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A transcendent violinist, notable composer, and overall charming maverick, Fritz Kreisler was one of the great musical personalities of our time. This 10-CD set includes his magnificent recordings of classic works by Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Elgar (whose Violin Concerto was composed for Kreisler), and more, as well as a number of his own compositions, which remain among the most popular works in the classical genre.



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>Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Concerto for Violin in D major, K 271a (271i)
  • Performer: Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
  • Conductor: Landon Ronald
  • Ensemble: Orchestra
  • Running Time: 52 min. 47 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Concerto
  • Written: 1775

>Beethoven, Ludwig van : Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61
  • Performer: Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
  • Conductor: Leo Blech
  • Ensemble: Berlin State Opera Orchestra
  • Notes: Singakademie, Berlin, Germany (12/15/1926-12/16/1926)
  • Running Time: 87 min. 12 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Concerto
  • Written: 1806

>Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Concerto for Violin in D major, K 271a (271i)
  • Performer: Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
  • Conductor: Malcolm Sargent
  • Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Running Time: 52 min. 47 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Concerto
  • Written: 1775

>Beethoven, Ludwig van : Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61
  • Performer: Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
  • Conductor: John Barbirolli
  • Ensemble: Berlin State Opera Orchestra
  • Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (06/16/1936/06/17/1936)
  • Running Time: 87 min. 12 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Concerto
  • Written: 1806

>Mendelssohn, Felix : Concerto for Violin in D minor
  • Performer: Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
  • Conductor: Leo Blech
  • Ensemble: Berlin State Opera Orchestra
  • Notes: Singakademie, Berlin, Germany (12/09/1926-12/10/1926)
  • Running Time: 50 min. 29 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Concerto
  • Written: 09/16/1844

>Brahms, Johannes : Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77
  • Performer: Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
  • Conductor: Leo Blech
  • Ensemble: Berlin State Opera Orchestra
  • Notes: Singakademie, Berlin, Germany (11/21/1927/11/23/1927)
  • Running Time: 73 min. 12 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Concerto
  • Written: 1878

>Mendelssohn, Felix : Concerto for Violin in D minor
  • Performer: Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
  • Conductor: Landon Ronald
  • Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Running Time: 50 min. 29 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Concerto
  • Written: 09/16/1844

>Brahms, Johannes : Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77
  • Performer: Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
  • Conductor: John Barbirolli
  • Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (06/18/1936/06/22/1936)
  • Running Time: 73 min. 12 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Concerto
  • Written: 1878

>Bruch, Max : Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26
  • Performer: Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
  • Conductor: Eugene Goossens
  • Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Notes: Recording Room 1, Hayes, Middlesex, England (12/29/1924/01/02/1925)
  • Running Time: 21 min. 31 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Form: Concerto
  • Written: 1864-1867

>Kreisler, Fritz : Quartet for Strings in A minor
  • Performer: Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
  • Running Time: 26 min. 14 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Form: Chamber Music

>Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in D major, Op. 12 no 1
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Franz Rupp (Piano)
  • Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (04/02/1935-04/06/1935)
  • Running Time: 18 min. 14 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Written: 1797-1798

>Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 12
  • Performers: Franz Rupp (Piano); Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
  • Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (04/02/1935-04/06/1935)
  • Running Time: 16 min. 13 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Written: 1797-1798

>Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in E flat major, Op. 12 no 3
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Franz Rupp (Piano)
  • Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (04/02/1935-04/06/1935)
  • Running Time: 16 min. 12 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Written: 1797-1798

>Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Violin and Piano no 4 in A minor, Op. 23
  • Performers: Franz Rupp (Piano); Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
  • Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (04/02/1935-04/06/1935)
  • Running Time: 17 min. 12 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Written: 1800

>Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Violin and Piano no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring"
  • Performers: Franz Rupp (Piano); Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
  • Running Time: 19 min. 24 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Written: 1800-1801

>Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for violin & piano no 6 in A major, Op. 30/1
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Franz Rupp (Piano)
  • Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/04/1936/02/06/1936)
  • Running Time: 21 min. 21 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Written: 1801-1802

>Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for violin & piano no 7 in C minor ("Eroica"), Op. 30/2
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Franz Rupp (Piano)
  • Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/04/1936/02/06/1936)
  • Running Time: 24 min. 15 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Written: 1801-1802

>Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Violin and Piano no 8 in G major, Op. 30 no 3
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Franz Rupp (Piano)
  • Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/05/1936-02/06/1936)
  • Running Time: 14 min. 10 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Written: 1801-1802

>Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Violin and Piano no 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer"
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Franz Rupp (Piano)
  • Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (06/17/1936-06/19/1936)
  • Running Time: 32 min. 14 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Written: 1802-1803

>Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Violin and Piano no 10 in G major, Op. 96
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Franz Rupp (Piano)
  • Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/19/1936-02/20/1936)
  • Running Time: 22 min. 20 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Written: 1812

>Kreisler, Fritz : Caprice Viennois
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Franz Rupp (Piano)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 42 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1910

>Kreisler, Fritz : Tambourin Chinois
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Franz Rupp (Piano)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 26 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: circa 1905

>Kreisler, Fritz : Schön Rosmarin, for violin & piano
  • Performers: Franz Rupp (Piano); Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
  • Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/14/1938-02/15/1938)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 1 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: by 1910

>Kreisler, Fritz : La Gitana
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Franz Rupp (Piano)
  • Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/14/1938-02/15/1938)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 11 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: by 05/1919

>Kreisler, Fritz : Liebesleid
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Franz Rupp (Piano)
  • Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/14/1938-02/15/1938)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 39 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: by 1910

>Kreisler, Fritz : Liebesfreud
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Franz Rupp (Piano)
  • Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/14/1938-02/15/1938)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 16 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: by 1910

>Bach, Johann Sebastian : Partita for Violin solo no 1 in B minor, BWV 1002
  • Performers: Franz Rupp (Piano); Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
  • Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/14/1938-02/15/1938)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 20 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque
  • Written: 1720

>Kreisler, Fritz : La Précieuse in the Style of Louis Couperin, for violin & piano
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Michael Raucheisen (Piano)
  • Notes: Composition written: By 1910.
  • Running Time: 3 min. 25 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: by 1910

>Kreisler, Fritz : Chanson Louis XIII in the style of Couperin
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Michael Raucheisen (Piano)
  • Notes: Composition written: By 1910.
  • Running Time: 3 min. 42 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Form: Choral
  • Written: by 1910

>Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Serenade no 7 in D major, K 250 (248b) "Haffner" :: Rondo
  • Performers: Franz Rupp (Piano); Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
  • Running Time: 7 min. 37 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Written: 1776

>Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Work(s) :: Rondino on a theme by Beethoven
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Franz Rupp (Piano)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 32 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical

>Schubert, Franz : Rosamunde, Fürstin von Cypern, incidental music, D. 797 (Op. 26)
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Michael Raucheisen (Piano)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 3 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Written: 1823

>Weber, Carl Maria von : Sonata for piano & violin obbligato no 1 in F major, J. 99 (Op. 10b/1) :: Larghetto
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Michael Raucheisen (Piano)
  • Notes: Beethoven Hall, Berlin, Germany (02/14/1930-02/15/1930)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 43 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Written: 1810

>Bach, Johann Sebastian : Sonata for Violin solo no 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 :: Adagio
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Michael Raucheisen (Piano)
  • Running Time: 4 min. 9 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque
  • Written: 1720

>Schumann, Robert : Romance for oboe (or violin or cello) & piano (Einfach, innig), Op. 94/2
  • Performers: Michael Raucheisen (Piano); Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 47 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Written: 1849

>Mendelssohn, Felix : Song without words, Op. 62/1 (Andante espressivo)
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Arpad Sandor (Piano)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 45 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Vocal
  • Written: 01/12/1844

>Chopin, Frédéric : Mazurka for piano no 45 in A minor, Op. 67/4, CT. 95
  • Performers: Franz Rupp (Piano); Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
  • Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/14/1938-02/15/1938)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 49 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Written: 1846

>Poldini, Ede : Poupée valsante (The Dancing Doll), for piano
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Franz Rupp (Piano)
  • Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/14/1938-02/15/1938)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 28 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern

>Dvorak, Antonin : Humoresques (8) for Piano, Op. 101/B 187
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Franz Rupp (Piano)
  • Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/14/1938-02/15/1938)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 43 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic

>Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Quartet for Strings no 1 in D major, Op. 11 :: Andante cantabile
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Franz Rupp (Piano)
  • Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/14/1938-02/15/1938)
  • Running Time: 4 min. 33 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Written: 1871

>Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai : Le Coq d'Or (The Golden Cockerel; Zolotoy petushok), concert suite for orchestra :: Hymn to the Sun
  • Performers: Franz Rupp (Piano); Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
  • Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/14/1938-02/15/1938)
  • Running Time: 4 min. 4 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1907

>Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai : Sadko :: Chanson hindoue
  • Performers: Franz Rupp (Piano); Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
  • Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/14/1938-02/15/1938)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 17 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1895-1896

>Glazunov, Alexander : Sérénade Espagnole for cello & orchestra in A major, Op. 20/2
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Michael Raucheisen (Piano)
  • Notes: Beethoven Hall, Berlin, Germany (02/13/1930-02/14/1930)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 43 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1887-1888

>Traditional, Irish : Londonderry Air (Danny Boy), folk song
  • Performers: Franz Rupp (Piano); Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
  • Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/14/1938-02/15/1938)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 45 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Form: Vocal
  • Written: by 1855

>Scott, Cyril [Composer] : Lotus Land for piano, Op. 47/1 (W 183)
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Franz Rupp (Piano)
  • Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/14/1938-02/15/1938)
  • Running Time: 4 min. 10 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 1905

>Falla, Manuel de : Canciones populares españolas (7) :: no 4 'Jota'
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Michael Raucheisen (Piano)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 50 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Form: Vocal
  • Written: 1914

>Falla, Manuel de : Dance no 1 (from La vida breve) :: Danza española no 1
  • Performers: Franz Rupp (Piano); Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
  • Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/14/1938/02/15/1938)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 32 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1905-1913

>Brandl, Johann : The Old Refrain
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Michael Raucheisen (Piano)
  • Notes: Beethoven Hall, Berlin, Germany (02/13/1930-02/14/1930)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 15 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic

>Heuberger, Richard : Der Opernball
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Michael Raucheisen (Piano)
  • Notes: Beethoven Hall, Berlin, Germany (02/13/1930-02/14/1930)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 18 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1897

>Kreisler, Fritz : Scherzo in the style of Dittersdorf
  • Performer: Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 26 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: by 1910

>Bach, Johann Sebastian : Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068 :: Air
  • Performer: Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 34 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque
  • Written: 1731

>Kreisler, Fritz : Aubade Provençale in the Style of Louis Couperin, for violin & piano
  • Performers: Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Haddon Squire (Piano)
  • Notes: Composition written: By 1910.
  • Running Time: 2 min. 48 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: by 1910

>Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Chant sans paroles (Song without words), for piano, Op. 2/3
  • Performer: Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 45 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Vocal
  • Written: 1867