Since you are interested in David Oistrakh: Russian Violin Concertos [3 CD set], here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
KOMEI ABE
Abe: Symphony No. 1 / Divertimento / Sinfonietta Aleksey Volkov (alto saxophone) / Russian Philharmonic Orchestra / Dimitry Yablonsky [ Naxos / CD - released 8/Feb/2008 ] Komei Abe was one of the finest pupils trained at the Tokyo Music School ( now the Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music) in the 1930s. His musical language is characterized by crisp melodies, structural clarity and, in the composer's own words,... |
SHOSTAKOVICH
Chamber Music (Includes Piano Quintet in G minor Op. 57 & Cello Sonata in D minor Op. 40) (Rec 1990-1992) Edward Auer (piano) Paul Rosenthal (violin) Godfried Hoogeveen (cello) Isabelle van Keulen (violin and viola) Timora Rosler (cello) Klara Wartz (piano [ Brilliant Classics / 3 CD - released 18/Aug/2005 ] This set of 3 CD's contains seven of the best works for small ensembles and solo instrument by Shostakovich. |
W.A. MOZART
The Complete Violin Concertos Emmy Verhey (violin), Gil Sharon (violin), Yuri Gundelsmann (violin) / Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra / etc [ Brilliant Classics / 3 CD - released 13/Mar/2006 ] Of course we can not ignore Mozart’s anniversary. So in addition to our best-selling 170 CD box with the complete works by this composer we celebrate his 250th birthday with a special series. |
PROKOFIEV / KUPKOVIC / KARAYEV / SALMANOV / LOURIE / etc
Gidon Kremer plays 20th Century Composers [3 CD set] Gidon Kremer (violin) / with Oleg Maisenberg (piano) & Tatiana Gridenko (violin) / USSR State TV & Radio Symphony Orchestra [ Brilliant Classics Historic Russian Archive Edition / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Oct/2011 ] One of the world's most compelling musicians, and a tireless exponent of the challenging and the unexpected, Gidon Kremer was born in Riga, Latvia in 1947. |
VIVALDI / ALBINONI / MOZART / MOLTER / CRUSELL / etc
Wind Concertos [special priced boxed set] Henk de Graaf (clarinet) Daniel Smith (Bassoon) Stefan Schilli (oboe) (trumpet) Herman Jeurissen (horn) Emma Johnson (clarinet) etc [ Brilliant Classics / 10 CD Box Set - released 10/Dec/2010 ] A delightful collection of Wind concertos, featuring some rarer works amongst the well known. |
SCHUMANN
The Concertos (Complete) (Incls Introduction and Allegro Appassionato in G major) Julius Berger (cello); Hansheinz Schneeberger (violin) Klara Wartz (piano) Sadwestfalische Philharmonie. Florian Merz / Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie. [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 14/Aug/2005 ] "These two discs are packed tight with music. The collection has the attraction of completeness...a bargain." (MusicWeb July 2004) |
SHOSTAKOVICH
24 Preludes & Fugues Muza Rubackyta (piano) [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 20/Apr/2007 ] An exciting and brand new recording by Lithuanian pianist Mûza Rubackyté. To top up an almost overflowing vessel she performs the complete 24 preludes and fugues by Shostakovich on this CD. |
BEETHOVEN / MOZART / KHACHATURIAN / WIENIAWSKI / SHOSTAKOVICH / etc
Leonid Kogan Edition [10 CD set] Oleg Kagan (violin) with Vladimir Yampolski, Grigory Ginzburg (pianos) / Various orchestras & conductors [ Brilliant Classics Historical Russian Archives / 10 CD Box Set - released 1/Apr/2011 ] "I generally couldn't imagine listening to 11 eleven consecutive hours of violin music. With Kogan, however, the hours flew by, and I've returned to quite a few of these performances several times." Raymond Tuttle (Classical Net) |
DVORAK
Stabat Mater / Serenade for Strings Stefania Woytowicz (soprano), Vera Soukupová (alto), Ivo Zídek (tenor) Kim Borg (bass) / Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Vaclav Smetácek [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 10/Dec/2010 ] "Kubelik does the [Serenade] very beautifully." (Gramophone) |