excerpt from 'Dmitry Shostakovich-About Himself and His Times' pp. 193 (73 words)
excerpt from 'Dmitry Shostakovich-About Himself and His Times' pp. 193 (73 words)
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I have known David Oistrakh for almost a quarter of a century - since the day of his brilliant performance at the All-Union Performers Competition. The young violinist literally stunned the judges and the audience- including me- by his mastery. He played the most difficult works with the ease of a virtuoso, and everyone in the hall realised that he was witnessing the birth of a great master. Oistrakh received a tumultuous ovation. |
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