David Oistrakh, Artist of the People
The dramatic story of an inspired violinist, of a loyal man whose self-imposed silence eloquently betrayed unspoken private suffering. This extensive profile features interviews with David Oistrakh's longtime friends and fellow musicians: Yehudi Menuhin showing what it takes to make a great violinist; Mstislav Rostropovitch talking of Oistrakh's relationship with the Soviet regime; Gidon Kremer recalling Oistrakh as a teacher; Gennady Rozhdestvensky who conducted all the major concertos for him; and Oistrakh's son, Igor, remembering the family man.
Bach: Double concerto; Beethoven: Sonate n°1; Brahms: Concerto pour violon et orchestre; Chopin: Nocturne; Chostakovitch: Concerto n°1; Debussy: La plus que lente; Kreisler: Liebesleid; Lalo: La Symphonie Espagnole; Mendelsohn: Concerto; Mozart: ...