{"product_id":"7594-oistrakh-david-1908-1974-autograph-letter","title":"Oistrakh, David. (1908–1974) Autograph Letter","description":"Interesting autograph letter from the legendary violinist to the composer Valerian Mikhailovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky (1903 - 1974). 1950, Leningrad. In part: \"The desperate Moscow rains send me to Crimea...I hope to get acquainted with  your concerto and to hear it and organize a meeting with Liebermann...\" Letters from Oistrakh are rather uncommon. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA critic and composer, Bogdanov-Berezovsky entered the Petrograd Conservatory in 1919, where he was influenced by a circle of young fellow-composers that included his friend Shostakovich. At this time he also established himself as one of the city’s leading music critics. After graduating in 1927 he was a propagandist for contemporary music, both Western and Soviet, working closely with Asaf’yev and others. In 1940 he published his \"Opernoye i baletnoye tvorchestvo Chaykovskogo\" and \"Sovetskaya opera\" and was appointed principal teacher of the history of Soviet music at the Leningrad Conservatory.","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093329694879,"sku":"7594","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Oistrakh_2C_David_ALS100.jpg?v=1722187332","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/7594-oistrakh-david-1908-1974-autograph-letter","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}