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).