Sentence: self-immolation Date of publication: September 30, 2008 100th anniversary of the birth of violinist David Oistrakh “Our deeds are brilliant! What I experienced yesterday! When we, the 12 participants in the final, were lined up on the stage, I felt that my legs were shaking, convulsively squeezing my hands, I was waiting for the verdict... There was such a thunder of applause that I have never equaled heard".