Oistrakh, David: Violin of David Oistrakh (The) - Stradivari Conte De Fontana 1702
7/1/2000, 12 Tracks, 1:12:01
Featuring
Otmar Nussio
David Oistrakh
Riccardo Brengola
Pier Narciso Masi
Franco Gulli
Enrica Cavallo
Mariana Sîrbu
Mikhail Sarbu
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Johannes Brahms
Antonín Dvořák
George Enescu
Fritz Kreisler
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Instruments
The Fondazione Pro Canale in Milan is dedicated to safeguarding and making available a collection of classical Cremona violins, including the 'Conte de Fontana', for professional musicians.
Instruments
The Stradivari violin featured on this album, known as the 'Conte de Fontana', was made in 1702 when Antonio Stradivari was about 58 years old.
Instruments
The 'Conte de Fontana' Stradivari violin was once owned by the famous Russian violinist David Oistrakh, who used it for many years in concerts and recordings.
Instruments
The 'Conte de Fontana' violin is currently played by Mariana Sirbu, one of the violinists featured on this album.
Recording & Production
The album features recordings made over several decades, with the earliest track, Mozart's Concerto in G major, recorded in 1961 by David Oistrakh.
Instruments
The 'Conte de Fontana' Stradivari violin is described as being in excellent condition with an excellent sound quality, featuring an authentic golden, amber varnish.
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