violin · Golden Period
Soil
The 1714 violin that passed from Yehudi Menuhin to Itzhak Perlman.
- Year
- 1714
- Maker
- Antonio Stradivari
- Current player
- Itzhak Perlman
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01 · Story
Connecting two generations of soloists
Yehudi Menuhin acquired the Soil in the early 1950s and performed on it for decades. Records cited by Tarisio state that Menuhin sold the instrument to Itzhak Perlman in 1986. The transfer remains a defining example of ownership and performance continuing into a new generation.
Confirmed
Yehudi Menuhin sold the Soil to Itzhak Perlman in 1986.
02 · Specifications
Record at a glance
- Made
- 1714, Cremona
- Type
- violin
- Period
- Golden Period
- Location
- Not publicly recorded
03 · Provenance
A life through hands
- 1950–1986
Yehudi Menuhin
Owned and performed on the Soil for several decades.
- 1986
Itzhak Perlman
Acquired the Soil from Menuhin.
04 · Listen
Recorded connections
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