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    Oistrakh / Rostropovich / Richter / Karajan: Triple Concerto

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    14. Oistrakh / Rostropovich / Richter / Karajan: Triple Concerto

    With three soloists of this high calibre sharing the stage in one concert is quite something, but to have them playing on the same work is fairly unheard of. Couple them with Herbert Von Karajan and what have you got? A flawlessly intuitive recording, especially on the heart-rending second movement.

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