Khachaturian; Saint-Saëns; Chausson - Works for Violin & Orchestra (Leonid Kogan; David Oistrakh)

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Composer: Aram Khachaturian; Camille Saint-Saëns; Ernest Chausson

• Khachaturian - Violin Concerto in D minor
• Saint-Saëns - Havanaise, Op. 83
• Chausson - Poème, Op. 25
• Saint-Saëns - Introduction & Rondo capriccioso in A minor, Op. 28

Leonid Kogan, violin

David Oistrakh, violin

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Pierre Monteux, conductor

Charles Munch, conductor

Date: 1958; 1955

Label: RCA

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Leonid Kogan (14 November 1924 – 17 December 1982) was a Soviet violinist. Born in Yekaterinoslav (now Dnipro, Ukraine), he studied at the Central Music School and the Moscow Conservatory, later joining its faculty. Kogan gained early acclaim, winning major prizes including first place at the 1951 Queen Elisabeth Competition. His international career included tours across Europe and the Americas. His repertoire encompassed more than 18 concertos, including works dedicated to him. Often overshadowed by David Oistrakh, Kogan still made significant recordings and was an esteemed chamber musician and teacher.

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David Oistrakh (30 September 1908 – 24 October 1974) was a Soviet Russian violinist, violist, and conductor, who is acclaimed for his exceptional technique and tone production. He graduated from the Odessa Conservatory in 1926 and made his Moscow debut in 1929. Oistrakh gave recitals throughout the Soviet Union and eastern Europe and in 1937 won first prize in the Eugène Ysaÿe violin competition. From 1934 he taught violin at the Moscow Conservatory. Oistrakh was first heard in western Europe and the United States through his recordings for Melodiya. From 1951 he toured extensively in Europe and the United States.

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