David Oistrakh (
1908 -
1974) was a
Russian violinist who made many recordings, and was the dedicatee of numerous violin works. His recordings and performances of
Shostakovich's violin
concerti are particularly well-known, but he was also a performer of
classical concerti. He worked with
orchestras in Russia, and also with musicians in
Europe and the
United States. Another famous recording is the one he made of
Beethoven's Triple Concerto with
Sviatoslav Richter and
Mstislav Rostropovich.