Violinist
David Oistrakh
The greatest Soviet violinist of his era, who premiered concertos written for him by Shostakovich and Prokofiev and was not allowed to travel west until he was forty-six.
David Fyodorovich Oistrakh was a Soviet Russian violinist, violist, and conductor. He was also Professor at the Moscow Conservatory, People's Artist of the USSR (1953), and Laureate of the Lenin Prize (1960).
- Born
- 1908-09-30, Odessa, UkraineA Wednesday
- Died
- 1974-10-24, Amsterdam, NetherlandsA Thursday, aged 66
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- Soviet Union
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1908-09-30, Odessa, Ukraine · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Kievthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 6°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 1°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 1°52′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 21°30′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 23°41′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 3°42′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 6°43′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 12°57′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 17°00′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 25°50′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1974-10-24, Amsterdam, Netherlands · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Amsterdamthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 0°39′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 15°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 3°09′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 27°19′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 27°25′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 8°09′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 18°51′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 28°17′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 7°58′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 7°36′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment David Oistrakh was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
