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To be an outstanding musician, you have to be very attentive to the smallest detail and willing to have infinite patience in the pursuit of your ideal. You require absolute control and professionalism.
Yehudi Menuhin
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Yehudi Menuhin
Age: 82 †
Born: 1916
Born: April 22
Died: 1999
Died: March 12
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