Leonid Kogan, Nathan Millstein, Yehudi Menuhin and Jascha Heifetz were all beyond reproach but David Oistrakh was beyond belief. As Isaac Stern stated "Never did a single ugly sound emanate from David Oistrakh's violin." No one has ever put so much soul into the violin. Beauty that transcends communication. Vibrato so natural and gentle. What is simple is made extraordinary. It also lends simplicity to what is intricate. This is artistry's beauty and the few that touch it touches all.
For me, it's understanding I take from his music, not headache. A special kind of comprehension that required patience to take in, and which for me leads on naturally and without intervening thought to feelings and expressions of sympathy, compassion, and perhaps most importantly a heightened sensitivity and resistance to the evils and ills of this world. Ultimately it is calm and serenity I receive from this music. The opposite of headache.
Shivers up and down my spine whenever listening to Oistrakh's Shostakovich...particularly the first and third movements. What a spectacular portrayal of the range of emotions that we as humans feel. It is as if the words to describe these emotions can't be spoken, but rather, can only be expressed through the music.
Shostakovich had such a profound genius, truly Russian in a most unique way. There are elements of Prokofiev in his music, but he managed to take Russian music a step further. Both composers were very much affected by Soviet politics, but this is even more evident in Shastakovich's music. Oistrakh too felt political pressure being a Russian Jew and was even spat upon. I need not comment on his playing of this music other than to say that it is unsurpassed. I am more fond of #2, however. Superb!
I know of no evidence that this concerto was revised much before it was played or published. The opus no. 99 was probably a game to suggest the the concerto was new in the mid-50s, which of course it wasn't. Opus 99 was later reassigned to a different composition. Shostakovich originally had the soloist continue playing at the beginning of the fourth movement, right after that incredible cadenza, but acceded to Oystrakh's request to let the soloist rest a short bit there.
Leonid Kogan, Nathan Millstein, Yehudi Menuhin and Jascha Heifetz were all beyond reproach but David Oistrakh was beyond belief.
As Isaac Stern stated "Never did a single ugly sound emanate from David Oistrakh's violin."
No one has ever put so much soul into the violin. Beauty that transcends communication. Vibrato so natural and gentle. What is simple is made extraordinary. It also lends simplicity to what is intricate. This is artistry's beauty and the few that touch it touches all.
For me, it's understanding I take from his music, not headache. A special kind of comprehension that required patience to take in, and which for me leads on naturally and without intervening thought to feelings and expressions of sympathy, compassion, and perhaps most importantly a heightened sensitivity and resistance to the evils and ills of this world. Ultimately it is calm and serenity I receive from this music. The opposite of headache.
Shivers up and down my spine whenever listening to Oistrakh's Shostakovich...particularly the first and third movements. What a spectacular portrayal of the range of emotions that we as humans feel. It is as if the words to describe these emotions can't be spoken, but rather, can only be expressed through the music.
In memoriam two genius: Dmitri Shostakovich and David Oistrakh.
I love so much his great music!
Heaven to hear this piece played by Oistrakh. Truly otherworldly. Thank you so much :-)
Image the fortunate people who got to sit there in the room and listen .. how I wish I had the same chance :(
It was originally issued as op. 77, but later revised and published as op. 99.
Shostakovich had such a profound genius, truly Russian in a most unique way. There are elements of Prokofiev in his music, but he managed to take Russian music a step further. Both composers were very much affected by Soviet politics, but this is even more evident in Shastakovich's music. Oistrakh too felt political pressure being a Russian Jew and was even spat upon. I need not comment on his playing of this music other than to say that it is unsurpassed. I am more fond of #2, however. Superb!
love oistrakh...
Arvo part, Nico Muhly, Alfred Schnittke, Richard Kirk. they are great in my opinion at least enough to be heard.
This is a great performance. Please also listen to Kogan playing the Shostakovich concertos.
@apluspianist Jennifer Higdon's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra was great. Hilary Hahn was the dedicatee and premiered it.
the master is mezmorizing.
masterpiece!!!
This is so much better than the hillary han recordings. Way more emotion.
I know of no evidence that this concerto was revised much before it was played or published. The opus no. 99 was probably a game to suggest the the concerto was new in the mid-50s, which of course it wasn't. Opus 99 was later reassigned to a different composition.
Shostakovich originally had the soloist continue playing at the beginning of the fourth movement, right after that incredible cadenza, but acceded to Oystrakh's request to let the soloist rest a short bit there.
Wow,this had me depressed in about 10 seconds...in a good way,the way only a beautiful piece can. ; )
at 6.45 he sounds surreal.
Cutting first 2:18 would not hurt ?
this concerto was extracted from the cosmos ......
I am afraid you are right...
Listen to silvestre revueltas
Who is conductor and orchestra and where was it taken and when??? THX
Its spasiba
Op. 77?
is this a major or minnor. im pretty shure minor but im just checking
a minor, Op. 99
@apluspianist Arvo Part
Was this in East Berlin in the 50s?