Yehudi Menuhin: Who Was Yehudi?

Synopsis

Yehudi Menuhin was the 20th century's greatest violinist. He was a child prodigy but the man behind the violin was harder to know. Endlessly touring and crossing continents and cultures, his contract with EMI was the longest in the history of the music industry. He took classical music out of the concert hall because he believed music was for everyone and had the power to change lives. An impassioned idealist, Yehudi wanted to give more to the world - he became a tireless fighter for humanitarian issues he believed in. In this film, commemorating the 100th year of his birth, family and close friends recall his extraordinary musical life, in which he embraced jazz and Indian ragas as much as Bach, Beethoven and Bartok. And incredible home movies take us on an intimate behind-the-scenes journey from his childhood in California, to meeting gypsies in Romania and travelling to India and beyond.

Main Cast

Clemency Burton-Hill

Presenter

Age : 43 | Popularity : 21%

Zamira Benthall

Self

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Krov Menuhin

Self

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Tasmin Little

Self

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Daniel Hope

Self

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Gordon Back

Self

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Christopher Hope

Self

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Anoushka Shankar

Self

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Editing	Editor	John Veal
Production	Executive Producer	Emma Cahusac Philip Armstrong Dampier
	Producer	James Maycock
Directing	Director	James Maycock
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