Gotta throw my hat in with the mob and vote for Oistrakh, especially on the
Shostakovich. He is unbeatable. I have the Melodiya 10CD retrospective
set of Oistrakh and it is Fabulous. There is a lot of DSCH's music, some
he wrote for Oistrakh, and some of those even in the world premiere
performances IIRC. The whole set is awe inspiring.
Bob K.