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Iain tries to discover the reasons why the Russian city of Odessa has produced some of the finest musicians of the 20th century, including violinists David Oistrakh and Nathan Milstein, as well as pianists Sviatoslav Richter, Shura Cherkassky and Emil Gilels.

Rachmaninoff: Moment musical No 4 in E minor, Op 16
Benno Moiseiwitsch,
Naxos 8.110675

Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin No 2 in D minor – 3rd movement
Mischa Elman (vln)/ London Symph Orchestra/Anatole Fistoulari
Testament SBT4 1343

Chopin: Scherzo in E major op 54
Shura Cherkassky
´óÏó´«Ã½ ´óÏó´«Ã½L40572

Brodszky-Cahn: Be my love
Mario Lanza/ Orchestra directed by Ray Sinatra,
RCA CD60720

Chopin: Nocturne op 9 No 2 in E flat
Vladimir de Pachmann
OPAL OPALCD9840

Weber: Presto from Sonata in C
Simon Barere
APR CDAPR7009

Nathan Milstein: Paganiniana
Nathan Milstein
DG 4238872

Rachmaninoff: Lilacs from 4 Preludes
Benno Moiseiwitsch
Naxos 8.110675

Tchaikovsky: Queen of Spades - Lisa’s Aria, Act 3
Maria Guleghina/ Kirov Opera Orchestra and Chorus/Valery Gergiev
Philips 4381412

Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals
Emil Gilels/Jakov Zak/ State Symphony Orchestra/Karl Eliasberg/
Revelation RV10014

Brahms: D minor Sonata op 108
David Oistrakh (vln)/ Sviatoslav Richter (pno)
Melodiya 74321341812

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