris causa from the Paris-Sorbonne University[33], Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association[34], Hans von Bülow Medal[35], Ernst Reuter Medal[36]
- Sex or gender: male[37]
- Noble title: baron[38]
- Genre: classical music[39], art music[40], jazz[41]
- Record label: EMI Classics[42]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[43]
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Country: GB[44]
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Began / founded: 1916-04-22[45]
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Ended / dissolved: 1999-03-12[46]
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Genre(s): classical[47]
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Community tags: american, american conductor, american violinist, classical, conductor, english, server name, violinist[48]
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MusicBrainz ID: 2a8949f5-d681-4df2-a2fd-a08966ae2d31[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Yehudi Menuhin include Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists[50], a classical music competition[51], founded in 1983[52]; Yehudi Menuhin School[53], a school[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1963[56]; Menuhin Festival Gstaad[57]; and Yehudi Menuhin Prize[58].
Why It Matters
Yehudi Menuhin has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
Entities named for him include Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists[50], a classical music competition[51], founded in 1983[52]; Yehudi Menuhin School[53], a school[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1963[56]; Menuhin Festival Gstaad[57]; and Yehudi Menuhin Prize[58].
FAQs
Where was Yehudi Menuhin born?
Yehudi Menuhin was born in New York City[1].
Where did Yehudi Menuhin die?
Yehudi Menuhin passed away in Berlin[2].
Who were Yehudi Menuhin's parents?
Yehudi Menuhin's father was Moshe Menuhin[9]. Yehudi Menuhin's mother was Marutha Sher[10].
Who was Yehudi Menuhin married to?
Yehudi Menuhin's spouses include Diana Gould[11] and Nola Ruby Nicholas[12].
What did Yehudi Menuhin do for work?
Yehudi Menuhin worked as a conductor[3], politician[4], autobiographer[5], jazz musician[6], and violinist[7].
Where did Yehudi Menuhin go to school?
Yehudi Menuhin was educated at San Francisco Conservatory of Music[22].
What awards did Yehudi Menuhin receive?
Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[23], Knight of the National Order of Merit[24], Order of Merit[25], and Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[26].