David Oistrach, Paul Badura-Skoda - Mozart: Violin Sonatas (1972) [2017 2xSACD The Valued Collection Platinum]

One of the greatest violinists of the 20th century, the former Soviet master David Oistrakh (1908-1974), recorded in Vienna with Paul Badura-Skoda (1927-) two years before his death. A collection of violin sonatas. Oistrakh's debut in the West was delayed by the international situation of World War II and the ensuing East-West confrontation. After that, his debut in London was in 1954, his debut in Tokyo and New York in 1955 (the success of the Tokyo performance and the popularity of the social phenomenon has become a legend), and the debut in Vienna in 1961. was. During this first appearance in Vienna, Oistrakh purchased Badura-Skoda's work on Mozart at the Doblinger Musical Instruments Store. It can be said that Oistrakh, who was performing in the closed world of the former Soviet Union, had a great deal of respect for Badura-Skoda, who was 20 years younger in his interpretation of Mozart. And 11 years later, this Mozart was played and recorded. Oistrakh here does not use the sweet, fat sound found in his 1950s recordings. The sound is much more sophisticated and full of subtle beauty, and the volume balance with the piano is perfectly maintained. increase. You can really feel that Oistrakh makes the most of his stable technique and versatile and rich tones in the sense of style in his works. This seems to reflect the research results and advice of Badura-Skoda, who was born in Vienna, the city where Mozart was active, and shares the same musical background as the composer. On the other hand, Badura-Skoda considers Oistrakh's personal style and uses a modern piano with rich volume and reverberation instead of a period instrument, creating a crisp and crisp sound like a period instrument. increase. Oistrakh's beautiful sound and Badura-Skoda's beautiful sound collide with each other with a sense of style appropriate for the work, and the beauty that flows without stagnation, and the refreshing analog recording that captures that beauty are Mozart's works with many modern instruments. It can be said that it still occupies the highest rank among violin sonata recordings. After this, Oistrakh and Badura-Skoda continued to perform together, and Badura-Skoda was the co-star of Oistrakh's final recital (May 29, 1974), who died in active service in 1974. . This recording will be listened to forever as a memorial of the friendship of the two landlords and as a record of a wonderful performance and recording.

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Tracks:

Disc-1
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 23 in D major, K. 306/300l
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 25 in F major, K. 377/374e
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 27 in G major, K. 379/373a

Disc-2
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 32 in B flat major, K. 454
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 33 in E flat major, K. 481
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Variations for Piano on 'La Bergère Célimène' (Albanèse) in G major, K. 359/374a
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Variations for Violin and Piano on 'Hélas j'ai oerdu mon amant' (Albanèse) in G minor, K. 360/374b

Personnel:

Piano – Paul Badura-Skoda
Violin – David Oistrach