David Oistrakh plays Beethoven Violin Sonatas
Published:
COMPOSERS: Ludwig van Beethoven
LABELS: Praga Digitals
ALBUM TITLE: Beethoven
WORKS: Violin Sonatas Nos 5, 6 & 9
PERFORMER: David Oistrakh (violin), Frida Bauer, Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
CATALOGUE NO: Praga Digitals PRD 250 322
David Oistrakh provides visceral excitement and heavyweight mastery. The duo with Richter can be more rewarding than that with Bauer. The scruff-of-the-neck Kreutzer Sonata is best of all.
Jessica Duchen
Authors
Jessica Duchen studied music at Cambridge University and was the classical music correspondent for The Independent from 2004 to 2016. She has also written for The Guardian, The Observer, The Sunday Times, BBC Music Magazine and the JC, among others.