Fritz Kreisler

Fritz Kreisler

Friedrich "Fritz" Kreisler (February 2, 1875 – January 29, 1962) was an Austrian-born American violinist and composer. One of the most noted violin masters of his day, and regarded as one of the greatest violinists of all time, he was known for his sweet tone and expressive phrasing. Like many great violinists of his generation, he produced a characteristic sound which was immediately recognizable as his own. Although it derived in many respects from the Franco-Belgian school, his style is nonetheless reminiscent of the gemütlich (cozy) lifestyle of pre-war Vienna.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 2, 1875 (Vienna), Died January 29, 1962 (NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1910 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, arranger, composer, piano

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 401-425 of 574 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	[Br cat 5182-a]	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1917	The old refrain	Ellen Keller	Violin solo	arranger
Brunswick	[Br cat 20284-a]	12-in.	approximately late 1918	Caprice viennois	Elias Breeskin	Violin solo	composer
Brunswick	4513	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1920	La gitana	Max Rosen	Violin solo	composer
Brunswick	4642	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1920	The old refrain	Elias Breeskin	Violin solo	arranger
Brunswick	4983	10-in.	approximately Jan. 1921	The old refrain	Elias Breeskin ; Arthur Loesser	Violin solo, with piano	arranger
Brunswick	5145	10-in.	approximately Mar. 1921	Serenade espagnole	Elias Breeskin	Violin solo	arranger
Brunswick	3881-3883	10-in.	approximately July 1920	La gitana	Frederic Persson ; Max Rosen	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	4180-4181	10-in.	approximately Sept. 1920	Mazurka in A minor	Max Rosen	Violin solo	arranger
Brunswick	5603-5604	10-in.	approximately May 1921	Spanish dance	Frederic Persson ; Max Rosen	Violin solo, with piano	arranger
Brunswick	X12294-X12295	12-in.	1/15/1924	Humoreske	Fredric Fradkin	Violin solo, with orchestra	arranger
Brunswick	12363-12365	10-in.	1/23/1924	Humoreske	Fredric Fradkin	Violin solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	12440-12442	10-in.	2/4/1924	La gitana	Max Rosen	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	X12472-X12474	12-in.	2/6/1924	Humoreske	Fredric Fradkin	Violin solo, with orchestra	arranger
Brunswick	12557-12558	10-in.	2/18/1924	La gitana	Max Rosen	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	12661-12663	10-in.	3/8/1924	Liebesfreud	Fredric Fradkin	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	X12941-X12943	12-in.	4/21/1924	Liebesfreud	Maria Ivogun	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	13012-13013	10-in.	4/28/1924	Liebesfreud	Maria Ivogun	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	13546-13547	10-in.	7/15/1924	The old refrain	Mario Chamlee	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra and violin obbligato	composer
Brunswick	13622-13624	10-in.	7/25/1924	The old refrain	Mario Chamlee ; Fredric Fradkin	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra and violin obbligato	arranger
Brunswick	E28173	10-in.	9/7/1928	Liebesfreud	Ignace Hilsberg	Piano solo	composer
Brunswick	E28312	10-in.	9/25/1928	The old refrain	Blackstone Trio	Instrumental trio	arranger
Brunswick	E29687	10-in.	Apr. 1929	Frasquita	Fredric Fradkin ; Dan Lieberfeld	Violin solo, with piano	arranger
Brunswick	E36880	10-in.	6/24/1931	Caprice viennois	Toscha Seidel	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E16423-E16426	10-in.	9/26/1925	Who can tell?	Fredric Fradkin	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E16553-E16554	10-in.	10/7/1925	Who can tell?	Fredric Fradkin	Violin solo, with piano	composer

(Results 401-425 of 574 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kreisler, Fritz," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103033.

Kreisler, Fritz. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103033.

"Kreisler, Fritz." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 November 2024.