David Oistrakh
David Fyodorovich Oistrakh (né Eustrach; 30 September [O.S. 17 September] 1908 – 24 October 1974) was a Soviet Russian violinist, violist, and conductor. He was also Professor at the Moscow Conservatory, People's Artist of the USSR (1953), and Laureate of the Lenin Prize (1960)
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| Born | David Fishelevich Oistrakh 30 September [O.S. 17 September] 1908 Odessa, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 24 November 1974 (aged 66) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Burial place | Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow, Russia |
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| Years active | 1914–1974 |
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Tamara Rotareva (m. 1928) |
| Children | Igor Oistrakh |
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Oistrakh collaborated with major orchestras and musicians from many parts of the world and was the dedicatee of numerous violin works, including both of Dmitri Shostakovich's violin concerti and the violin concerto by Aram Khachaturian. He is considered one of the preeminent violinists of the 20th century.
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