Kreisler F. Selected Pieces and Transcriptions for Violin and Piano

Fritz Kreisler resorted to different genres. Among his creations there are: the operette “Apple Blossoms” (1920), “Zizi” (1932), Concert for violin, string orchestra and organ; Quartet; Pieces for violin and piano, transcriptions of piano compositions by S. Rakhmaninov, series of pieces “Classical Manuscripts”, transcriptions of the compositions by F. Schubert, F. Chopin, M. de Falla, M. Ravel, N. Rimsky-Korsakov.

Kreisler edited violin sonatas by Beethoven, compositions by A. Corelli, J. S. Bach, W. A. Mozart, R. Schumann, A. Dvořák, N. Paganini etc.

Charity was inherent in the great violinist. He remitted money for the benefit of medical centres of the USA, supported children of the musicians perished during the First World War. After the Second World War Kreisler sacrificed money for orphans deprived of protection and home. He did it anonymously, never advertising his generosity.

Modesty, kindness, vivid artistic individuality — all these features formed the Nature of the Great Man called Fritz Kreisler.

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F. Kreisler. RONDINO. To the theme by L. van Beethoven (Music text example)
F. Kreisler. LITTLE VIENNESE MARCH
F. Kreisler. TOY SOLDIERS’ MARCH
F. Kreisler. GYPSY CAPRICCIO (Music text example)
F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. SONG WITHOUT WORDS. Op. 62 No 1. Transcription by F. Kreisler
F. Chopin. MAZURKA. Op. 33 No 2. Transcription by F. Kreisler (Music text example)
F. Chopin. MAZURKA. Op. 67 No 4. Transcription by F. Kreisler
E. Poldini. DANCING DOLL. Transcription by F. Kreisler
I. Albeniz. TANGO. Transcription by F. Kreisler
P. Tchaikovsky. HUMORESQUE. Op. 10 No 2. Transcription by F. Kreisler
N. Rimsky-Korsakov. SONG OF THE INDIAN GUEST. From the opera “Sadko”. Transcription by F. Kreisler