Oistrakh

This remastered 2024 release showcases the virtuosity of legendary violinist David Oistrakh in a stunning collection of 20th-century masterpieces. Anchored by Aram Khachaturian's Violin Concerto, performed with the Philharmonia Orchestra under the composer’s own baton, the album highlights Oistrakh's unparalleled technique and expressive depth.

This remastered 2024 edition of Beethoven: Piano Trio No. 7, Op. 97 "Archduke" and Schubert: Piano Trio No. 1, D. 898 & Octet in F Major, D. 803 brings a fresh vibrancy to classic recordings by legendary musicians David Oistrakh, Sviatoslav Knushevitsky, and Lev Oborin. The "Archduke" Trio, with its elegance and grandeur, is rendered with a remarkable balance of power and sensitivity, while Schubert's Piano Trio and Octet showcase the ensemble's rich tonal palette and fluid interplay. Known for their precise technique and deep musical understanding, these performers bring out both the intimacy and expansiveness of these beloved chamber works. This remastered release highlights every nuance.

Legendary violinist David Oistrakh delivers a profoundly thrilling rendition of Beethoven’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major Op.61. Arguably, one of the best violin concertos ever composed, the esteemed violinist delivers with his flawless virtuosity and skillful execution. Features 2011's EMI Remaster, remastered by four historic engineers, the sound is spacious and warm.

This remastered 2024 edition of Beethoven: Piano Trio No. 7, Op. 97 "Archduke" and Schubert: Piano Trio No. 1, D. 898 & Octet in F Major, D. 803 brings a fresh vibrancy to classic recordings by legendary musicians David Oistrakh, Sviatoslav Knushevitsky, and Lev Oborin.

The Sibelius Violin Concerto was a David Oistrakh specialty.

David Oistrakh was inarguably one of the 20th century's supreme artists.

‘Blithe ignorance of the future cataclysm’ is the subtitle originally chosen by Shostakovich for the first movement of his ‘war quartet’, String Quartet no. 3, which he considered one of his finest works.

‘Blithe ignorance of the future cataclysm’ is the subtitle originally chosen by Shostakovich for the first movement of his ‘war quartet’, String Quartet no. 3, which he considered one of his finest works.

The great 1969 summit meeting between two Soviet giants of their instruments and one of the greatest conductors of his time, finally made available in a gleaming high-resolution remastering!