KREISLER, Fritz: Complete Recordings, Vol. 1 (1904, 1910)

Fritz Kreisler sold millions of records and gave pleasure to listeners around the world who could never hear him perform live. This disc brings together recordings made in 1904 and 1910 which, despite the recording industry’s infancy and the extraordinary limitations placed on the musicians, are amazingly good in both artistic and technical terms. Alongside several beloved favourites such as Bach’s Air on the G String are several recordings of Kreisler’s own popular compositions, and alternative takes of several musical bon-bons.

Tracklist

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Kreisler, Fritz - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
1Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: I. Preludio (arr. F. Kreisler)03:14
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Wilhemj, August - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Studio pianist (piano)
2Overture (Suite) No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air, "Air on the G String" (arr. A. Wilhemj)02:38
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Studio pianist (piano)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Kreisler, Fritz - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
3Souvenir de Hapsal, Op. 2: No. 3. Chant sans paroles (arr. F. Kreisler) (1904 recording)02:52
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Sulzer, Joseph
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
4Sarabande, Op. 801:56
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Schubert, François
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
512 Bagatelles, Op. 13: No. 9. L'abeille (The Bee)01:00
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Smetana, Bedřich
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
6Z domoviny (From the Homeland): No. 2. Andantino, "Bohemian Fantasy" (take 1)04:10
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
Foster, Stephen C.
Kreisler, Fritz - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
7Old Folks at Home (arr. F. Kreisler)03:14
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
Kreisler, Fritz
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
8Caprice viennois, Op. 2 (take 2)03:26
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
Dvořák, Antonín
Kreisler, Fritz - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
98 Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187: No. 7. Poco lento e grazioso in G-Flat Major (arr. F. Kreisler)03:42
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
Massenet, Jules
Marsick, Martin Pierre - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
10Thais, Act II: Meditation (arr. M.P. Marsick) (take 2)03:50
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
11Thais, Act II: Meditation (arr. M.P. Marsick) (take 3)03:59
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
Kreisler, Fritz
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
12Tambourin chinois, Op. 303:25
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
13Liebesleid03:31
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
14Liebesfreud (take 1)03:20
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
15Liebesfreud (take 2)03:22
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
Smetana, Bedřich
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
16Z domoviny (From the Homeland): No. 2. Andantino, "Bohemian Fantasy" (take 2)04:26
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
Brahms, Johannes
Joachim, Joseph - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
1721 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5 in G Minor (original in F-Sharp Minor) (arr. J. Joachim)02:17
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
Kreisler, Fritz
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
18Variations on a Theme of Corelli in the Style of Tartini02:59
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
19Caprice viennois, Op. 2 (take 3)03:37
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
Schubert, Franz
Kreisler, Fritz - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
206 Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780: No. 3 in F Minor (arr. F. Kreisler)01:53
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
Rameau, Jean-Philippe
Kreisler, Fritz - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
21Les fetes d'Hebe: Tambourin (arr. F. Kreisler)01:52
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Kreisler, Fritz - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
22Souvenir de Hapsal, Op. 2: No. 3. Chant sans paroles (arr. F. Kreisler) (1910 recording)02:44
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
Cottenet, Rawlins
Kreisler, Fritz - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
23Chanson meditation (arr. F. Kreisler)04:03
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Kreisler, Fritz - Arranger
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)
24Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: III. Gavotte en rondeau (arr. F. Kreisler)03:14
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Falkenstein, George (piano)

Total Playing Time: 01:14:44