Friday 18 November 2011

David Oistrakh


David Fyodorovich Oistrakh (or Oistrach), Russian and Ukrainian: Дави́д Фёдорович (Фи́шелевич) О́йстрах, David Fiodorović (Fišelević) Ojstrakh, Russian pronunciation: [dɐˌvʲid fʲodəˌrovʲɪʨ ˈojstrɐx]; September 30 [O.S. September 17] 1908 – October 24, 1974, was a Soviet violinist.
Oistrakh collaborated with major orchestras and musicians from many parts of the world, including the Soviet Union, Europe, and the United States, and was the dedicatee of numerous violin works, including both of Dmitri Shostakovich's violin concerti, and the violin concerto by Aram Khachaturian. He is considered one of the preeminent violinists of the 20th century.

Source: Wikipedia.

David Oistrakh, Debussy - Clair de lune

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