Bolshoi mourns principal oboe, 89
RIPThe funeral took place today in Moscow of the Bolshoi’s esteemed principal oboe, Viktor Alexandrovich Elston.
He joined the company in 1957 and was made principal nine years later.
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Do any Slipped Disc readers know of specific Bolshoi recordings in which Viktor Elson can be heard ?