Fritz Kreisler
Born: 2nd February 1875, Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Died: 29th January 1962, New York City, New York, U.S.
Nationality: Austrian-born American
Friedrich "Fritz" Kreisler was an Austrian-born American violinist and composer. One of the most noted violin masters of his day, and regarded as one of the greatest violinists of all time, he was known for his sweet tone and expressive phrasing. Like many great violinists of his generation, he produced a characteristic sound which was immediately recognizable as his own. Although it derived in many respects from the Franco-Belgian school, his style is nonetheless reminiscent of the gemütlich (cozy) lifestyle of pre-war Vienna.
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Fritz Kreisler
2nd Jan 2012
Chris enjoys two tributes to the violin virtuoso and composer Fritz Kreisler, who died fifty years ago this month: a 10-CD vintage collection entitled The Charming Maverick and Liebesfreud, Liebesleid, in which his own recordings sit alongside accounts of his music by an array of great modern violinists.
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Special offer. Colin Davis - Beethoven Odyssey
Helen Donath (soprano), Trudeliese Schmidt (mezzo-soprano), Klaus König (tenor), Simon Estes (bass), Arthur Grumiaux (violin), Fritz Kreisler (cadenzor), Stephen Kovacevich (piano), Christiane Eda-Pierre (soprano), Patricia Payne (mezzo-soprano), Robert Tear (tenor), Kurt Moll (bass), John Constable (organ), Leslie Pearson (organ), Anna Tomowa-Sintow (soprano), Robert Lloyd (bass), John Georgiadis (violin), BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Sir Colin Davis
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Violin Sonatas
Fritz Kreisler (violin) & Sergey Rachmaninov (piano) (Unissued alternate take version)
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Beethoven: The Essentials
Wilhelm Kempff (piano), Gidon Kremer (violin), Martha Argerich (piano), Shlomo Mintz (violin), Anatol Ugorski (piano), Fritz Wunderlich (tenor), Hubert Giesen (piano), Norbert Balatsch (chorus master), Lang Lang (piano), Emerson String Quartet (string quartet), Hagen Quartett (string quartet), Mischa Maisky (cello), Emil Gilels (piano) Wiener Philharmoniker, Philharmonia Orchestra, Staatskapelle Dresden, Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, The Cleveland Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, Berliner Phil, Carlos Kleiber, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Karl Böhm, John Eliot Gardiner, Rafael Kubelik, Claudio Abbado, Christoph Eschenbach, Ferdinand Leitner
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Special offer. Beethoven: Violin Concerto
Arthur Grumiaux (violin), Fritz Kreisler (cadenzor), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
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