The Colours of Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù, Oleg Kaskiv Plays the Caspar Hauser from c. 1724 Oleg Kaskiv

• Eugène Ysaÿe (1858 - 1931): Sonata No. 1 in G Minor:
• 1 Sonata No. 1 in G Minor: I. Grave. Lento assai 05:49
• 2 Sonata No. 1 in G Minor: II. Fugato. Molto moderato 04:56
• 3 Sonata No. 1 in G Minor: III. Allegretto poco scherzoso. Amabile. 05:09
• 4 Sonata No. 1 in G Minor: IV. Finale con brio. Allegro fermo 03:06
• Sonata No. 2 in A Minor:
• 5 Sonata No. 2 in A Minor: I. Obsession. Prelude 02:33
• 6 Sonata No. 2 in A Minor: II. Malinconia 03:26
• 7 Sonata No. 2 in A Minor: III. Danse des ombres. Sarabande 04:31
• 8 Sonata No. 2 in A Minor: IV. Les furies 03:15
• Sonata No. 3 in D Minor:
• 9 Sonata No. 3 in D Minor: I. Ballade 07:26
• Sonata No. 4 in E Minor:
• 10 Sonata No. 4 in E Minor: I. Allemande 06:46
• 11 Sonata No. 4 in E Minor: II. Sarabande 02:41
• 12 Sonata No. 4 in E Minor: III. Finale 03:17
• Sonata No. 5 in G Major:
• 13 Sonata No. 5 in G Major: I. L'aurore 04:33
• 14 Sonata No. 5 in G Major: II. Danse rustique 05:36
• Sonata No. 6 in E Major:
• 15 Sonata No. 6 in E Major: I. Allegro giusto non troppo vivo 07:40
• Total Runtime 01:10:44

Info for The Colours of Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù, Oleg Kaskiv Plays the Caspar Hauser from c. 1724

“My enthusiasm flows towards the heritage of the phenomenal Cremonese violins. After displaying the wonderful golden period violin of 1718 by Antonio Stradivari ex Deszö Szigeti /ex Benno Walter (private edition by the author), it is my pleasure to present an early violin by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù, the Caspar Hauser of c1724. The six solo sonatas by Eugène Ysaÿe present a wonderful platform for this powerful instrument and, especially, also for the great violinist Oleg Kaskiv, professor at the International Menuhin Music Academy. Combined with a dedicated and expert mastery of recording, this CD presents an excellent mix for any audiophile who is interested in the beauty of the great Cremonese violins.” (Walter Fischli)

Bartolomeo Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù was the most illustrious of the Guarneri violin-making dynasty, and the one who gave the family its reputation. He worked in Cremona, side-by-side with Antonio Stradivari. Even today, there is an air of mystery surrounding both his person and his violin-making as told in many intricate stories. His craftsmanship was both excellent and sometimes erratic, his concept very personal. The violins are considered unique, similar but different to the ones by Antonio Stradivari. Their sound is usually characterised as being deeper, stronger, and more colourful than Stradivari’s (Michael A. Baumgartner)

Oleg Kaskiv, violin

Oleg Kaskiv
was born in Kremenetz, Ukraine, in 1978. He studied firstly at the Krushelnytska Special music school and then at the Lysenko Conservatory in Lviv (Ukraine). During this period he won a number of prizes, including International Dvarionas Competition (Lithuania), International Kotorovych Competition (Ukraine).

He came to study at Menuhin Academy under the guidance of Alberto Lysy in 1996, and he is now a professor of violin at the Academy, also a leader of Camerata Menuhin. Since 1995 he is a professor of violin at the Academy and leads the Menuhin Academy Orchestra (former Camerata Menuhin). In 2007 he also became a Professor at the Conservatoire de Musique de Geneve.

During his time at Menuhin Academy, he has performed with the Camerata Lysy, travelling around the world. He is a laureate of many violin competitions, Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition (Belgium); International Oistrakh Competition (Ukraine); International Spohr Competition (Germany); International Montreal Competition (Canada); International Premio Lipizer (Italy), International Molinari Competition (Switzerland).

Performances as a soloist witw Camerata Lysy, Camerata de Lausanne, Orchestre National de Belgique, Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden, Kiev National Orchestra, Philarmonic of Odessa.

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