David Oistrakh Artist of the People (1996)

The life and virtuosic work of Russian violinist David Oistrakh once known as King David in the Soviet Union is chronicled with depth and detail by filmmaker Bruno Monsaingeon in this intriguing portrait of an artist Highlights include a range of performance footage throughout Oistrakhs legendary career as well as interviews with his son Igor conductor Gennadi Rozhdestvensky cellist Mstislav Rostropovich and violinist Yehudi Menuhin