The most comprehensive tribute to Ossy Renardy whose career spanned only two decades, abruptly truncated by a car accident American Strad Magazine defined him "one of the most brilliant of our young violin virtuosos" His first recording of Paganini’s 24 Caprices, the world’s première recording of the complete work, shows Renardy’s phenomenal technique for a young, mainly self-taught 20 year old Gramophone's obituary of March 1954 said: "At thirty-three he seemed destined to don the mantle of his compatriot Kreisler, whose style of playing was not dissimilar" Conductor Charles Munch proclaimed: “There is only one word to describe him: perfection. He has everything—style, technique, and tone, combined in the most splendid manner.” Renardy was certainly a formidable, talented violinist; yet unknown to many. We should say that anyone who can play Ernst or Paganini like him, who was virtually self-taught, needs to be paid attention.

CD 1
NICCOLÒ PAGANINI (1782-1840)
24 Capricci, Op.1
[arr. Ferdinand David - Victor recordings]
Rec.: February to October 1940
Sonata a violino principale in A major, Op. posth.
Rec.: July 1940
Sonata No.12 in E minor
Rec.: 6 October 1938, New York City
Walter Robert, piano
Le Streghe [arr. Wilhelmj]
Capriccio No.17 [arr. Fuchs]
Capriccio No.24 [arr. Flesh]
Rec.: 21/25 October 1948
Ernest Lush, piano
CD 2
JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Violin Concerto in D major, Op.77
Rec.: 13/14 September 1948, Grote Zaal, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
The Concertgebouw Orchestra, Dir. Charles Münch
CÉSAR FRANCK (1822-1890)
Violin Sonata in A major
MAURICE RAVEL (1875-1937)
Violin Sonata in G major
Rec.: 1953, possibly at Mastertone Recording Studios Inc. New York City
Eugene List, piano
CD 3
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)
Sonata No.1 in G minor for solo violin, BMV 1001
Rec.: 6/7 June 1951
Sonata No.3 in C major for solo violin, BMV 1005
Rec.: 25/26 May 1950
Ossy Renardy, violin
ARCANGELO CORELLI (1653-1713)
Sonata No.8 in E minor, Op.5, No.8
Rec.: 4 March 1938
Leo Taubman, piano
GIOVANNI PLATTI (C.1697-1763)
Sonata No.1 in E minor [arr. Jarnach]
Rec.: November 1938 - January 1939
Walter Robert, piano

CD 4
NICCOLÒ PAGANINI (1782-1840)
24 Capricci, Op.1
[arr. Ferdinand David - Remington recordings]
Rec.: 1953, possibly at Mastertone Recording Studios Inc. New York City
Eugene Helmer, piano
CD 5
FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797-1828)
Violin Sonata D384 (Sonatina No.1) in D major, Op.137 No.1 "März 1816"
Rec.: November 1938
Violin Sonata D408 (Sonatina No.3) in G minor, Op.137 No.3 "Sonata III"
[Excerpts: Menuetto & Allegro vivace]
Rec.: 3 January 1939
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK (1841-1904)
Sonatina in G minor, Op.100
Rec.: 13 January 1939
Ballade in D minor, Op.15, B.139
Rec.: 10 May 1940
Slavonic Dance in G minor, Op.46 No.8 [arr. Press]
Rec.: 29 March 1939
WILLY BURMESTER (1869-1933)
Serenade (Viennese Serenade)
Rec.: 6 October 1938
Walter Robert, piano
FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797-1828)
Ave Maria [arr. Wilhelmj]
Rec.: 21/25 October 1948
Ernest Lush, piano

CD 6
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS (1835-1921)
Violin Concerto No.1 in A major, Op.20 "Konzertstück" [arr. for violin and piano]
Rec.: 15 July 1940
ALEKSANDER ZARZYCKI (1834-1895)
Mazurka in G major, Op.26
Rec.: 24 February 1941
HEINRICH WILHELM ERNST (1812-1865)
Airs hongrois variés, Op.22
Rec.: 25 February 1941
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)
Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in E, K261
Rec.: 3 April 1940
JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897)
III. Scherzo in C minor from F.A.E. Sonata WoO 22
Rec.: 5 October 1940
PABLO DE SARASATE (1844-1908)
Romanza Andaluza, Danzas españolas No.3, Op.22/1
Jota navarra, Danzas españolas No.4 , Op.22/2
Zapateado, Danzas españolas No.6, Op.23/2
"Adiós, montañas mías", Zortzico, Op.37
Rec.: 1939, possibly at Mastertone Recording Studios Inc. New York City
GEORGE FREDERICK HANDEL (1685-1759)
Vouchsafe O Lord Prayer (from Te Deum)
[arr. Flesch]
Rec.: 1938
Walter Robert, piano
FRITZ KREISLER (1875-1962)
Liebesleid; Liebesfreud
Caprice viennois; Tambourin chinois
Rec.: 1949
HENRYK WIENIAWSKI (1835-1880)
Scherzo Tarantelle, Op.16
Rec.: 21/25 October 1948
Ernest Lush, piano
FRANZ VON VECSEY (1893-1935)
Caprice No.2 "Cascade"
Rec.: 1938
Walter Robert, piano