Learning to Listen: the King of Violins, Fritz Kreisler
Learning to Listen: Fritz Kriesler, King of the Violin
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Celebrate the birthday of the King of Violins, Fritz Kreisler, who dazzled audiences with his expressive style, his beautiful sound and his crowd-pleasing music. Hear recordings of Kreisler, along with his seldom-heard String Quartet, on this week's Learning to Listen.
Program Playlist
Peter Tchaikovsky, arr. Fritz Kreisler
String Quartet No. 1, Andante cantabile
Fritz Kreisler, violin
Arpad Sandor, piano
EMI 65042
Robert Schumann, arr. Kreisler
Romance in A
Fritz Kreisler, violin
Michael Rauchisen, piano
EMI 65042
Fritz Kreisler
Liebesfreud, "Love's Joy"
Fritz Kreisler, violin
Franz Rupp, piano
EMI 65042
Fritz Kreisler
Concerto in One Movement, after Paganini's Violin Concerto No. 6
Benjamin Schmid, violin
Vienna Philharmonic
Valery Gerviev, conductor
DG 4764211
Fritz Kreisler
String Quartet
Brodsky Quartet
Challenge 72052