David Oistrakh

David Oistrakh
David Oistrakh
Давид Ойстрах
	Oistrakh in 1956
Born	David Fishelevich Oistrakh; 30 September [O.S. 17 September] 1908; Odessa, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	24 October 1974 (aged 66); Amsterdam, Netherlands
Burial place	Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow, Russia
Alma mater	Stolyarsky School; Odessa Conservatory;
Years active	1914–1974
Spouse	Tamara Rotareva (m. 1928)
Children	Igor Oistrakh
Awards	(see § Honours and awards)
Signature

David Fyodorovich Oistrakh^{[nb 1]} (né Eustrach; 30 September [O.S. 17 September] 1908 – 24 October 1974) was a Soviet Russian violinist, violist, and conductor. He was also Professor at the Moscow Conservatory, People's Artist of the USSR (1953), and Laureate of the Lenin Prize (1960).^[1]

Oistrakh collaborated with major orchestras and musicians from many parts of the world and was the dedicatee of numerous violin works, including both of Dmitri Shostakovich's violin concerti and the violin concerto by Aram Khachaturian. He is considered one of the preeminent violinists of the 20th century.^[2]

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^ Sheetz, Kathleen. David Oistrakh. Encyclopaedia Britannica
^ "The 20 Greatest Violinists of All Time" Archived 30 May 2020 at the Wayback Machine, BBC Music Magazine, 14 September 2016.

[brit-2] Sheetz, Kathleen. David Oistrakh. Encyclopaedia Britannica

[3] "The 20 Greatest Violinists of All Time" Archived 30 May 2020 at the Wayback Machine, BBC Music Magazine, 14 September 2016.

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