Brahms Anniversary
Celebrating the rich legacy of Johannes Brahms, born May 7, 1833.
This is his Double Concerto for Violin and Cello opus 102 with David Oistrakh (violin) and Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), directed by
Kyril Kondrashin
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