David Oistrakh
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David Fyodorovich Oistrakh was a Soviet Russian violinist, violist, and conductor. He was also Professor at the Moscow Conservatory, People's Artist of the USSR, and Laureate of the Lenin Prize.
Oistrakh in 1956
Oistrakh in 1954
David Oistrakh, Franz Konwitschny and Igor Oistrakh after a guest performance in Berlin, 1957
Oistrakh in 1972
Dmitri Shostakovich
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Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich was a Soviet-era Russian composer and pianist who became internationally known after the premiere of his First Symphony in 1926 and thereafter was regarded as a major
David Oistrakh
…Oistrakh collaborated with major orchestras and musicians from many parts of the world 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. Oistrakh was…
Shostakovich in 1942
Birthplace of Shostakovich (now School No. 267). Commemorative plaque at left.
Shostakovich in 1925
Production of Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk by Helikon Opera in 2014