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Yehudi Menuhin, violin, conductor ; various soloists, conductors, and instrumental ensembles

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The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 1 in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269, 'Spring': I. Allegro (3:44) -- Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269, "Spring": II. Largo (2:38) -- Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269, "Spring": III. Allegro (4:29) -- The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV 315 'L'estate/Summer' (Op.8 No. 2): I. Allegro (5:10) -- The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV 315 'L'estate/Summer' (Op.8 No. 2): II. Adagio (2:05) -- Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons), Violin Concerto in G Minor Op. 8, No. 2, RV 315, "Summer": III. Presto (Tempo impetuoso d'estate) (2:27) -- The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 3 in F, RV 293 'L'autunno/Autumn' (Op.8 No. 3): I. Allegro (5:35) -- The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 3 in F, RV 293 'L'autunno/Autumn' (Op.8 No. 3): II. Adagio molto (2:12) -- The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 3 in F, RV 293 'L'autunno/Autumn' (Op.8 No. 3): III. Allegro (3:44) -- Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297, "Winter": I. Allegro non molto (3:49) -- Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons), Violin Concerto in F Minor Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297, "Winter": II. Largo (2:08) -- Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297, "Winter": III. Allegro (3:07) -- Concerto No. 6 in C RV180, 'Il Piacere' (from Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione Op. 8): I. Allegro (3:09) -- Concerto No. 6 in C, RV 180 'Il Piacere' (from Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione Op. 8): II. Largo (2:38) -- Concerto No. 6 in C, RV 180 'Il Piacere' (from Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione Op. 8): III. Allegro (2:53) -- Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major, Op. 8 No. 5, RV 253: I. Presto (3:39) -- Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major, Op. 8 No. 5, RV 253: II. Largo (2:25) -- Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major, Op. 8 No. 5, RV 253: III. Presto (4:14) -- Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 8 No. 10, RV 362, "La Caccia": I. Allegro (3:43) -- Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 8 No. 10, RV 362, "La Caccia": II. Adagio (2:44) -- Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 8 No. 10, RV 362, "La Caccia": III. Allegro (2:39) -- Violin Concerto in A Minor, RV 356 (Op.3 No. 6): I. Allegro (2:54) -- Violin Concerto in A Minor, RV 356 (Op.3 No. 6): II. Largo (1:38) -- Violin Concerto in A Minor, RV 356 (Op.3 No. 6): III. Presto (2:28) -- Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G, BWV 1048: I. (Allegro) (6:05) -- Concerto for Two Violins and Strings in D minor BWV1043: II. Largo ma non tanto (7:44) -- Violin Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041: I. (Allegro) (4:14) -- Concerto for Violin, Oboe and Strings in D Minor, BWV 1060: II. Adagio (6:01) -- Violin Concerto in E, BWV 1042: III. Allegro assai (2:57) -- Musikalisches Opfer, BWV 1079 (ed. Boyling), Sonata en trio (flute, violin and continuo): Largo (5:34) -- Partita No.3 in E, BWV 1006: I. Preludio (3:55) -- Partita No.3 in E, BWV 1006: III. Gavotte en Rondeau (3:03) -- Partita No.3 in E, BWV 1006: IV. Menuett 1 (1:39) -- Partita No.3 in E, BWV 1006: V. Bourrée (1:34) -- Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: III. Sarabanda (4:34) -- Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: IV. Giga (3:13) -- Sonata No.3 in C, BWV 1005: IV. Allegro assai (3:56) -- Violin Concerto No. 3 in G, K.216 (cadenzas by Franko): II. Adagio (8:03) -- Violin Concerto No. 5 in A, K.219 'Turkish' (cadenzas by Menuhin): III. Rondeau (Tempo di menuetto - Allegro) (8:59) -- Sinfonia concertante in E Flat, K.364: III. Presto (6:12) -- Romances: G, Op. 40 (c1802) (4:30) -- Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": I. Allegro (3:37) -- Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": III. Scherzo. Allegro molto (1:20) -- Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo (6:52) -- Romances: F, Op. 50 (c1798) (9:09) -- Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": II. Andante con variazioni (Excerpt) (2:34) -- Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": III. Finale. Presto (7:18) -- Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (9:08) -- Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto (10:53) -- Violin Concerto in D, Op.61: III. Rondo: Allegro (cadenza: Kreisler) (5:37) -- Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano in E Flat Major, Op.40: IV. Finale (Allegro con brio) (6:05) -- Violin Concerto in D, Op.77: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace (8:15) -- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato (12:21) -- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26: II. Adagio (8:35) -- Symphonie espagnole, Op.21: III. Intermezzo (Allegretto non troppo) (6:14) -- Violin Concerto No. 1 in D, Op.6: III. Rondo (Allegro spiritoso) (8:40) -- Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A Minor, Op.28 (9:35) -- Violin Concerto No.5 in A Minor, Op.37: Adagio - Allegro con fuoco (5:23) -- Swan Lake, Op.20, No.13 Danses des cygnes, Nos. 1, 2 & 4 (Act II): Danses des cygnes, No.5 (Act II) (7:26) -- Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor Op. 7: III. Rondo ('La campanella') (7:03) -- Violin Concerto in B minor Op. 61: Cadenza (accompagnata: Lento) - Allegro molto (9:09) -- Moto perpetuo in C, Op.11 (3:56) -- 24 Caprices, Op.1: No. 9 in E Major (3:03) -- 24 Caprices, Op.1: No. 24 in A Minor (6:44) -- Caprice basque, Op.24 (4:04) -- Malagueña, Op.21 No. 1 (from Danzas españolas) (4:55) -- Habañera, Op.21 No. 2 (from Danzas españolas) (3:33) -- Romanza andaluza, Op.22 No. 1 (from Danzas españolas) (4:44) -- Zapateado, Op.23 No. 2 (from Danzas españolas) (3:17) -- La Ronde des lutins, Op.25 (4:11) -- Caprice viennois, Op.2 (3:46) -- Tambourin chinois, Op.3 (3:15) -- Schön Rosmarin (1:50) -- Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani (5:50) -- La Chasse in the style of Cartier (2:00) -- Hora Staccato (2:10) -- Guitarre, Op.45 No. 2 (3:25) -- Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G Minor (2:54) -- Hungarian Dance No.4 in B Minor (3:52) -- Hungarian Dance No.6 in B Flat (3:58) -- Hungarian Dance No.7 in A (2:06) -- Hungarian Dance No.17 in F Sharp Minor (3:04) -- Violin Concerto (revised version): II. Presto capriccioso alla napolitana - Trio (Canzonetta) - Tempo I (6:51) -- Swara-Kakali - based on Raga Tilang (8:49) -- Polyptyque for Violin and 2 Small String Orchestras: I. Image des Rameaux (3:47) -- Polyptyque for Violin and 2 Small String Orchestras: VI. Image de la Glorification (4:43) -- Violin Concerto: II. Vivace (6:03) -- 6 Duos for 2 Violins: No. 28: Sorrow (2:49) -- 6 Duos for 2 Violins: No. 31: New Year̀s Greeting (0:42) -- 6 Duos for 2 Violins: No. 33: Harvest Song (1:51) -- 6 Duos for 2 Violins: No. 36: Bagpipes (1:01) -- 6 Duos for 2 Violins: No. 41: Scherzo (0:52) -- 6 Duos for 2 Violins: No. 42: Arabian Song (1:31) -- 3 Pieces: D'un matin de printemps (1918) (4:36) -- Rhapsody No. 2, Sz.90 (12:30) -- Violin Concerto: III. Vivace (6:09) -- Jealousy (3:09) -- Summertime (4:27) -- Tea for Two (3:40) -- Menuet pour Menuhin (3:07)