David Oistrakh
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Summary
David Oistrakh was born on September 17, 1908[1], in Odesa[2]. He died on October 24, 1974[3], in Amsterdam[4]. He worked as a conductor[5], university teacher[6], violinist[7], violist[8], and music educator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,567 views/month, #7,081 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: September 30, 1908[11]
- Place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery[12]
- Spouse: Tamara Rotareva[13]
- Child: Igor Oistrakh[14]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[15], Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic[16], Soviet Union[17]
- Employer: Moscow Conservatory[18], Детская музыкальная школа № 1 имени М. П. Фролова[19]
- Educated at: Moscow Conservatory[20]
- Student: Dina Schneidermann[21], Yuri Mazurkevich[22], Jean Ter-Merguerian[23], Gidon Kremer[24], Kaja Danczowska[25], Ayla Erduran[26]
- Award received: Stalin Prize[27], Order of Lenin[28], Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II[29], People's Artist of the USSR[30], Order of the Badge of Honour[31], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[32], Lenin Prize[33], Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[34], Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[35], Order of the Lion of Finland[36], Grammy Awards[37], Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[38], Order of Leopold II[39], State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[40]
- Member of: Academy of Arts of the GDR[41], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[42]
- Sex or gender: male[43]
- Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[44]
- Genre: classical music[45]
- Record label: Melodiya[46], Le Chant du Monde[47], EMI Classics[48], Deutsche Grammophon[49], Philips Records[50]
- Commons category: David Oistrach[51]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[52]
- Family name: Oistrakh[53]
- Given name: David[54]
- Official website: http://www.oistrakh.com/[55]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[56]
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Country: SU[57]
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Began / founded: 1908-09-30[58]
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Ended / dissolved: 1974-10-24[59]
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Genre(s): classical[60]
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Community tags: classical, russian violinist, violin, violinist[61]
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MusicBrainz ID: 67d957a2-8dc8-4036-bb2e-c00946f6cac3[62]
Why It Matters
David Oistrakh has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
FAQs
Where was David Oistrakh born?
David Oistrakh's place of birth was Odesa[2].
Where did David Oistrakh die?
David Oistrakh passed away in Amsterdam[4].
Who was David Oistrakh married to?
David Oistrakh's spouses include Tamara Rotareva[13].
What did David Oistrakh do for work?
David Oistrakh worked as a conductor[5], university teacher[6], violinist[7], violist[8], and music educator[9].
Where did David Oistrakh go to school?
David Oistrakh was educated at Moscow Conservatory[20].
What awards did David Oistrakh receive?
Honors received include Stalin Prize[27], Order of Lenin[28], Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II[29], and People's Artist of the USSR[30].