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Great Violin Concertos - Oistrakh et al

Warner Music 2173296092 (6 discs)

Stereo Hybrid

Classical - Orchestral

David Oistrakh (violin, viola)
Igor Oistrakh (violin)
Sviatoslav Knushevitsky & Mstislav Rostropovich (cellos)
Lev Oborin (piano)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Cleveland Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Francaise
Philharmonia Orchestra
Stockholm Festival Orchestra
Andre Cluytens, Sixten Ehrling, Alceo Galliera, Jean Martinon, Lovro von Matacic, David Oistrakh, Malcolm Sargent, Maxim Shostakovich, George Szell (conductors)

This new SACD compilation of violin concertos recorded by the great violinist David Oistrakh includes works by Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, Sibelius, Lalo, Bruch, Prokofiev and Shostakovich. The albums have been newly remastered for SACD by Circé Studio, based on the 2024 remasterings in 192kHz/24-Bit from the original tapes by Art & Son Studio.

“For many, Oistrakh remains the violinistic ideal. His winning combination of tonal sumptuousness, clear interpretative focus, musical humility and effortless technical poise across a broad repertoire remains unmatched to this day. When Oistrakh played, one felt there was nothing coming between the composer and the listener … He combined fingers of steel with a heart of gold.” – The Strad

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