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Re: Classic CD's 100 Greatest Players Of The Century
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Deryk Barker <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 11 Sep 1999 19:44:22 -0700
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Derek Lim ([log in to unmask]) wrote of Menuhin:

>Was it his technical prowess or his musicality? He remains one of my
>favourite violinists.  Kreisler was also not technically all there late
>in his life, but his musicianship is undeniable.

Indeed, but Menuhin's technique *really* went South in his later years.
And, actually, in the mid-60s he wasn't that old - early 50s.

Deryk Barker
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