Like Rostropovich and Richter, violinist David Oistrakh's name is inextricably linked with the works of Shostakovich, to whom the composer dedicated his two violin concertos. Also like Rostropovich's performances of the two cello concertos, Oistrakh's interpretation of the violin concertos remains unparalleled. Oistrakh's technique is without question stellar and well-suited to the demands made on him by Shostakovich. But beyond technique and the mere execution of these works remains the deep understanding, empathy, and ...
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Like Rostropovich and Richter, violinist David Oistrakh's name is inextricably linked with the works of Shostakovich, to whom the composer dedicated his two violin concertos. Also like Rostropovich's performances of the two cello concertos, Oistrakh's interpretation of the violin concertos remains unparalleled. Oistrakh's technique is without question stellar and well-suited to the demands made on him by Shostakovich. But beyond technique and the mere execution of these works remains the deep understanding, empathy, and introspection that perhaps only a contemporary and compatriot of the composer could hope to achieve. The recording of these two concertos alone makes this beautifully restored three-disc BBC set more than worthwhile, but there is of course much more to be heard. The first disc concludes with David and son Igor performing the infrequently heard Ysaÿe Op. 26 Amitie. The other two discs are devoted to the other titans of the repertoire -- Tchaikovsky, Brahms, and Beethoven. Though the...
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