About This Song
About "Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 77: IV. Burlesca. Allegro con brio" by David Oistrakh
Burlesca erupts as a savage carnival, Oistrakh’s bow sawing through Shostakovich’s grotesque dance. The Allegro con brio is all elbows and sneers, a mocking grin that hides a wound—virtuosity as dark comedy.