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ON THIS DAY | Violinist & Composer Fritz Kreisler Died in 1962 - image attachment

ON THIS DAY | Violinist & Composer Fritz Kreisler Died in 1962

He is widely regarded as one of the finest violinists of all time and remembered for his characteristic sweet tone, charm and expressive phrasing

Austrian-American violin virtuoso & composer Fritz Kreisler died on this day in 1962, from a heart condition - aged 86.

He composed a number of solo encore works for violin and piano, including Liebesleid and Liebesfreud, plus two operettas, a string quartet - and virtuosic solo cadenzas for Brahms', Beethoven's and Paganini's Violin Concertos.

 

FRITZ KREISLER & FRANZ RUPP | LIEBESLEID

 

Kreisler Plays Kreisler |CD|

Fritz Kreisler, Violin

Release Date: May 1, 1997

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