The violist and conductor, Rudolf Barshai is considered one of the great Russian musicians of the 20th century and his emigration to the West allowed for greater global exposure and marked a second... more

Review Examples: (5th):"However committed you are to any other interpretation, his demands to be heard."(Gramophone);(6th/14th): BBC Music Magazine Disc of the Month Nov.2014. (8th): Mravinsky's live... more

EMI Classics' Best 100 series continues to work it's magic, bringing you 100 of the greatest recorded moments by this beloved violin virtuoso-and you get 6 CDs for the price of one! Don't ask how,... more

"you can't go wrong with Oistrakh's pre-authenticity Mozart. True, this is big-boned, dyed in the wool Mozart, 1960's style. Tempi are relaxed, textures quite heavy and the ethos masculine and... more

Composers: Bartok, Hindemith, Prokofiev, Vivaldi. Conductors: Rudolf Barshai, Sir Neville Marriner. Orchestras: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-fields, Moscow Chamber Orchestra.