Brahms: Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, Op. 102

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Jascha Heifetz plays Great Violin Concertos

Jascha Heifetz plays Great Violin Concertos


Bach, J S:

Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043

Erick Friedman (violin)

New Symphony Orchestra of London, Sir Malcolm Sargent

Beethoven:

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch

Brahms:

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner

Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, Op. 102

Gregor Piatigorsky (cello)

Bruch:

Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26

New Symphony Orchestra of London, Sir Malcolm Sargent

Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46

New Symphony Orchestra of London, Sir Malcolm Sargent

Glazunov:

Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82

Mendelssohn:

Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch

Mozart:

Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K218

New Symphony Orchestra of London, Sir Malcolm Sargent

Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K219 'Turkish'

Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola & Orchestra in E flat major, K364

William Primrose (viola)

RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Izler Solomon

Prokofiev:

Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch

Rozsa:

Violin Concerto, Op. 24

Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Walter Hendl

Sibelius:

Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Walter Hendl

Tchaikovsky:

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner

Vieuxtemps:

Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor, Op. 37

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch

Vivaldi:

Concerto for Violin & Cello in B flat minor, RV 547

Gregor Piatigorsky (cello)


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Brahms: The Collection

Brahms: The Collection


Brahms:

Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90

Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Jaap van Zweden

Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Jaap van Zweden

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83

Karin Lechner (piano)

Berliner Symphoniker, Eduardo Marturet

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77

Borika van den Booren (violin)

Berliner Symphoniker, Eduardo Marturet

Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, Op. 102

Emmy Verhey (violin), Janos Starker (cello)

Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Arpad Jóo

Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45

Anna Tomova-Sintov (soprano), Günther Leib (baritone)

Rundfunk-Solistenvereinigung, -Chor und -Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Helmut Koch

Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115

Karl Leister (clarinet)

Brandis Quartet

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 Nos. 1-21 (complete)

London Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi

Klavierstücke (4), Op. 119

Karin Lechner (piano)

Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114

Karl Leister (clarinet), Wolfgang Boettcher (cello), Ferenc Bognár (piano)


Enjoy Johannes Brahms’ symphonies 3 and 4, the 2nd piano concerto, the violin and double concertos, Hungarian dances (version for orchestra), the ‘German’ Requiem and the Clarinet quintet.

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Brahms: Complete Concertos & Symphonies

Brahms: Complete Concertos & Symphonies


Brahms:

Symphonies Nos. 1-4 (Complete)

Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15

Claudio Arrau (piano)

Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, Op. 102

Henryk Szeryng (violin) & János Starker (cello)

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83

Claudio Arrau (piano)

Variations on a theme by Haydn for orchestra, Op. 56a 'St Anthony Variations'

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77

Henryk Szeryng (violin)

Serenade No. 1 in D major, Op. 11

Serenade No. 2 in A Major, Op. 16

Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80

Tragic Overture, Op. 81

Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G minor

Orchestrated by Brahms

Hungarian Dance No. 2 in D minor

Orchestrated by Johan Andreas Hallén

Hungarian Dance No. 3 in F major

Orchestrated by Brahms

Hungarian Dance No. 4 in B minor

Orchestrated by Paul Juon

Hungarian Dance No. 5

Orchestrated by Albert Parlow

Hungarian Dance No. 6 in D flat major

Orchestrated by Albert Parlow

Hungarian Dance No. 7

Orchestrated by A. Hallén

Hungarian Dance No. 8 in A minor

Orchestrated by R. Schollum

Hungarian Dance No. 9 in E minor

Orchestrated by R. Schollum

Hungarian Dance No. 10 in F major

Orchestrated by Brahms


Bernard Haitink conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Brahms's great orchestral works, including the complete symphonies. The concertos feature three great soloists: pianist Claudio Arrau, violinist Henryk Szeryng, and cellist János Starker.

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Jasca Heifetz: Centenary Memorial Edition (1901-2001)

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Beethoven:

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61

Brahms:

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77

Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, Op. 102

Bruch:

Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46

Elgar:

Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61

Glazunov:

Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82

Gruenberg:

Violin Concerto, Op. 47

Mendelssohn:

Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

Mozart:

Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K218

Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K219 'Turkish'

Prokofiev:

Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63

Saint-Saëns:

Introduction & Rondo capriccioso, Op. 28

Havanaise, Op. 83

Sarasate:

Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20

Sibelius:

Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47

Tchaikovsky:

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

Vieuxtemps:

Violin Concerto No. 4 in D, Op. 31

Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor, Op. 37

Walton:

Violin Concerto

(original version)

Waxman, F:

Carmen Fantasie for violin & orchestra

Wieniawski:

Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22


Jascha Heifetz (violin), Feuermann (violincello)

NBCSO, Boston SO,LPO,Cincinatti SO, LSO, RCA Victor O, Phildelphia O, San Francisico SO, RPO, Toscanini, Koussevitzky, Barbirolli, Beecham, Goossens, Sargent, Steinberg, Ormandy, Monteux, Voorhees

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Babin, V:

Konzertstück for violin & piano

with Victor Babin (piano)

Bach, J S:

Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV1041

Netherlands Chamber Orchestra

Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV1042

Netherlands Chamber Orchestra

Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV1050

Netherlands Chamber Orchestra

Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, BWV1051

Netherlands Chamber Orchestra

Concerto for Oboe & Violin in C minor, BWV1060

with Haakon Stotijn (oboe)

Netherlands Chamber Orchestra

Cantata BWV21 'Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis': Sinfonia

Netherlands Chamber Orchestra

Sonata for solo violin No. 1 in G minor, BWV1001

Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV1004

Bartók:

Sonata for Solo Violin, BB 124, Sz. 117

Beethoven:

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61

Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, Dimitri Mitropoulos

Variations in G major on Wenzel Muller's Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu, Op. 121a

with Pablo Casals (cello), Rudolf Serkin (piano)

Piano Trio No. 6 in E flat Major, Op. 70 No. 2

with Pablo Casals (cello), Rudolf Serkin (piano)

Piano Trio No. 5 in D major, Op. 70 No. 1 'The Ghost'

with Pablo Casals (cello), Mieczyslaw Horszowski (piano)

Violin Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 30 No. 1

with Mieczyslaw Horszowski (piano)

Berg:

Violin Concerto 'To the Memory of an Angel' (1935)

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg

Brahms:

Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, Op. 102

with Zara Nelsova (cello)

Oakland Symphony, Gerhard Samuel

Debussy:

Violin Sonata

with Artur Balsam (piano)

Dvorak:

Romantic Pieces (4) for Violin & Piano, Op. 75

with Artur Balsam (piano)

Gluck:

Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Euridice): Dance of the Blessed Spirits

(arr. Kreisler)

with Artur Balsam (piano)

Haydn:

Violin Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob.VIIa:1

Netherlands Chamber Orchestra

Berenice, che fai? (Scena di Berenice), Hob XXIVa:10

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)

Netherlands Chamber Orchestra

Mendelssohn:

Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eduard van Beinum

Mozart:

Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K218

Netherlands Chamber Orchestra

Schoenberg:

Phantasy for Violin with Piano Accompaniment, Op. 47

with Beveridge Webster (piano)

Schubert:

Rondo for violin and strings in A major, D438

Netherlands Chamber Orchestra

Schumann:

Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor, Op. 105

with Artur Balsam (piano)

Stravinsky:

Duo concertant

with Brooks Smith (piano)

Webern:

Four pieces for violin & piano, Op. 7 (1910)

with Beveridge Webster (piano)


Szymon Goldberg (violin)

Recorded between 1950 and 1970

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Bach, J S:

Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV1042

Trio Sonata in C major, BWV1037

Beethoven:

Triple Concerto for Piano, Violin, and Cello in C major, Op. 56

Benda, G:

Trio sonata for two violins and piano

Brahms:

Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, Op. 102

Chopin:

Piano Trio in G minor Op. 8

Handel:

Trio Sonata, HWV 391 in G minor, Op. 2 No. 6

Mendelssohn:

Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

Prokofiev:

Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63

Ravel:

Piano Trio in A minor

Sarasate:

Navarra, Op. 33

Schubert:

Octet in F major, D803

Shostakovich:

Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 99

Smetana:

Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15

Taneyev:

Suite de Concert Op. 28

Tartini:

Violin Sonata in G minor 'Devil's Trill'

Tchaikovsky:

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

Wieniawski:

Étude-caprice, Op. 18 No. 2 in E flat major

Étude-caprice, Op. 18 No. 5 in E major

Étude-caprice, Op. 18 No. 4 in A minor


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The Great Violin Concertos

The Great Violin Concertos


Beethoven:

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61

Romance No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra in F major, Op. 50

Romance No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra in G major, Op. 40

Brahms:

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77

Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, Op. 102

Bruch:

Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26

Dvorak:

Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53

Mendelssohn:

Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. post.

Mozart:

Violin Concerto No. 1 in B flat major K207

Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major, K211

Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K216

Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K218

Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K219 'Turkish'

Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in E, K261

Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in B flat, K269

Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in C, K373

Paganini:

Violin Concerto No. 4 in D minor

Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 6

Violin Concerto No. 3 in E major

Violin Concerto No. 6 in E minor

Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor

Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 7 'La Campanella'

Sibelius:

Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47

Tchaikovsky:

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35


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Brahms:

Symphonies Nos. 1-4 (Complete)

Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15

Waltzes (16), Op. 39

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83

Klavierstücke (4), Op. 119

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77

Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, Op. 102

Horn Trio in E flat major, Op. 40

Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34

Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-3 (complete)

Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 Nos. 1-21 (complete)


Various soloists

Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Radio Filharmonisch Orkest Holland, Berliner Symphonieker, Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Rundfunk- Solistenvereinigung und Rundfunkchor Berlin, Rundfunk- Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Györ Philharmonic Orchestra, Jaap van Zweden, Eduardo Marturet, Arpad Jóo, Helmut Koch, János Sándor

Among the excellent performers are Karin Lechner (piano concertos), The Nash Ensemble (Horn Trio and Piano Quintet), and György Pauk (violin) with Roger Vignoles (piano) in the violin sonatas

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Zubin Mehta & The Israel Philharmonic (Live Recordings 1963-2006)

Zubin Mehta & The Israel Philharmonic (Live Recordings 1963-2006)


Beethoven:

Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b

1975

Berg:

3 Wozzeck-Fragments

1992

Stella Richmond (soprano)

Bloch, E:

Schelomo

1990

Mischa Maisky (cello)

Brahms:

Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53

2000

Marjana Lipovšek (mezzo)

Prague Philharmonic Choir

Schicksalslied, Op. 54

1972

Scottish National Orchestra Chorus

Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

1977

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77

1971

Pinchas Zukerman (violin)

Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, Op. 102

1986

Isaac Stern (violin) & Mstislav Rostropovich (cello)

Bruckner:

Symphony No. 9 in D Minor

1963

Dorman:

Spices, Perfumes, Toxins!

2006

PercaDu (marimba and percussion)

Dvorak:

Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53

1971

Itzhak Perlman (violin)

Three Slavonic Dances, Op. 72

1996

Elgar:

Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61

1982

Yehudi Menuhin (violin)

Holst:

The Planets, Op. 32

1986

Liszt:

Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major, S125

1996

Yefim Bronfman (piano)

Mahler:

Rückert-Lieder (5 songs, complete)

1996

Marjana Lipovšek (mezzo)

Mozart:

Le nozze di Figaro, K492: Overture

1986

Concerto for Three Pianos & Orchestra, K242

1987

Arie Vardi, Yefim Bronfman & Radu Lupu (pianos)

Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola & Orchestra in E flat major, K364

1968

Chaim Taub (violin) & Daniel Benyamini (viola)

Prokofiev:

Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63

1975

Isaac Stern (violin)

Rachmaninov:

Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18

1987

Alicia de Larrocha (piano)

Rossini:

La scala di seta Overture

1977

Saint-Saëns:

Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33

1986

Lyn Harrell (cello)

Schoenberg:

Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4

2006

Schubert:

Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D759 'Unfinished'

1996

Sheriff:

Festival Preludes

1996

Strauss, R:

Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28

1996

Stravinsky:

The Rite of Spring

1997

Tal:

Symphony No. 2

1983

Verdi:

La forza del destino Overture

1986

Requiem

Live recording, July 1968, Bethlehem

Martina Arroyo (soprano), Shirley Verrett (mezzo), Richard Tucker (tenor) & Bonaldo Giaiotti (bass)

The Tel-Aviv Philharmonic Choir

Vivaldi:

Concerto, Op. 3 No. 8 'Con due Violini obligati', RV 522

1996

Itzhak Perlman & Pinchas Zukerman (violins)

Zeisl:

Requiem Ebraico (The 92nd Psalm) for soli and mixed choir, organ and orchestra

2006

Sharon Rostorf-Zamir (soprano), Bracha Kol (mezzo) & David Bizic (baritone)

The Philharmonia Singers

plus:

Tzvi AVNI Programme Music 1983; Joseph KAMINSKY Symphonic Overture 1982


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David Oistrakh - The Complete EMI Recordings

David Oistrakh - The Complete EMI Recordings


Beethoven:

Triple Concerto for Piano, Violin, and Cello in C major, Op. 56

Lev Oborin (piano) & Sviatsolav Knushevitzky (cello)

Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent

Piano Trio No. 7 in B flat Major, Op. 97 'Archduke'

Lev Oborin (piano) & Sviatsolav Knushevitzky (cello)

Triple Concerto for Piano, Violin, and Cello in C major, Op. 56

Sviatoslav Richter (piano) & Mstislav Rostropovich (cello)

Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61

Stockholm Festival Orchestra, Sixten Ehrling

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61

Orchestre National de la Radioffusion Française, André Cluytens

Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 ‘Kreutzer'

Lev Oborin (piano)

Violin Sonata No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 12 No. 3

Vladimir Yampolsky (piano)

Brahms:

Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, Op. 102

Mstislav Rostropovich (cello)

Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell

Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108

Vladimir Yampolsky (piano)

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77

Orchestre National de la Radioffusion Française, Otto Klemperer

Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, Op. 102

Pierre Fournier (cello)

Philharmonia Orchestra, Alceo Galliera

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77

Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell

Bruch:

Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26

London Symphony Orchestra, Lovro von Matacic

Debussy:

Clair de Lune (from Suite Bergamasque)

Vladimir Yampolsky (piano)

Falla:

Jota (No. 4 from Siete canciones populares españolas)

Vladimir Yampolsky (piano)

Franck, C:

Violin Sonata in A major

Vladimir Yampolsky (piano)

Khachaturian:

Violin Concerto in D minor

Philharmonia Orchestra, Aram Khachaturian

Khachaturian, K:

Violin Sonata in G minor, Op. 1

Vladimir Yampolsky (piano)

Kodály:

Hungarian Dances (3)

Vladimir Yampolsky (piano)

Lalo:

Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21

Philharmonia Orchestra, Jean Martinon

Mozart:

Violin Sonata No. 32 in B flat major, K454

Vladimir Yampolsky (piano)

Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K216

Berliner Philharmoniker

Violin Concerto No. 1 in B flat major K207

Berliner Philharmoniker, David Oistrakh

Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major, K211

Berliner Philharmoniker, David Oistrakh

Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola & Orchestra in E flat major, K364

Igor Oistrakh (viola)

Berliner Philharmoniker, David Oistrakh

Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K218

Berliner Philharmoniker

Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K219 'Turkish'

Berliner Philharmoniker

Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in E, K261

Berliner Philharmoniker

Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in B flat, K269

Berliner Philharmoniker

Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K216

Philharmonia Orchestra, David Oistrakh

Concertone in C for 2 Violins and Orchestra, K190

Igor Oistrakh

Berliner Philharmoniker, David Oistrakh

Prokofiev:

Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19

London Symphony Orchestra, Lovro von Matacic

Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63

Philharmonia Orchestra, Alceo Galliera

Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94a

Vladimir Yampolsky (piano)

Schubert:

Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat major, D898

Lev Oborin (piano) & Sviatsolav Knushevitzky (cello)

Octet in F major, D803

Peter Bondarenko, Mikhail Terian, Sviatoslav Knushevitzky, Vladimir Sorokin, Joseph Gertovich, Joseph Stidel & Jacov Shapiro

Shostakovich:

Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 99

New Philharmonia Orchestra, Maxim Shostakovich

Sibelius:

Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47

Stockholm Festival Orchestra, Sixten Ehrling

Suk:

Love Song, Op. 7 No. 1

Vladimir Yampolsky (piano)

Szymanowski:

Violin Sonata in D minor, Op. 9

Vladimir Yampolsky (piano)

Taneyev:

Suite de Concert Op. 28

Philharmonia Orchestra, Nicolai Malko

Tartini:

Violin Sonata in G minor 'Devil's Trill'

arr. Kreisler

Vladimir Yampolsky (piano)

Tchaikovsky:

Valse-scherzo in C major for violin & orchestra (or violin & piano), Op. 34

Vladimir Yampolsky (piano)

Wieniawski:

Légende in G minor, Op. 17

Vladimir Yampolsky (piano)

Ysaye:

Extase Op. 21

Vladimir Yampolsky (piano)

Zarzycki:

Mazurka in G, Op. 26

Vladimir Yampolsky (piano)


EMI Classics are proud to be able to present this 17-CD set of some of the finest recordings by David Oistrakh, one of the truly great violin virtuosi of the past 100 years. Like Nathan Milstein, five years before him, Oistrakh was born in Odessa in the Ukraine, on 30 September 1908, and grew up and was educated in what was soon to become the Soviet Union. In spite of this he was a frequest visitor to the West and, in his early years, took part in many of Europe's best-known instrumental competitions, winning first prize in many cases.

During World War II Oistrakh gave many concerts in his homeland: at the front, in factories and hospitals and in besieged Leningrad. Being an eager advocate of new music brought him into contact with most Soviet composers of the time and he befriended many of them. Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Miaskovsky, Khachaturian, Rakov and Vainberg all dedicated works to him, many of which were specially written for him.

Aside from his activities on the concert platform Oistrakh also taught many young and up-coming violinists amongst whom were Oleg Kagan, Gidon Kremer, Cyrus Forough and his own son, Igor Oistrakh.

After an immensely successful international career Oistrakh suffered a fatal heart attack whilst working with the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam in 1974. His remains were returned to Moscow where he was interred in Moscow's famous Novodevichy Cemetery where, in 2007, Rostropovich was also buried. The asteroid '42516 Oistrakh' is named in honour of him and his son Igor.

Oistrakh was a prolific recording artist and left behind him a large legacy of incomparable recorded performances. Naturally, the majority of these recordings were made for Melodiya, the Soviet State recording company, but EMI Classics are privileged to have worked with Oistrakh in the studio more than any other record company in the West and these recordings are not only technically superior but are of immeasurable musical worth.

This unique set brings together for the first time all of Oistrakh's EMI recordings on 17 CDs. The collection includes most of the great works of the violin repertoire, both solo and concerto, and there are some fine examples of Oistrakh as a player of chamber music.

EMI Artist Boxes - 2147122

(CD - 17 discs)

$54.75

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