Soviet musical culture is luxurious and diverse. Anyone who has heard such a musician as David Oistrakh could have truly enjoyed music.
Biography
The greatest violinist and conductor of the Soviet Union, David Fishelevich Oistrakh, was born in Odessa-mother on September 17 in 1908. He grew up in the family of an employee Fishel Davidovich and the chorus of the local opera house Isabella Oistrakh.
From childhood, music captured the heart of the young maestro and already in his five years he began to learn to play the violin under the then-taught teacher Peter Solomonovich Stolyarovsky. Having acquired the necessary skills and knowledge from his teacher, Oistrakh entered the Odessa Musical Institute in 1923 and graduated in 1926.
During the training, he received the necessary practice for the musician: he soloed in the Odessa Symphony Orchestra, and also acted as a conductor; gained experience with the famous composer N. N. Vilensky.
During the war years, David Fishelevich played classical music concerts in many places where there was so much lack of art and something beautiful. His symphonies played brought a sense of peace, which was already almost unfamiliar to Soviet people.
After the war, “King David, ” as he was called in the musical community for the unsurpassed talent of a violinist, began to speak in liberated countries. The musician was welcomed and bowed to his talent everywhere. He was awarded prestigious awards in various parts of the world, was a true internationalist. His heart stopped in the Netherlands on October 24, 1974, after a short period of time, after a beautifully played concert in Amsterdam.
Career
There is no account of the rewards that could describe all the titles received by "King David." Immediately after moving to Moscow, victories and successes rained down on him: becoming a professional as a soloist and conductor of the Moscow Philharmonic; victory at the All-Union contest of performers, etc. The work of Oistrakh gained world fame after taking the Eugene Isai competition.
Since 1934 he began to teach at the Moscow Conservatory. After the war, David Fedorovich began to actively participate in the musical life of the Soviet Union, giving frequent concerts and solo performances. He also became a regular jury member at the Tchaikovsky Competition in the violin nomination.
