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...outstanding records. In true communist fashion, violinist David Oistrakh has avoided the usual monopolism and recorded for almost every label. Some of his records have been reviewed here; by this time it is possible to look back on and evaluate his entire output. His recent Angel recording of Prokofief's First Violin Concerto stands out as one of the best examples of Oistrakh's technical virtuosity, rich tone, and great musicianship. An early Prokofief work, the concerto finds the composer in a lyrical mood and is one of the few entirely successful concerti of this century. (Angel...
...with his left hand. A year later he gave his second Vienna concert and his prestige spread throughout Europe. Since then Leopold Godowsky and Moritz Rosenthal have made many of his arrangements. Besides last week's Concerto, original music has been written for him by Erich Korngold, Sergei Prokofief, Richard Strauss...
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