David Oistrakh violin - Ein Vermächtnis 7LP box RARE

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This beautiful and quite rare 7 LP deluxe box set from Eurodisc / Melodiya (63951, German pressings, stereo/mono*, booklet included) entitled 'David Oistrach · Ein Vermächtnis' ('David Oistrakh · A Legacy) features a magnificent tribute to the great Russian violinist, collecting ten of his greatest concerto performances, including several lesser known recordings in superbly re-mastered sound that greatly improves upon the Melodiya originals, though in one instance Eurodisc/Ariola licenses a fine EMI title.

In addition to many of his more elusive studio recordings (e.g., the Bach and Mozart Concerti with Barshai), there are also two 'live' performances, including the world premiere of Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 129.

The set comes with a handsome full-size gatefold booklet that contains several striking photos of Oistrakh, notes on the music, and tributes to the artist by the likes of Yehudi Menuhin, Enrico Mainardi, Joachim Kaiser, et al. (Note: all texts are only in German.)

Included are the following performances:

Bach: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor BWV 1041 – with Rudolf Barshai and the Moscow Chamber Orchestra (rec. 1959*)

Bach: Violin Concerto No. 2 in E Major BWV 1042 – with Rudolf Barshai and the Moscow Chamber Orchestra (rec. 1959*)

Mozart: Violin Concerto in G Major K. 216 – with Rudolf Barshai and the Moscow Chamber Orchestra (rec. 1959*)

Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor Op. 64 – with Kirill Kondrashin and the USSR State Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1949*)

Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major Op. 61 – with Alexander Gauk conducting the USSR Large Radio Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1950*)

Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major Op. 77 – with George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra (rec. 1969)

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major Op. 35 – with Gennady Rhozdestvensky and the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra (rec. 'live' on 27 September 1968)

Dvorak: Violin Concerto in A minor Op. 53 – with Kirill Kondrashin and the USSR State Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1949*)

Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major Op. 19 – with Kirill Kondrashin and the USSR Large Radio Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1953*)

Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 129 – with Kirill Kondrashin and the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra (rec. 'live' on 13 September 1967 – the world premiere performance)

A curious bonus comes in the form of Dvorak's Slavonic Dances Nos. 1 in A Major and 2 in C minor Op. 72, with Kurt Sanderling and the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra.

Eurodisc/Ariola did a wonderful job producing this set, with the 7 LPs housed in a striking canvas-like box of heavy construction. The pressings/transfers are simply superb.

Condition: The vinyl of these seven LP's is near mint (nm). Beautiful complete 7LP box set. Booklet included. A lovely collector's copy! One of the finest Oistrakh 'omnibus'-type issues, and a must for the true Oistrakh collector! VERY RARE!!

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