Homage to Fritz Kreisler
Violinist Fritz Kreisler was the idol of many fiddlers. Some of these artists are no longer with us, and others are still performing today.
This CD includes the wonderful, graceful, often “schmaltzy” selections that originated in Vienna many years ago, and which concert violinists have used as encores at the end of challenging performances, when the audience was asking for more, and the artist needed something effective, yet brief.
Kreisler often composed original melodies, yet gave them titles such as “In the style of Corelli”, yet these works were entirely his own.
There are six tracks played by Fritz Kreisler himself (recorded in 1910), and many other tracks recorded by violinists who came later and admired him greatly.
We get the following selections on this recording; 2 CD’s to be issued January 17, 2012
Ruggiero Ricci (violin)
Kreisler: Praeludium & Allegro In The Style Of Pugnani
Kreisler: Siciliano & Rigaudon In The Style Of Francoeur
Kreisler: Chanson Louis XIII & Pavane
Kreisler: Rondino On A Theme By Beethoven – Allegretto Grazioso
Kreisler: Variations On A Theme By Corelli
Kreisler: Recitativo & Scherzo-Caprice, Op. 6
Kreisler: Caprice Viennois, Op. 2
Kreisler: Tambourin Chinois
Kreisler: Liebesfreud
Kreisler: Liebesleid
Kreisler: Schön Rosmarin
Kreisler: La Gitana
Kreisler: The Old Refrain
Kreisler: La Chasse (In The Style Of Cartier)
Fritz Kreisler (violin)
Kreisler: Liebesfreud
Kreisler: Liebesleid
Kreisler: Schön Rosmarin
Kreisler: Tambourin Chinois
Kreisler: Andantino In The Style Of Padre Martini
Tchaikovsky/Kreisler: Song Without Words, Op. 2, 3
Jascha Heifetz (violin)
Gluck/Kreisler: Melodie From “Orfeo Ed Euridice” (Dance Of The Blessed Spirits)
Rimsky-Korsakov/Kreisler: The Golden Cockerel – Hymn To The Sun
David Oistrakh (violin)
Kreisler: La Gitana
Christian Ferras (violin)
Dvorák: Humoresque, Op. 101/7
Chaminade/Kreisler: Serenade Espagnole
Rimsky-Korsakov/Kreisler: Sadko – Hindoo Song (Song Of India)
Falla/Kreisler: La Vida Breve Act 2: Spanish Dance
Shlomo Mintz (violin)
Kreisler: Polichinelle (Sérénade) – Allegro Giocoso E Ritmico
Albéniz//Kreisler: Tango, Op. 165/2 – Andantino
Weber/Kreisler: Larghetto – Andante Con Moto
Kreisler: Gipsy Caprice – Allegretto, Molto Ritmico
Wieniawski/Kreisler: Caprice In E Flat – Alla Saltarella, Allegretto Scherzando
Dvorák/Kreisler: 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 72 #2 In E Minor (Allegretto Grazioso)
Glazunov/Kreisler: Spanish Serenade, Op. 70 – Allegretto
Granados/Kreisler: Spanish Dance – Andantino Quasi Allegretto, Andante, Tempo 1
Couperin (L)/Kreisler: La Precieuse – Allegretto Con Spirito
Gidon Kremer (violin)
Kreisler: Syncopation
Kreisler: Marche Miniature Viennoise
Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin)
Kreisler: Schön Rosmarin
Kreisler: Caprice Viennois, Op. 2
Kreisler: Liebesleid
Mendelssohn/Kreisler: Lieder Ohne Worte, Op. 62 – 6. Frühlingslied
Here is the fabulous Anne-Sophie Mutter, playing F. Kreisler’s “Liebesleid”
And here is Yehudi Menuhin, who arranged to study with Kreisler. Menuhin wanted so badly to learn the elegant Kreisler style. And listen now as Menuhin plays the piece and speaks about how urgently he wanted to perform this music.
And finally, here is a performance of Kreisler’s Sicilienne & Rigaudon with Itzhak Perlman on violin.
Tags: Fritz Kreisler, Mutter, Perlman