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Igor get 81 today

Violinists: Recordings and Performances: Igor Oistrakh 81 today

From carlos majlis
Posted April 27, 2012 at 04:56 PM

Today's 81th.birthday of Igor Oistrakh, an underrated and IMO unjustly considered violinist. All his recordings I know are between very good and excelent. A complete sure technique, a sumptous and warm sound and a very intelligent interpreter. His Wieniawsky second, Mendelssohn, Rakov first, complete LvB sonatas, Khatchaturian and many others are wonderfull. And as a duo, I don't know any better that him with papa. Congratulations Igor!

From N.A. Mohr
Posted on April 27, 2012 at 05:56 PM
Happy Birthday Igor! :D
From Momoko Takahashi
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 07:51 AM
Happy belated birthday to one of my favourites!
From Sander Marcus
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 01:07 PM
Happy Birthday, Mr. Oistrakh. Your recording of the Ysaye Sonata 3 (Ballade) is still my all-time-favorite.
Cheers,
Sandy
From Paul Deck
Posted on April 29, 2012 at 08:46 PM
When I saw "Igor" in the title I thought first of Igor Politkovsky, who was a student of David Oistrakh!
From carlos majlis
Posted on April 30, 2012 at 12:22 PM
Poor Politkovsky died very young in 1984, a really disgrace because he was extraordinary. He had IMO one of the most beautiful sounds I ever heard on a violin. He couldn't leave Russia, and there are very few recordings, but all are just wanderful.