May 14: Birthday of Otto Klemperer (1885–1973).
There's a 1960 recording of the Brahms Violin Concerto with David Oistrakh and the ORTF National Orchestra that became my gold standard for this piece. I've bought this CD more than once. The Japanese pressing brings the soloist startlingly close; the European version captures the hall's acoustic s
There's a 1960 recording of the Brahms Violin Concerto with David Oistrakh and the ORTF National Orchestra that became my gold standard for this piece.
I've bought this CD more than once. The Japanese pressing brings the soloist startlingly close; the European version captures the hall's acoustic space. Ever since, I tend to look for releases closest to the original master — though in the streaming age, that might be a relic of the past.
Brahms: Violin Concerto — Oistrakh / Klemperer / ORTF: h