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Afternoon Concert: David Oistrakh: Episode 4

Episode 4

David Oistrakh

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, David Oistrakh, Episode 4

Presented by John Shea. David Oistrakh (violin/conductor) in Sibelius and Brahms.

John Shea presents a celebration of the great violinist David Oistrakh. Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor. Beethoven: Triple Concerto in D. Brahms: Violin Concerto in D.

Presented by John Shea.

Part of a series of programmes celebrating the work of the great Russian violinist and conductor, including performances from contemporary violinists.

Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op 47
David Oistrakh (violin)
USSR Radio Large Symphony Orchestra
Gennadi Rozdestvensky (conductor)

Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances
Cleveland Orchestra
James Gaffigan (conductor)

John Adams: Violin Concerto
Leila Josefowicz (violin)
Cleveland Orchestra
James Gaffigan (conductor)

Beethoven: Triple Concerto, Op 56 (1st mvt) 
David Oistrakh (violin)
Mstislav Rostropovich (cello)
Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
Moscow State Philharmonic Orchestra
Kirill Kondrashin (conductor)

Brahms: Violin Concerto in D, Op 77
David Oistrakh (violin)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Bernard Haitink (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: David Oistrakh

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A celebration of the career of the great Russian violinist and conductor David Oistrakh

A celebration of the life and work of the great Russian violinist and conductor David Oistrakh, with famous archive recordings. Plus performances from contemporary violinists

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