Tag: David Oistrakh
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Prokofiev: Violin Concertos 1 & 2; Five Pieces from Cinderella
“Oistrakh’s (2nd) has never been surpassed … a beautifully balanced reading which lays stress on the lyricism; the orchestral support could hardly be improved upon.” (Penguin Guide) “a modern classic now available in a splendidly vivid stereo performance: Prokofiev’s G minor Violin Concerto, with David Oistrakh as soloist and the PhiIharmonia at its best.” “The…
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David Oistrakh Plays Works for Violin and Piano
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Glazunov and Kabalevsky: Violin Concertos
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Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 2; Symphony No. 15
The music of Dmitri Shostakovich is more popular than ever. His daring use of the symphonic form, often blunt and emptional musicality, and bold orchestration challenged the status quo of Soviet art and arguably conveyed the secret (and not-so-secret) horror of the “glorious Socialist workers’ paradise.” Two of Shostakovich’s foremost interpreters, the dynamic conductor Kiril…