SHOSTAKOVICH / TCHAIKOVSKY / BLISS

 

Arthur Bliss

Fanfare

Royal Festival Hall, London, 19 November 1967

London Symphony Orchestra / Eugene Ormandy

 

Dmitri Shostakovich

Violin Concerto No. 2 (European Premiere)

Royal Festival Hall, London, 19 November 1967

London Symphony Orchestra / Eugene Ormandy

 

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Violin Concerto in D

Royal Albert Hall, London, 26 November 1972

London Philharmonic Orchestra / Maxim Shostakovich

 

David Oistrakh - violin

 

David Oistrakh’s 1967 performance of Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 2 with Eugene Ormandy conducting the LSO was the Western European Premiere of the work. This is a major historical document. Since this was a Gala concert in aid of the LSO Trust, the Shostakovich performance was preceded by a Fanfare composed by Arthur Bliss and this has been included.

 

The Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto from 1972, a work very much associated David Oistrakh, was performed during a Russian Festival in London’s Royal Albert Hall is conducted by Maxim Shostakovich, the composer’s son. This makes a great combination.

 

Both recordings are in very good stereo and David Oistrakh’s playing is sensational.

 

STEREO

 

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