Yehudi Menuhin and Hephzibah Menuhin Play Franck, Schubert & Bartok (EMI Classic Archive 25)

Rating:
Summary: The Rebirth of Enescu?
Review: Menuhin's playing reminds us of Enescu so much (and the influence of Carl Flesch is small)! With Kreisler, you're listening to a cozy friend and with Menuhin, you're communicating heart to heart with a close relative.

The Schubert trio is an absolute jem from whichever way you look at it. The pianist is so delightful never quite as oppressive as Richter. Maurice Gendron is a most marvelous cellist who is more impressive than his compatriots, Tortelier and Fournier. Their collaboration is most perfect.

Menuhin's Franck is as expressive as ever and perhaps only Thibaud could compare with him in this regard. His sister played this sonata without the score in front of her! And his Bartok is in colour with excellent sound. And some say his Bartok is even better than Szegetti.

This DVD doesn't give you a full dimension of Menuhin's art though, nor is there any climax.