What year did the person Aram Khachaturian dedicated his Violin Concerto in D minor to die?
Violin Concerto (Khachaturian) Aram Khachaturian's Violin Concerto in D minor was completed in 1940 and dedicated to the Russian violinist David Oistrakh, who premièred the concerto in Moscow on September 16, 1940. Oistrakh advised Khachaturian on the composition of the solo part and also wrote his own cadenza that markedly differs from the one originally composed by Khachaturian. The concerto was initially well received and awarded the Stalin Prize for arts in 1941. The work became a staple of the 20th century violin repertoire, and maintains its popularity into the 21st century.
Joseph Szigeti Joseph Szigeti ([[Hungarian language|Hungarian]]: "Szigeti József" , [[Help:IPA/Hungarian|[ˈjoːʒɛf ˈsiɡɛti]]] ; 5 September 189219 February 1973) was a Hungarian [[violin]]ist.