Igor Davidovich Oistrakh (Russian: И́горь Дави́дович О́йстрах; Ukrainian: Ігор Давидович Ойстрах 27 April 1931 – 14 August 2021[1]) was a Soviet and Russian violinist. He was described by Encyclopædia Britannica as "noted for his lean, modernist interpretations."[2]

Life and career

Oistrakh was born in Odessa, Ukrainian SSR; the son of Tamara Rotareva and the violinist David Oistrakh.[3] He began studying violin with Valeria Merenbloom at age 6,[4] though his main teacher was his father.[5][6] In 1943, the 12-year old Oistrakh enrolled in the Central Music School, Moscow, studying with Pyotr Stolyarsky who had taught both his father and Nathan Milstein.[4] He made his concert debut in 1948;[7] the next year he won the International Violin Competition in Budapest and enrolled in the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory.[3] He won Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition in 1952 and graduated from Moscow Conservatory in 1955.[6]

He then joined the faculty of the Conservatory in 1958, becoming a lecturer in 1965. Beginning in 1996, Oistrakh held the post of Professor of the Royal Conservatory in Brussels.[8]

Oistrakh appeared frequently internationally, both as a soloist and in joint recitals with his father, or with his father conducting.[2] His wife Natalya Zertsalova is a pianist and has performed with him.[2] Their son, Valery, is an active violist.[3][9]

On 14 August 2021, Oistrakh died at age 90; however, media generally reported this on 1 September 2021.[1]

Oistrakh was overshadowed by the fame of his father.[7] The asteroid 42516 Oistrach was named in his and his father's honour.[3]

References

На других языках

[de] Igor Dawidowitsch Oistrach

[es] Ígor Óistraj

[ru] Ойстрах, Игорь Давидович