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IVAN KAWACIUK (ŽELÉNKY, 19 APRIL, 1913 – PRAGUE, 30 NOVEMBER, 1966)

 

 

 

 

Antonìn Ivan Kawaciuk was born in 1913 in Želénky. His father, Nicolaj, came from Ukraine and worked as a miner. Ivan began his studies in 1923 in Duchcov. In 1925 he became a pupil of Rudolf Špoutil at the local music and singing school (Hudebně-pěvecká škola v Duchcově). A concert by violinist Jaroslav Kocián was decisive in the young musician’s education. It impressed Kawaciuk so much that in September 1927 he transferred to the Prague Conservatory where he became a pupil of Jindřich Bastař. Meanwhile, he pursued a career as a soloist, regularly playing in front of the radio microphone and, in the late 1930s, becoming the concertmaster of the Prague Symphony Orchestra. At the Conservatory, he continued his studies until 1943 in Jindřich Feld’s senior class, graduating with top marks and receiving the Ševčík Prize. During the war, he also played jazz music at the Vltava Café with the Jaroslav Malina Orchestra. He continued to work with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. From 1947, he was concertmaster of the Film Symphony Orchestra. In 1953, he made one of the first complete recordings of the 24 Caprices of Niccolò Paganini , becoming a direct competitor of Ruggiero Ricci . From 1961, he was a professor at the Prague Conservatory, but died prematurely on 30 November 1966 at the age of 53.

Ivan Kawaciuk’s discography, recorded almost entirely for Supraphon, includes music by Debussy, Dvořák, Fibich, Kreisler, Monti, Nedbal, Paganini, Provaznik, Sarasate, Ševčík, Smetana, Suk, Toselli, Troian. Biographical information about his life is scarce and fragmentary, because the problematic political situation (Cold War) prevented Kawaciuk from performing in the West. This would partly explain why Kawaciuk is ignored by musicological critics.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

Ivan Kawaciuk – In Seinem Violin-Repertoire

Label: Supraphon – D LPM-135, Supraphon – LPM 135

Format: Vinyl, 10″, Mono

Country: Czechoslovakia

Genre: Classical

Style: Romantic, Modern

A1 La Plus Que Lente

Composed By – Cl. Debussy

Piano – František Vrána

Violin – Ivan Kawaciuk

A2 Indisches Lied Op. 140

Composed By – A. Provazník

Piano – František Vrána

Violin – Ivan Kawaciuk

A3 Moses

Composed By – N. Paganini

Piano – František Vrána

Violin – Ivan Kawaciuk

A4 Tambourin Chinois Op. 3

Composed By – F. Kreisler

Piano – František Vrána

Violin – Ivan Kawaciuk

B1 Břetislav

Arranged By – O. Ševčík

Piano – František Vrána

Violin – Ivan Kawaciuk

Written-By [Tschechisches Lied] – Traditional

B2 Blauäugiges Mädel

Arranged By – O. Ševčík

Piano – František Vrána

Violin – Ivan Kawaciuk

Written-By [Tschechisches Lied] – Traditional

B3 Furiant

Arranged By – O. Ševčík

Piano – František Maxián

Violin – Ivan Kawaciuk, Karel Šroubek

Written-By – Traditional

Pressed By – Gramofonové Závody – MM 252

Pressed By – Gramofonové Závody – MM 275

All text in German

Liner notes uncredited

Side A: 15’15”

Side B: 12’50”

Cat# on back cover: LPM 135

Cat# on label: D LPM-135

Matrix / Runout (Label side A): MM 252

Matrix / Runout (Label side B): MM 275

Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): MM 252/K

Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): MM 275/J

Rights Society (Side A & B): OSA

Rights Society (Side A): BIEM