Like another reviewer, I also borrowed this series on VHS from my local library. The late great musical genius Yehudi Menuhin narrates an entertaining and enlightening series on the history of music and man.
Contrary to the information displayed in IMDb, this mini-series dates from the late 1970's (I think it was released in 1978 or 1979). Like so many outstanding programs produced by CBC from that era, it seems to have vanished without a trace.
I saw those TV programs long time ago, possibly shortly after they were made. I remember seeing Menuhin playing a particularly heartfelt account of Bartok's sonata for solo violin.
I used to borrow this series from my local library on VHS tape but I guess it wore out. I'd love to get a copy but can't find it anywhere.
Yehudi Menuhin travels through history and around the world exploring music from its primitive roots to its modern expressions in this British TV miniseries. Menuhin, a truly great (and late) violinist, has a deep understanding of and a passionate interest in his subject and presents insights you would never find anywhere else.
