David Oistrakh - Brahms Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 

I was very fortunate to hear David Oistrakh in person when he was touring in the USA. He stopped in Columbus Ohio and played with the Columbus Symphony. Certainly a 2nd tier if not third tier orchestra in the USA. However, Oistrakh was always gracious in playing with such symphonies. He was brilliant as usual. Played the Beethoven Violin Concerto. He was just a gracious person in sharing his extraordinary talents.

He was, and he will forever be a legend. He was an extraordinary musician. The way he played was crucial. This is the way Brahms has to be played.

Nobody else had his sweet, buttery, singing sound, particularly in the high melodies on the E string, or his sunny quality. There is always an emotional warmth to his playing.

In my opinion, David Oistrakh was the greatest violinist of all time.

Even Brahms imself would have shaken the hand of this unbelievable violinist, the orchestra is superb as well, the proformence of this amazing concerto is absolutely wonderful,

Truly one of the greatest ever, that tone !!

Wow! I'm glad this performance has been preserved.

My whole life changed when I heard his interpretation. Like a girl who had only wrong relationships in classical music, he explained how it has to be. Great forever, BRAVO maestro!❤❤❤

Oistrach’s version of the Tchaikovsky violin concerto is the greatest I’ve ever heard for clarity, evenness between the notes, intonation, power and excitement. It has the right emotional intensity and speed and for music historians expresses the turmoil Tchaikovsky had just gone through at that time of his life. I also first heard it around the early 60’s and my jaw dropped open for a week.

He does not play like a Man .He plays like God. I love him.

Heard Oistrakh first around 1960, can't claim he's the greatest because there's no such thing in great art, but no violinist in my experience could equal him for power and excitement. Still and always my favorite.

The best for Brahms. I heard him live in London and h played incredibly great. No one like him.

We are lucky to have recordings of great violinists. Brilliant, amazingly skilled. So different. My heart is always with David Oistrakh. Incredible, huge. Unreachable noble.

I find it hard to hold back tears listening to the emotions Mr. Oistrakh brings to Brahms. Мне трудно сдержать слезы из-за тех эмоций, которые мистер Ойстрах привносит в Брамса.

I love this recording - his playing is faultless. His tone is amazing, his phrasing so sensitive ... what more do you want of a violinist? Hahn, Mutter, all could do with listening to this giant of music.

He a legend!!!!!🥹🥹 my favorite of all time.

The best violinist of the stereo recording era so far.

David Oistrakh, another level of performance! Impressive, emotional.

Tears come to my eyes when I listen to him play. Utter bliss. 😢

bow absolutely glued to the strings - sumptuous

I - Allegro non troppo : 0:54 II - Adagio : 23:09 III - Allegro Giocoso, ma non troppo vivace - Poco più presto : 32:21

My ever best performance of Brahms violin concerto.

This music has the power to transport me to another world. The level of skill and emotion is unmatched. A symphony of perfection! 🚀🎶

В честь 115 летия со дня рождения Д.Ф.Ойстраха в г.Астана Республики Казахстан учредили Конкурс Скрипачей имени Д.Ф.Ойстраха.Браво!!!👋👋👋👋👋🌿✨💐✨💐✨💐✨💐✨💐✨💐✨💐✨💐✨💐✨💐✨💐✨💐✨💐✨💐✨💐✨🌿✨🌍✨🌝✨🪐✨🌞✨🌟✨🌠☄️🌌☄️🌌☄️🌌☄️🌌☄️🌌☄️🌌

Good god, simply stunning. Was Oistrakh the greatest? Certainly he makes a good argument here.

At 5:07 the way the bow literally slides across the strings is amazing...

Would love to have heard David and Jascha playing the Bach double...the two greatest

This is life changing.

Oistrakh is incredible!

Давид Ойстрах-гениальные скрипичные пассажи. Музыка в его исполнении проникает в душу сказочными звуками. Будем бережно хранить наследие замечательных артистов, наших соотечественников.

И сила и нежность... А звук! Чудо. ❤ ❤ ❤

Ffs.... Im enamored by the emotion in his playing, I close my eyes and let the music flow through my ears and then...an ad plays. We need a better platform than yt for this.

Non ci sono aggettivi adeguati per definire una simile bravura nel "far cantare il violino" e una musica stupefacente come questa.

Давид Ойстрах! Великий музыкант .Вечная память Великому Мастеру !

Wonderfully played David Oistrakh.

OMG! Goosebumps all over, from toe tips to hair tips. Oistrakh unreachable.

Эталонное исполнение, гениальная простота, совершенное владение инструментом, свобода и без нажима, выдающийся скрипач!

My God, absolute mastery at the top of his 'game'.

Beauty beyond all. Effortless beauty

Just look at the outstanding control of the bow! And listen to the sparkling clean intonation of the double stops!

I grew up listening to Oistrakh playing the Brahms. No one else compares. Such clarity of tone, confidence, and pure intonation are rare. (Just get rid of those stupid ads in the middle, interrupting great music!)

Исполнение от всевышнего. Душа подписалась ,живу ...

David Oistrakh is an unreachable amazing violin wonder

Fantastic performance by all. Hardly a note out of place and Oistrakh rock solid, yet sweet sounding as ever. Fabulous.

All phrases of the 1st movement 3:05 - Build up for solo start 3:25 - Powerful solo start 5:52 - When it gets better 7:05 - Calm and beautiful part 8:31 - The most epic part 8:57 - Octaves 10:03 - Mysterious part 11:15 - Explosive part 11:45 - Panicky part 13:29 - Same melody as 5:52 but lower notes 14:37 - Same melody as 7:05 but lower notes 16:15 - Similar melody to 8:31 but slightly different 17:22 - Cadenza 21:21 - Ending part of 1st mvmt

O maior, o melhor indiscutivelmente!!

Давид Ойстрах! Великий музыкант .Вечная память Великому Мастеру !. Ойстрах... То лучшее, что могло случится с человечеством.

🇮🇷 🎻🎶🎶🎶🔥🌟 Desde una provincia de Mexico. 🥇💕💕💕💕

Ойстрах... То лучшее, что могло случится с человечеством

Outstanding Performance!

Poucos tocaram como ele. Uma pena q esta geração nova não tenha oportunidade de tê-lo assistido. Tenho alguns discos dele que guardo com todo o carinho.

Pena que as novas gerações não cresceram ouvindo esse instrumentista sensível e virtuose o mesmo tempo. Com ele, o violino passa a ter alma e cor!

Who in the world gives this a thumbs down?

Thanks for this video. David Oistrakh and nothing more to tell, just listen and watch such a maestro!!!

It's magic that he rarely broke his bow hair even his playing was so powerful.

Два титана Ойстрах и Кондрашин.Эталон исполнения который трудно будет превзойти...

32:18 “i’m finished” aside another beautiful master piece, this music is absolutely stunning

When music was real❤❤❤❤❤

Magnificent! 😀🎶🎻🦋🌺🌹🥰💐👍

Unique...

Fue mi favorito. ,,,,🎶🎶🎶🎶🖐️

17:22 Cadenza. Сильный скрипач! Оркестр из солистов.

Magistral interpretación del Legendario y Prestigioso Violinista David Oistrakh ; ejecuta la Obra Maestra del Genial Compositor Aleman Johannes Brahms ; con un elevado Nivel temperamental y un arrollador y exquisito virtuosismo ; unido a un brillante y maravilloso sonido .

ПОТРЯСАЮЩЕ!ВЕЛИКОЛЕПНО!НЕПОДРАЖАЕМО!!!

Tres Grandes, Compositor y Violinista y Director!!!!.-

¡Él es el más grande violinista de todos los tiempos!

Stunning

beautiful, love violín ,. thanks for sharing this Masters of the violín, love to listen and learn lots too, I study violín , look at that and his interpretación and Brahms 💙💛🌹💗🌹🌹🌹🌹!!!!

Здесь иногда пишут те, кто слышал его живое исполнение - вот счастливчики !!! А что делать, кто родился в тот же год - когда прозвучала эта несравненная запись ?!.. Ойстраху было 55 лет - наверное, это был пик его исполнительской карьеры. Сейчас, возвращаясь в это чудесное время, одно скажу - со-равного даже среди современных Давиду Ойстраху скрипачей мне при всей скрупулёзности и при всём упорстве обнаружить так и не привелось - это, если брать во внимание глубину трактовок и их ясный авторский замысел, настолько ярко, мощно, неповторимо и недосягаемо воплощённый в исполнении этого гиганта XX века. СПб, рабочий, 61 год.

I like it better than the famous Oistrach-Klemperer performance, it is really great

hier ist wieder ein meister am werk

Great piece, great performance - Thanks for sharing!!

Thank you

R.I.P. Legend

What a great violinist.

Царь Давид!!! Tzar David! I love you!!!!

I personally feel, I personally can say I personally can affirm that DAVID OISTRAK IS THE BEST VIOLINIST OF ALL TIMES, IN THE WHOLE WORLD !!! DAVID OISTRAK IS THE KING OF VIOLINISTS !!! THE BEST!!!

i was flabergasted by his way of playing

Commercial during this is a pure crime.

Da, super concert!🌹

Speechless

RCA included this and a performance of Mozart's K207 (from the same concert - the slow movement marvellously played) in a 2-CD issue about twenty-five years ago, along with the two Shostakovich concertos. (Carefully they cut out the intervals between the movements - which in a performance like this you need). This is a real performance - by the finale the accompanied cadenza is so perfectly done it doesn't even come across as display, and the coda of the first movement is almost ideal. I heard him play the Brahms In Manchester once, but Barbirolli wasn't conducting, and it soon became clear that Maurice Handford, a former brass player, who was, was taking his cues from Oistrakh. Here Kondrashin and Oistrakh are equals.

He is not playing. He is singing!

J. Brahms es mi compositor favorito.

Thank you! Regards from Serbia

Великий музыкант! ❤

is it possible to put the ads at the beginning or end, or between movements?

Wow what gold mine

La Russie Soviétique en gloire mais un des plus grands artistes au monde

Holy mother of god, that is very very impressive command of everything 😯

0:56 -allegro non troppo 23:02 - adagio 32:20 - final

Sheer force and heart in his performance!

60年前の演奏ですが、オイストラフの美音がよく捉えられた貴重で、素晴らしい映像記録です。第1楽章のカデンツァ明けなど例えようもない美に落涙を禁じ得ない。

23:07 Second movement

Hello, Thank you very much for this beautifull film ! Best wishes ! Jean-Charles Bourquin

Спасибо😍

Le plus grand ! Jamais inégalé! Vive l'âme russe et Odessa ❤

Wonderful

I grew up watching this ❤ thank you for the upload

Lo amooo 😍😍😍