Description
David Oistrakh (violin) - Bartok, Hindemith, Szymanowski / Мелодия Audio CD 2005 / MEL 10 00876
UPC 4600317008766
Product Details:
- Label: Мелодия
- Format: CD, Compilation
- Country: Russia
- Released: 2005
- Genre: Classical
Overview:
This stunning compilation features David Oistrakh, one of the 20th century's greatest violinists, performing monumental works by Béla Bartók, Paul Hindemith, and Karol Szymanowski. These pieces represent a significant part of Oistrakh's rich legacy, showcasing his masterful technique and emotional depth. The recordings capture his brilliance alongside two renowned conductors, Guennadi Rojdestvenski and Kurt Sanderling, conducting the Orchestre Symphonique De La Radio D'URSS and the Orchestre Symphonique De Léningrad.
The album opens with Bartók’s Violin Concerto No. 1, a poignant and dramatic work, followed by Hindemith’s Violin Concerto, known for its modernist elegance. It concludes with the lush and expressive Szymanowski Violin Concerto No. 1, a piece rich in texture and lyricism. A must-have for lovers of violin music and modern classical compositions.
Track Listing:
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Béla Bartók – Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. Posthume
- Andante Sostenuto – 9:15
- Allegro Giocoso - Molto Sostenuto – 11:10
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Paul Hindemith – Violin Concerto
- Mässig Bewegte Halbe – 8:55
- Langsam – 8:32
- Etwas Lebhafter Als Das Hauptzeitmass – 9:29
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Karol Szymanowski – Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 35 – 24:09
Key Credits:
- Violin: David Oistrakh
- Conductors: Guennadi Rojdestvenski (Tracks 1–5), Kurt Sanderling (Track 6)
- Orchestras: Orchestre Symphonique De La Radio D'URSS (Tracks 1–5), Orchestre Symphonique De Léningrad (Track 6)
- Composers: Béla Bartók, Paul Hindemith, Karol Szymanowski
