Fritz Kreisler - Early Recordings

On this CD:

1. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Berlin State Opera Orchestra with Fritz Kreisler
Conducted by Leo Blech

2. Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Berlin State Opera Orchestra with Fritz Kreisler
Conducted by Leo Blech

3. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by Berlin State Opera Orchestra with Fritz Kreisler
Conducted by Leo Blech

4. May Breeze, song without words for violin & piano, (transcription of Mendelssohn's Song without Words, Op. 62/1)
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
Performed by Fritz Kreisler, Arpad Sandor

5. Work(s) Unspecified Romanze in A major, arranged for violin & piano by Kreisler
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Fritz Kreisler, Michael Raucheisen

6. Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Fritz Kreisler

7. Sonata for solo violin No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 Adagio
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Fritz Kreisler

Tracks:

Violin Concerto in D, Op.61: I Allegro ma non troppo
Violin Concerto in D, Op.61: II Larghetto
Violin Concerto in D, Op.61: III Allegro
Violin Concerto In E, Op.64: I Allegro molto appasionata
Violin Concerto In E, Op.64: II Andante
Violin Concerto In E, Op.64: III Allegretto non troppo; Allegretto molto vivace

Tracks:

Violin Concerto In D, Op.77: I Allegro ma non troppo
Violin Concerto In D, Op.77: II Adagio
Violin Concerto In D, Op.77: III Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace
Op.62, No.1: Song Without Words
Romanze In A
Violin Concerto No.4 In D, K218: I Allegro
Violin Concerto No.4 In D, K218: II Andante Cantabile
Violin Concerto No.4 In D, K218: III Andante grazioso; Allegro ma non troppo
Sonata No.1 In G For Unaccompanied Violin, BWV 1001: Adagio

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The Early Recordings, Violin and Viola

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ASIN: B00016W7Z4
Release Date: 2004-02-24

Tracks:

Andante - H.G. Templeman
Allegro Assai - H.G. Templeman
Andante Un Poco - H.G. Templeman
Presto - H.G. Templeman
Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso, Op.28 - G. O'Connor Morris
Capriccietto (Canzonetta From Quartet No.1 In E Flat, Op.12) - Gerald Moore
Serenade - Gerald Moore
Rise Mourners, Rise - Gerald Moore
Nocturne In E Flat, Op.9 No.2 - Gerald Moore
Gavotte From Partita In E Major BWV 1006 - Gerald Moore
Valse Bluette - Gerald Moore
Tempo Di Minuetto - Gerald Moore
The Golden Sonata (No.14 In F, Z810 - Ambrose Gauntlett
Two Caprices, Op.1 No.13 - Ambrose Gauntlett
Two Caprices, Op.1 No.5 - Ambrose Gauntlett
None But The Weary Heart Op.6 No.6 - Ambrose Gauntlett
Ave Maria Op.52, No.6 - Sidonie Goossens
Londonderry Air - Sidonie Goossens

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Kreisler's tone is incomparable!

Fritz Kreisler-Early Recordings

Manufacturer: Music & Arts Program
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ASIN: B000001OEH
Release Date: 1993-12-07

Tracks:

Violin Concerto in D, Op.61: I Allegro ma non troppo
Violin Concerto in D, Op.61: II Larghetto
Violin Concerto in D, Op.61: III Allegro
Violin Concerto In E, Op.64: I Allegro molto appasionata
Violin Concerto In E, Op.64: II Andante
Violin Concerto In E, Op.64: III Allegretto non troppo; Allegretto molto vivace

Tracks:

Violin Concerto In D, Op.77: I Allegro ma non troppo
Violin Concerto In D, Op.77: II Adagio
Violin Concerto In D, Op.77: III Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace
Op.62, No.1: Song Without Words
Romanze In A
Violin Concerto No.4 In D, K218: I Allegro
Violin Concerto No.4 In D, K218: II Andante Cantabile
Violin Concerto No.4 In D, K218: III Andante grazioso; Allegro ma non troppo
Sonata No.1 In G For Unaccompanied Violin, BWV 1001: Adagio

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Fritz Kreisler's velvety tone, bursting with high-caloric vibrato, virtually forced listeners to feel cuddly all over. But he was also a great artist whose all-too-rare concerto recordings revealed a first-class interpreter. Kreisler remade the Beethoven and Brahms Concertos a decade later, but these 1926 recordings are marginally preferable--he was in his prime and more secure technically. They feature his trademark warmth and sweetness, but there's also a humane, relaxed music-making that touches the heart. The Mendelssohn too, is outstanding; the golden glow of his tone would be sufficient, but there's also a nobility of phrasing and a directness of emotion that's irresistible. The same might be said of the Mozart and the short solo pieces. An indispensable set. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

Kreisler's tone is incomparable!.......1999-01-06

I didn't like Kreisler in the past--until I heard this CD. Although his technique was sometimes faulty, and his interpretations often did not suit my taste, Kreisler's glowing, dulcet, ineffably beautiful tone bewitches me! And the transfer of this set is superb.

Customer Reviews:

Early Heifetz, A Harbinger of a Great Musical Life.......2000-09-08

These recordings made by Jascha Heifetz at ages 16 and 17, between November 9, 1917, and November 4, 1918, clearly presage the long and wonderful concert career that was to follow. While the sound is certainly not up to modern standards, it is quite good, considering that the recordings are over 80 years old. Except for one or two where there is considerable surface noise (apparently having been taken off 78 rpm recordings), listening to this CD is not as daunting as one might expect. And what beauty, a gem for the picking.