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The Reluctant Virtuoso

BBC Radio 3
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When Oscar Shumsky was a child, Fritz Kreisler predicted that he would be one of the greatest violinists of his generation. That he didn't make an international career as a soloist is a mystery his colleagues find hard to explain. David Wheeler presents a documentary profile of the 67-year-old virtuoso.
With contributions from
EUGENE DRUCKER. RODNEY FRIEND.
JOSEF GINGOLD. MILTON KATIMS.
LEONARD ROSE. EARL WILD and OSCAR SHUMSKY himself.
Producer CATHY WEARING (R)

Contributors

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Oscar Shumsky
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Fritz Kreisler
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David Wheeler
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Eugene Drucker.
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Josef Gingold.
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Milton Katims.
Source: Radio Times

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