JULIAN OLEVSKY
"The most exciting violinist ... next to Heifetz and Oistrakh"
Tokyo Shinbun 1959

                                               Vol. 1DHR-7821/2/3/4/5 (5CDs)

Vol. 1: MOZART: The Complete Works for violin and piano
with Estela Kersenbaum (piano)
The legendary 1971 recordings now available on CD for the first time !!!
Parts of this set are FIRST TIME EVER - from unissued masters.

Sonata in C major K. 296; Sonata in G major K. 301; Sonata in Eb major K. 302
Sonata in C major K. 303; Sonata in E minor K. 304; Sonata in A major K. 305
Sonata in D major K. 306; Sonata in Bb major K. 372; Sonata in F major K. 376
Sonata in F major K. 377; Sonata in Bb major K. 378; Sonata in G major K. 379
Sonata in Eb major K. 380; Andante & Fugue in A major K. 402; Sonata in C major K. 403
Andante & Allegretto in C major K. 404; Sonata in Bb major K. 454;
Sonata in Eb major K. 481; Sonata in A major K. 526; Sonata in F major K. 547
Theme and 12 variations in G major K. 359; Theme and 6 variations in G minor K. 360
Sonata in C major K.6; Sonata in D major K.7; Sonata in Bb major K.8; Sonata in G major K.9
Sonata in Eb major K. 26; Sonata in G major K. 27; Sonata in C major K. 28
Sonata in D major K. 29; Sonata in F major K. 30; Sonata in Bb major K. 31
The eminent violin critic Henry Roth, in his survey of the great violinists, said of Julian Olevsky (1926-1985):
"a brilliant virtuoso, a fine tonalist with glowing temperament and a tasteful musician and stylist"

Julian Olevsky Vol. 2
BACH: 6 Sonatas and Partitas for violin solo (Complete)

                                      DHR-7831/2 (2CDs)
Sonata for violin solo No. 1 in G minor BWV 1001
Partita for violin solo No. 1 in B minor BWV 1002
Sonata for violin solo No. 2 in A minor BWV 1003
Partita for violin solo No. 2 in D minor BWV 1004
Sonata for violin solo No. 3 in C major BWV 1005
Partita for violin solo No. 3 in E major BWV 1006

  Recorded C. 1953 

Julian Olevsky Vol. 3
More of Olevsky's legendary recordings now available on CD for the first time !
VIVALDI: 12 Violin Concertos, Op. 8
IL CIMENTO DELL' ARMONIA E DELL' INVENZIONE
Including: The Four Seasons, Op. 8 Nos. 1 - 4

                                                  DHR-7837/8 (2CDs)
No. 1 in E major "La Primavera" (Spring) RV 269
No. 2 in G minor "L'Estate" (Summer) RV 315
No. 3 in F major "L'Autunno" (Autumn) RV 293
No. 4 in F minor "L'Inverno" (Winter) RV 297
No. 5 in Eb major "La Tempesta di Mare" RV 253; No. 6 in C major "Il Piacere" RV 180
No. 7 in D minor RV 242; No. 8 in G minor RV 332; No. 9 in D minor RV 236
No. 10 in Bb major "La Caccia" RV 362; No. 11 in D major RV 210; No. 12 in C major RV 178

Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Hermann Scherchen, conductor Recorded C. 1954

Julian Olevsky Vol. 4

DHR-7863
Kreisler: Romance Op. 4
Mozart: Adagio in E major K. 261
Novacek: Perpetuum mobile - Concert Caprice Op. 5 No. 4
Castelnuovo-Tedesco (arr. Heifetz): Tango
Kreisler: Liebesleid; Kreisler: Liebesfreud
Albéniz (arr. Kreisler): Malagueña Op. 71 No. 6
Ravel: Pièce en forme de Habañera1
Kreisler: Rondino on a theme by Beethoven
Recorded October 1965 - Estela Kersenbaum (piano)
Dinicu: Hora Staccato3
Elgar: La Capricieuse Op. 17
Recorded 1938 - A. Rodriguez de Mendoza (piano)
Kreisler: Caprice Vienonois Op. 2
Kreisler: Tambourin Chinois Op. 3
Kreisler: Schön Rosmarin
Brandl-Kreisler: The Old Refrain
Kreisler: La Précieuse (In the style of Couperin)
Kreisler: Romance Op. 4
Kreisler: Liebesleid; Kreisler: Liebesfreud
Kreisler: Praeludium e Allegro (In the style of Pugnani)
Kreisler: Sicilienne et Rigaudon (In the style of Francoeur)
Kreisler: Rondino on a theme by Beethoven
Recorded May 1954 - Wolfgang Rosé (piano)


Julian Olevsky Vol. 5

                                                  DHR-8054/5 (2CDs)

Felix MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64
With Vienna State Orchestra, Julius Rudel Conductor, Recorded 1960
Max BRUCH: Viokin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26
With Vienna State Orchestra, Julius Rudel Conductor, Recorded 1960
Henryk WIENIAWSKI: Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 22
With Vienna State Orchestra, Julius Rudel Conductor, Recorded 1960
Johannes BRAHMS: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77
With National Symphony Orchestra of Washington, D.C. Howard Mitchell Conductor. Rcorded 1954
Eduard LALO: Symphonie Espagnole for Violon and Orchestra in D Minor, Op. 21
With Vienna State Orchestra, Julius Rudel Conductor, Recorded 1960

The complete Symphonie Espagnole, including the 3rd movement "Intermezzo", was recorded by Julian Olevsky at the recording sessions. However, the Westminster LP of the Symphonie Espagnole did not include it. Many recordings made about that era by other top ranking violinists, such as Huberman, Elman, Heifetz, Francescatti and Milstein, also omitted the Intermezzo.
It is now added on this set as originally recorded by Olevsky, presenting the complete 5 movements version - for the very first time.
The LP - as issued in 1960 and 1961 were available in both mono and stereo. For this re-release we used the stereo versions but the preserved Intermezzo exists only in mono and is included as such in this set.

 

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