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

By The Violin Channel

January 29, 2020

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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
Sony

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