Bach, J S:
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043
Royal Festival Hall, London, 18 February 1961
Igor Oistrakh (violin) & David Oistrakh (violin)
English Chamber Orchestra, Colin Davis
Brahms:
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77
Royal Festival Hall, London, 19 September 1963
David Oistrakh (violin)
Moscow Philharmonic, Kirill Kondrashin
Mozart:
Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola & Orchestra in E flat major, K364
Royal Albert Hall, London, 28 September 1963
Igor Oistrakh (violin) & David Oistrakh (viola)
Moscow Philharmonic, Yehudi Menuhin
The first two performances on this DVD feature David Oistrakh in one of his favourite performing partnerships, with his son, violinist Igor Oistrakh. The Bach concerto for two violins formed the duo’s first foreign engagement whilst the Mozart was performed two years later in a sell-out performance at the Royal Albert Hall. Kirill Kondrashin, one of Oistrakh’s preferred conductors, directs the Brahms concerto, which has all the warmth and confidence one would expect from a classic Oistrakh recording.
The ICA Classics Legacy series presents a collection of historic performances by some of the world’s greatest artists. These performances are released on DVD for the first time, incorporating rare archive footage that has been expertly and lovingly restored.
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