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A strange experience...

Rahul Siddharthan | Chennai, India | 11/03/2003

(2 out of 5 stars)

"They're both brilliant violinists but in very different genres, and Menuhin by his own admission never learned to improvise (unlike many of today's classical performers): he was trained in the post-Liszt, pre-jazz window when improvisation had died out in classical music and even cadenzas followed the score strictly (if Beethoven didn't write one, play Kreisler's). And it shows, rather painfully. He achieves a brilliant tone but that's about it: he plays these Broadway tunes completely "straight", and any student could do that equally well. The CD is worthwhile for its curiosity value, but you'd get much better musical value buying Grappelli's jazz and Menuhin's classical recordings separately."

Always a winning pair

miller_k77 | Tallahassee, FL United States | 01/28/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"You simply can't go wrong with a combination of two of the most talented violinists of our time. This cd is a wonderful showcase for them both and the choice of music is the greatest classics. It's a fun, winner of a cd."

Menuhin&Grappelli

Joan F. Pegram | Los Osos, California United States | 08/17/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Music just does not get any better than this CD! I am a musician and hearing these two artists is a thrill. This is a CD for all music lovers. You will not be sorry if you purchase this CD"