David Oistrakh

The highly acclaimed Russian violinist, David Oistrakh, was born in Odessa on 30 September 1908. His Moscow début was in 1933 but not until the mid fifties was he heard in Western Europe and America. Shostakovich dedicated both his violin concertos to Oistrakh, who gave the débuts and many further performances. Oistrakh died in Amsterdam on 24 October 1974.

A selection of articles about David Oistrakh

Classical music news. Obituary - Igor Oistrakh (1931-2021)

CD Spotlight. Original Soloists - Shostakovich concertos, enjoyed by Robert Anderson. '... high-powered music-making ...'

CD Spotlight. Deceptive Naturalness - Red Priest's 'Nightmare in Venice', entertains Howard Smith. '... irrepressible, chic ...'

Ensemble. Grandly Romantic - Vadim Gluzman on stage with the Boca Raton Symphonia, reviewed by Lawrence Budmen

CD Spotlight. Focus on Loneliness - Music by Lera Auerbach and Shostakovich, reviewed by Howard Smith. '... unfailing virtuosity.'