The cultural functionaries of the Soviet Union allowed the young musician to appear in western countries even before his father enjoyed this privilege. Thus young Oistrakh – who was already enthusiastically celebrated in the eastern bloc countries – started a remarkable international career in the 1950s. This box-set with 12 original albums from the years 1954 to 1962 (plus bonus material) contains important recordings of his concert repertoire from his best years with works by Bartók, Khachaturian, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saëns, Rakov, Bruch, Mendelssohn and others. It not only shows a highly interesting soloist and chamber musician, but also honors this unique “stroke of luck in the history of violin playing”, the duo David and Igor Oistrakh which was celebrated for a quarter-century, with some of their famous recordings.