"Actor: David Oistrakh"

• The Art Of Violin | DVD | (02/04/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A documentary film by Bruno Monsaingeon devoted to the 20th century's greatest violinists, The Art of Violin really cannot be faulted. The same, incidentally, can also be said of the similar volumes which cover the piano and singing, so there's never been a better time to collect a personal audio-visual archive of some wonderful historical performers. The added dimension provided by the painstakingly collected film material (here featuring no fewer than 20 outstanding soloists) is of course of exceptional value when observing violin technique, and the diversity of approaches presented here in loving detail is in itself a subject for endless comparison. The material mixes archive performance footage, much of which one might never have dreamed existed, with interviews and documentary commentary. However, rather than turn the project into a museum piece, Monsaingeon includes contributions from contemporary figures such as Perlman and, shrewdly, Hilary Hahn--not that there'd be any doubt of the huge relevance of the material to any contemporary player or lover of the repertoire. An absolute must. --Roger Thomas

• Beethoven/Brahms - Sonata No. 6/Sonata No. 3/Scherzo | DVD | (13/03/2006) from £12.98   |  Saving you £4.01 (23.60%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Beethoven/Brahms - Sonata No. 6/Sonata No. 3/Scherzo

• Various: David Oistrakh (Concerto For Two Violins/ Sinfonia Concertante/ Violin Concerto) | DVD | (09/02/2011) from £21.58   |  Saving you £-1.59 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Tracklist: 1. Bach - Concerto For Two Violins In D Minor BWV 1043 2. Mozart - Sinfonia Concertante K 364 3. Brahms - Violin Concerto In D Major Op.77

• David Oistrakh - Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto In D Major Op. 35 | DVD | (01/11/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Featuring great performances from legendary artists of the golden age classic archive offers a unique historical glimpse into our classical heritage presented on DVD for the very first time. Lovingly restored using the finest state-of-the-art technology these generous full-length programmes include complete musical performances comprehensive booklets on DVD-ROM and rare bonus footage.David OistrakhBrahms Violin Concerto in D majorSibelius Violin Concerto in D mi

• Classic Archive - David Oistrakh | DVD | (04/11/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Tracklist: 1. Bach - Violin Concerto in A Minor BWV 1041 2. Beethoven - Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major Op.24 Spring 3. Brahms - Scherzo in C Minor 4. Prokofiev - Sonata for 2 Violins in C Major Op.56 II Allegro

• David Oistrakh - Artist Of The People? | DVD | (26/08/2002) from £28.53   |  Saving you £-10.54 (-58.60%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Bruno Monsaingeon's David Oistrakh: Artist of the People? is a probing portrait of perhaps the most thought-provoking of modern violin virtuosi, and a good companion to his similarly revealing documentary on pianist Sviatoslav Richter. Although conversation with the man himself is minimal (Oistrakh died in 1974), Monsaingeon is able to draw upon the priceless reminiscences of those who worked with him, including his son Igor, conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky, cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, protegé Gidon Kremer, and the late Yehudi Menuhin: their frank and sincere comments on Soviet society make for sobering listening. Equally important, the range of Oistrakh's repertoire is covered, from Bach to Shostakovich, in footage covering half a century of performance. The musicianship and humanity of a life dedicated to music in the face of an often ruthless establishment is powerfully and movingly evoked. This is a documentary that no-one interested in great music-making or 20th-century culture should miss. On the DVD: David Oistrakh: Artist of the People? reproduces its disparate sources with remarkable consistency in a 4:3 picture, and if the high level transfer of the musical extracts gives a harder edge to Oistrakh's sound than was the case, the Linear PCM Stereo itself is fine. There are subtitles in five European languages, and a useful background article by Monsaingeon, similarly translated, in the booklet. --Richard Whitehouse

• Bach/Brahms/Mozart - Oistrakh/Menuhin/Rostropovich | DVD | (05/10/1999) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Part of EMI's Classic Archive Series, which features great performances from legendary artists of the golden age.Contained here are works composed by Bach, Mozart and Brahms, performed by David Oistrakh and Yehudi Menuhin on violin and Mstislav Rostropovich on cello, accompanied by various orchestras and conductors.

• David Oistrakh - Remembering A Musician | DVD | (07/07/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

• David Oistrakh : Classic Archive Series | DVD | (10/09/2007) from £21.58   |  Saving you £-5.59 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Featuring great performances from legendary artists of the golden age, classic archive offers a unique historical glimpse into our classical heritage, presented on DVD for the very first time. Lovingly restored, using the finest state-of-the-art technology, these generous, full-length programmes include complete musical performances, comprehensive booklets and rare bonus footage.Bach - Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV1041.Beethoven - Violin Sonata No.5 in F major, Op.24 SpringSchubert - Violin Sonata (Duo) in A major, D574: III AndantinoBrahms - Scherzo in C Minor.Debussy - Clair de Lune.Prokofiev - Five Melodies, OP.35 bis.Prokofiev - Sonata for 2 Violins in C major, Op. 56: II Allegro.