Yehudi Menuhin

Summary

Yehudi Menuhin is a human^[1]. Born in New York City^[2], he… he died in Berlin^[3]. He worked as a conductor^[4], politician^[5], autobiographer^[6], jazz musician^[7], and violinist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,903 views/month, #6,703 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Yehudi Menuhin's place of birth was New York City^[2].
• Yehudi Menuhin died in Berlin^[3].
• Yehudi Menuhin's father was Moshe Menuhin^[10].
• Yehudi Menuhin's mother was Marutha Sher^[11].
• Among Yehudi Menuhin's spouses was Diana Gould^[12].
• Among Yehudi Menuhin's spouses was Nola Ruby Nicholas^[13].
• A child of Yehudi Menuhin was Zamira Menuhin^[14].
• A child of Yehudi Menuhin was Krov Nicholas Menuhin^[15].
• A child of Yehudi Menuhin was Gerard Menuhin^[16].
• A child of Yehudi Menuhin was Jeremy Menuhin^[17].
• Yehudi Menuhin held citizenship in United States^[18].
• Yehudi Menuhin held citizenship in United Kingdom^[19].
• Yehudi Menuhin held citizenship in Switzerland^[20].
• Yehudi Menuhin worked as a conductor^[4].
• Yehudi Menuhin's professions included politician^[5].
• Yehudi Menuhin worked as an autobiographer^[6].
• Yehudi Menuhin's professions included jazz musician^[7].
• Yehudi Menuhin worked as a violinist^[8].
• Yehudi Menuhin's professions included philatelist^[21].
• Yehudi Menuhin held the position of member of the House of Lords^[22].
• Yehudi Menuhin's education included a stint at San Francisco Conservatory of Music^[23].
• Yehudi Menuhin received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[24].
• Yehudi Menuhin received the Knight of the National Order of Merit^[25].
• Yehudi Menuhin received the Order of Merit^[26].
• Yehudi Menuhin received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1916-04-22^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1999-03-12^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: american, american conductor, american violinist, classical, conductor, english, server name, violinist^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2a8949f5-d681-4df2-a2fd-a08966ae2d31^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], Yehudi Menuhin… his father was Moshe Menuhin^[10]. His mother was Marutha Sher^[11].

Education

Yehudi Menuhin's education included a stint at San Francisco Conservatory of Music^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[4], politician^[5], autobiographer^[6], jazz musician^[7], violinist^[8], and philatelist^[21]. Yehudi Menuhin held the position of member of the House of Lords^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[24], a grade of an order^[35], in France^[36]; Knight of the National Order of Merit^[25], a grade of an order^[37], in France^[38]; Order of Merit^[26], an order^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1902^[41]; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[27], a grade of an order^[42], in United Kingdom^[43]; Glenn Gould Prize^[44], a music award^[45], in Canada^[46], founded in 1987^[47]; and Kennedy Center Honors^[48], an award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1978^[51].

Personal Life

Spouses include Diana Gould^[12], a ballet dancer^[52], 1912–2003^[53], of United Kingdom^[54] and Nola Ruby Nicholas^[13], b. 1919^[55]. Children include Zamira Menuhin^[14], 1939–2024^[56]; Krov Nicholas Menuhin^[15], b. 1940^[57]; Gerard Menuhin^[16], a film producer^[58], b. 1948^[59], of Switzerland^[60]; and Jeremy Menuhin^[17], a pianist^[61], b. 1951^[62], of United States^[63], specialised in music^[64].

Death and Burial

Yehudi Menuhin passed away in Berlin^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Yehudi Menuhin include Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists^[65], a classical music competition^[66], founded in 1983^[67]; Yehudi Menuhin School^[68], a school^[69], in United Kingdom^[70], founded in 1963^[71]; Menuhin Festival Gstaad^[72]; and Yehudi Menuhin Prize^[73].

Why It Matters

Yehudi Menuhin ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,903 views/month, #6,703 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

Entities named for him include Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists^[65], a classical music competition^[66], founded in 1983^[67]; Yehudi Menuhin School^[68], a school^[69], in United Kingdom^[70], founded in 1963^[71]; Menuhin Festival Gstaad^[72]; and Yehudi Menuhin Prize^[73].

FAQs

Where was Yehudi Menuhin born?

Yehudi Menuhin was born in New York City^[2].

Where did Yehudi Menuhin die?

Yehudi Menuhin passed away in Berlin^[3].

Who were Yehudi Menuhin's parents?

Yehudi Menuhin's father was Moshe Menuhin^[10]. Yehudi Menuhin's mother was Marutha Sher^[11].

Who was Yehudi Menuhin married to?

Yehudi Menuhin's spouses include Diana Gould^[12] and Nola Ruby Nicholas^[13].

What did Yehudi Menuhin do for work?

Yehudi Menuhin worked as conductor^[4], politician^[5], autobiographer^[6], jazz musician^[7], and violinist^[8].

Where did Yehudi Menuhin go to school?

Yehudi Menuhin was educated at San Francisco Conservatory of Music^[23].

What awards did Yehudi Menuhin receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[24], Knight of the National Order of Merit^[25], Order of Merit^[26], and Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[27].