| Sibelius Violin Concerto as played by Oistrakh, Ferras, Kaler |
| Here are three excellent and complete performances of Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 77 by the following violinists: 1. David Oistrakh (1908-1974) great Russian violinst, conducted by Gennady Rozhdestvensky. 2. Christian Ferras (1933-1982) great French violinist, known for his excellent recordings of all the major concertos. After fighting a long battle with depression, he took his own life in 1982. 3. Ilya Kaler (born 1963) is a Russian violinist. Kaler is the only violinist to ever win 1st prizes at the three most prestigious competitions: the Tchaikovsky Competition (1986); the Sibelius (Helsinki, 1985); and the Paganini (Genoa, 1981). |
