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    A certain violin work, very famous today, was commissioned by a famous violinist who later regretted the idea because it took him more than a year of work to play the piece well. It is one of the greatest violin works of the past century. Who was the violinist, the composer and the work?

    Question #94126. Asked by Cem1942. (Mar 30 08 2:40 PM)


    neelie_447

    		Might it be Yehudi Menuhim, who played Bartok's Sonato for Solo Violin?

    http://www.culturekiosque.com/klassik/features/rhemenuhin_e.html

    Mar 30 08, 3:24 PM
    Cem1942

    		Yes,Neelie. Bartok delivered his magnificent solo violin sonata, and Menuhin almost went crazy trying to play it. Is an awful difficult piece, technically and emotionally extremely demanding.

    Mar 30 08, 3:35 PM

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