Shostakovich Violin Concerto op 99 (4/5)

[AlexandraErmilova]

shostakovich is genius and everything else isn't important.i think,oistrach thought the same

[TheFiddler79]

Music of prison.

[mysticmansion555]

If I don't play this concerto before dying, my life will be a waste

[grigor27]

His playing dazzles me: elements of serenity and vigour form a sound that is as genuine as human voice. And his actual approach to the art of performing really stands out!!!

[tothewheel]

3:14 and following the violin is crying. 4:40 Oistrakh is crying.

[Oistrakhfollower]

@tothewheel Is...he... crying?? I thought he is sweating

[tothewheel]

@Oistrakhfollower I was going on facial expression.

[SierraNeef]

See his arm at the cadenzza. Other's seem like robots, he's completly loose.

[gulisha520]

I can see Shostakovich through Oistrach's playing. 2 powerful people.

[renlisiegfried]

Oh my God, thank you for posting this.  That cadenza takes one's breath away. Oistrakh is unbelievable.

[petitequinte]

The third movement and cadenza give me goosebumps - the tragedy in the music is so raw, and so real if you know the context.

[markalanlongo]

Mind BLOWING. AMAZING.

[tarom123]

Oistrakh knew how to interpret

Shostakovich. He was probably the

best violinist of the 20th century.

[Horatiojk]

Debatable

but i have to agree with you on the point of oistrakh knowing how to interpret shostakovich

[Neo21803]

Hard to say the best. Perhaps in certain aspects. Definitely ONE of the best - you have to leave room for personal opinion :)

[Neo21803]

That was in response to tarom123's comment about Oistrakh's being the best violinist of the 20th century.

[sabbagha18]

@tarom123 Quite possibly because Shostakovich wrote most of his violin music FOR Oistrakh.

Not meant to be hateful. Oistrakh and Shostakovich are both two of my many idols.

[seatleontsi1]

i agree,can't count the numbers i listened to this.

[Drudwinder]

In my opinion, this is the best cadenza for solo violin...ever

[momopovitch]

j'espère bien qu'il ne fera pas oublier ces noms, plutot qu'il se rangera à leurs cotés...

[tangiiiiiii]

dans 50 ans, dans 100 ans, il sera reconnu à sa juste valeur. sa musique sera comprise par tous. et le nom de shostakovich fera oublier celui de mozart, celui de beethoven...

[Cranebird]

Thank you so much for this video! greatest interpretation ever!!!

[Khu827]

His playing is so powerful, yet musically and physically so composed. Mindblowing.

[pochombo]

Fantastic video. Thanks a lot!!!

[svrfan]

super!