What is David Oistrakh?
[[File:David Oistrakh 1972.jpg|200px|thumbnail|David Oistrakh]] '''David Oistrakh''' (30 September 1908 - 24 October 1974) was a [[Classical music|classical]] [[violinist]]. He is considered one of the most important violinists of the 20th century. Oistrakh worked with major [[orchestra]]s and musicians from many parts of the world, including the [[Soviet Union]], Europe, and the [[United States]]. Many musical pieces for the violin have been dedicated to Oistrakh. This includes both of [[Dmitri Shostakovich]]'s violin concerti, and the violin [[concerto]] by [[Adam Khachaturian]]. {{DEFAULTSORT:Oistrakh, David}} [[Category:1908 births]] [[Category:1974 deaths]] [[Category:Russian violinists]] [[Category:Classical violinists]] [[Category:Russian classical musicians]] {{bio-stub}}