Fritz Kreisler
Austrian violinist and composer
Friedrich "Fritz" Kreisler (February 2, 1875 – January 29, 1962) was an Austrian and American violinist and composer. One of the most distinguished violin virtuoso of his day, he was known for his sweet tone and expressive phrasing with marked portamento and rubato. 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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Works
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- Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen
- Apple Blossoms
- Cadenzas to Beethoven’s Concerto for Violin
- Liebesfreud
- Liebesleid
- Praeludium and Allegro
- Recitative and Scherzo-Caprice for Solo Violin, op. 6
- Rhapsody
- Schön Rosmarin
- Sissy
- String Quartet in A minor
- Tambourin Chinois
- Violin Concerto in C major "In the Style of Vivaldi"
Box sets & recent recordings
- Itzhak Perlman plays Fritz Kreisler — Itzhak Perlman (2015) box set · 39 tracks Spotify
- Kreisler: The Complete Original Works for Violin and Piano — Fritz Kreisler, Kees Hulsmann, Marian Bolt (2016) box set · 35 tracks Spotify
- Kreisler: Caprice viennois, Op. 2 (Arr. Fougeray for Violin and Guitar) — Fritz Kreisler, María Dueñas, Raphaël Feuillâtre (2024) Spotify
- The Complete Recordings, Vol. 11 — Fritz Kreisler (2022) Spotify
Box sets & recent releases via Spotify — surfaced automatically, not editorial picks.