David Oistrakh: The Complete Emi Recordings

Disc 1: Beethoven: Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano in C Major, Op. 56 (1996 Digital Remaster)
Piano Trio in B flat 'Archduke' Op. 97 (1996 Digital Remaster)
Disc 2: Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano in C Major, Op. 56 (1997 Digital Remaster)
Brahms: Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, Op. 102 (1997 Digital Remaster)
Disc 3: Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Op. 61 (2008 Digital Remaster)
Sibelius: Violin Concerto In D Minor, Op. 47 (2008 Digital Remaster)
Disc 4: Beethoven: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Op. 61 (1989 Digital Remaster)
Disc 5: Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano No.32 in B flat, K.454 (2008 Digital Remaster)
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.3 in E flat, Op.12 No.3 (2008 Digital Remaster)
Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 (2003 Digital Remaster)
Disc 6: Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Op. 77 (1987 Digital Remaster)
Brahms: Double Concerto in A minor Op. 102 (2006 Digital Remaster)
Disc 7: Mozart: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 3 in G K216 (1989 Digital Remaster)
Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Op. 77 (2003 Digital Remaster)
Disc 8: Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 19 (2004 Digital Remaster)
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 Op. 63 (2004 Digital Remaster)
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in D Op. 94 (2004 Digital Remaster)
Disc 9: Mozart: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in B flat K207 (1989 Digital Remaster)
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in D K211 (1989 Digital Remaster)
Sinfonia Concertante in E flat K364/K320d (1985 Digital Remaster)
Disc 10: Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D K218 (cadenzas by Ferdinand David)
Violin Concerto No. 5 in A 'Turkish' K219 (cadenzas by Joseph Joachim)
Adagio for violin and orchestra in E K261
Rondo for violin and orchestra in B flat K269/261a
Rondo for violin and orchestra in C K373
Disc 11: Mozart: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 3 K216 (1990 Digital Remaster)
Concertone in C K190/186E (1989 Digital Remaster)
Disc 12: Lalo: Symphonie espagnole, Op.21 (2008 Digital Remaster)
Bruch: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in G minor Op. 26
Shostakovich: Concerto for violin & orchestra No. 1 in A minor Op. 99 (2005 Digital Remaster)
Disc 13: Shostakovich: Concerto for violin & orchestra No. 1 in A minor Op. 99 (2005 Digital Remaster)
Khachaturian: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor (2006 Digital Remaster)
Disc 14: Tanayev: Suite de concert Op. 28 (2006 Digital Remaster)
Franck: Violin Sonata in A major (2008 Digital Remaster)
Disc 15: Szymanowski: Violin Sonata in D minor, Op.9. (2008 Digital Remaster)
Suk: 6 Pieces Op. 7 (2002 Digital Remaster)
Kodály: Three Hungarian Folksongs (2002 Digital Remaster)
Wienawski:Légende Op. 17 (2002 Digital Remaster)
Zarzycki: Mazurka in G Op.26 (2002 Digital Remaster)
Debussy (arr Poulenc) Clair de lune (Suite bergamasque) (2002 Digital Remaster)
Falla: Suite Popular española (2002 Digital Remaster)
Tchaikovsky: Waltz-Scherzo Op 34 (2002 Digital Remaster)
Ysayë: Extase Op. 21 (2002 Digital Remaster)
Disc 16: Schubert: Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat major D898 (1996 Digital Remaster)
Khachaturian, Karen: Violin Sonata, Op.1 (2008 Digital Remaster)
Tartini (arr. Kreisler) Sonata in G minor 'The Devil's Trill' (arr.Kreisler) (2004 Digital Remaster)
Disc 17: Schubert:Octet in F, D.803 (2008 Digital Remaster)

David Oistrakh emerged from Soviet Russia in the mid 1950s and was immediately signed by EMI to become that company’s most illustrious ‘house’ violinist. The entire fruits of this relationship are now available on 17 CDs in a super-bargain package, The Complete EMI Recordings (5099921 471223), to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth. Among the works in this monumental collection are two versions of the Beethoven concerto, two Triple Concertos, two Brahms concertos and two Doubles, both Prokofiev concertos, the entire Mozart works for violin and orchestra, together with repertoire and off-repertoire from the concertos of Bruch, Khachaturian, Lalo, and Shostakovich to Taneyev’s Suite de Concert. There is a wealth of sonatas, chamber music and short encore pieces. Many recordings in this set are available on CD for the first time. Sound quality and production are state-of-the-art. Honestly, deciding what to hear next is akin to the dilemma of a kid in a candy store. Reviewed by Bruce Surtees. Reprinted from The Wholenote Magazine (www.thewholenote.com), Nov. 2008.
EMI Classics are proud 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 frequent 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 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.

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