Conductor(s): Bourdon, Rosario
Orchestra(s): Victor Orchestra
Label: Naxos Historical
Series: Great Violinists
Genre: Chamber Music; Concerto
Period: 20th Century; Baroque; Classical; Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.111400
Barcode: 747313340026
Distribution Note(s):
Not available in the United States due to possible copyright restrictions.
Release Date: 08/2015

KREISLER, Fritz: Complete Recordings, Vol. 6 (1924-1925)

Volume 6 of this series completes Kreisler’s acoustic recordings for the Victor Talking Machine Company. The February 1925 sessions were the final months of acoustic recording techniques and, despite numerous takes, many of the sides were regrettably not passed for release. Fortunately an extremely rare test pressing of the Scherzando from Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole has survived (Track 19) as has an unpublished test pressing from 24 January 1924 of Take 2 of the Tchaikovsky Canzonetta (Track 1), which preserves Kreisler’s hauntingly ‘speaking’ tone and lovely trills. Kreisler turned 50 in February 1925, but with his sensitive tone and impeccably tuned double-stops he was playing better than ever.

Tracklist

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
1Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: II. Canzonetta (version for violin and piano)04:02
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
Schütt, Eduard
Friedberg, Carl - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
2Slavonic Lament (arr. C. Friedberg for violin and piano)02:42
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
Haydn, Franz Joseph
Friedberg, Carl - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
3Symphony No. 96 in D Major, Hob.I:96, "The Miracle": III. Minuet (arr. C. Friedberg for violin and piano)02:41
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
Traditional
Friedberg, Carl - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
4Old French Gavotte (arr. C. Friedberg for violin and piano)02:28
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
Poldini, Ede
Kreisler, Fritz - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
57 Marionnettes: No. 2. Poupée valsante (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and piano)02:33
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
Grainger, Percy
Kreisler, Fritz - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
6Molly on the Shore (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and piano)02:36
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang
Kreisler, Fritz - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
7Die tote Stadt, Op. 12, Act II: Tanzlied des Pierrot (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and piano)02:40
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
Massenet, Jules
Marsick, Martin Pierre - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
8Thais, Act II: Meditation (arr. M.P. Marsick for violin and piano)03:57
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
Dvořák, Antonín
Kreisler, Fritz - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
9Slavonic Dances, Series 2, Op. 72, B. 145: No. 2 in E Minor (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and piano)04:11
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
Balogh, Erno
Kreisler, Fritz - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
10Dirge of the North (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and piano)02:13
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
Brandl, Johann
Kreisler, Fritz - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
11Der liebe Augustin: Du alter Stefansturm (The Old Refrain) (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and piano)02:40
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
Paderewski, Ignacy Jan
Kreisler, Fritz - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bourdon, Rosario (Conductor)
12Humoresques de concert, Op. 14: No. 1. Menuet celebre (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and orchestra)03:11
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bourdon, Rosario (Conductor)
Dawes, Charles Gates
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
13Melody in A Major02:19
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
Herbert, Victor
Kreisler, Fritz - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
14Orange Blossoms, Act I Scene 1: A Kiss in the Dark (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and piano)02:41
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
Handel, George Frideric
Kreisler, Fritz - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
15Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fu, "Largo" (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and piano)04:08
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
Kreisler, Fritz
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
16Caprice viennois, Op. 203:17
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Kreisler, Fritz - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
17Souvenir de Hapsal, Op. 2: No. 3. Chant sans paroles (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and piano)02:39
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
Bass, George
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
18Chansonette02:09
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
Lalo, Édouard
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
19Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21: II. Scherzando (arr. for violin and piano)03:58
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
Cadman, Charles Wakefield
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
20Legend of the Canyon, Op. 6803:05
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
Balogh, Erno
Kreisler, Fritz - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)
21Caprice antique (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and piano)02:18
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Lamson, Carl (piano)

Total Playing Time: 01:02:28