COMPOSERS: Tchaikovsky • Glazunov
LABELS: Melodiya
WORKS: Violin Concertos
PERFORMER: David Oistrakh (violin); USSR SO/Kirill Kondrashin
CATALOGUE NO: MELCD 1000239
Variable recording quality can’t disguise the distinction of Oistrakh’s playing – rich, and apparently seamless in legato. The Tchaikovsky Concerto sounds best, though the Glazunov is among the best. Martin Cotton