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Fritz Kreisler and John McCormack w Edwin Schneider Piano in their wonderful tenor-voice plus violin collaborationwith the rarely seen recording of the Raff SerenadeSerenade Joachim Raff (composer) F. W. Rosier (lyricist) Barcarolle Tales of Hoffmann Contes d'Hoffmann. Belle nuitJacques Offenbach (composer) John McCormack (vocalist : tenor vocal) Edwin Schneider (instrumentalist : piano) Fritz Kreisler (instrumentalist : violin) Description: Tenor vocal solo, with piano and violinLanguage: English5/10/1916 Camden, New Jersey Victor 3019Great Victor Batwing 10" 78 rpm record Condition:EXCELLENT MINUS/ VERY GOOD, unworn but rubbed. RAFF is covered in fine scratches, plays VG++ quiet w crackly ticks Fritz Kreisler (February 2, 1875 รป January 29, 1962) was an Austria-born American violinist and composer; one of the most famous violinists of his day. He is noted 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 he was a violinist of the Franco-Belgian school, his style is nonetheless reminiscent of the gemntlich (cozy) lifestyle of pre-war Vienna. BiographyKreisler was born in Vienna to a Jewish father and a Roman Catholic mother; he was baptised at age twelve. He studied at the Vienna conservatory and in Paris, where his teachers included LTo Delibes, Joseph Hellmesberger, Jr., Joseph Massart, and Jules Massenet. He made his United States debut at Steinway Hall in New York on November 10, 1888, and his first tour of the United States in 1888/1889 with Moriz Rosenthal, then returned to Austria and applied for a position in the Vienna Philharmonic. He was turned down by the concertmaster Arnold Rose. Hearing a recording of the Rose Quartet it is easy to hear why - Rose was sparing in his use of vibrato, and Kreisler would not have blended successfully with the orchestra's violin section. As a result, he left music to study first medicine, then painting. He spent a brief time in the army before returning to the violin in 1899, giving a concert with the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Arthur Nikisch. It was this concert and a series of American tours from 1901 to 1903 that brought him real acclaim. In 1910, Kreisler gave the premiere of Edward Elgar's Violin Concerto, a work dedicated to him. He briefly served in the Austrian Army in World War I before being honourably discharged after he was wounded. He spent the remaining years of the war in America. He returned to Europe in 1924, living first in Berlin, then moving to France in 1938. Shortly thereafter, at the outbreak of World War II, he settled once again in the United States, becoming a naturalized citizen in 1943. He lived in that country for the rest of his life. He gave his last public concert in 1947 and broadcast performances for a few years after that. Towards the end of his life, he was in an auto accident and spent his last days blind and deaf from that accident, but he "radiated a gentleness and refinement not unlike his music," according to Archbishop Fulton Sheen who visited him frequently during that time. Kreisler and his wife were converts to Catholicism. He died in New York City in 1962. Kreisler wrote a number of pieces for the violin, including solos for encores, such as "Liebesleid" and "Liebesfreud". Some of Kreisler's compositions were pastiches in an ostensible style of other composers, originally ascribed to earlier composers such as Gaetano Pugnani, Giuseppe Tartini, Jacques Marnier Companie, and Antonio Vivaldi. When Kreisler revealed in 1935 that they were actually by him and critics complained, Kreisler answered that critics had already deemed the compositions worthy: "The name changes, the value remains" he said. He also wrote operettas including Apple Blossoms in 1919 and Sissy in 1932, a string quartet and cadenzas, including ones for the Brahms D major violin concerto, the Paganini D major violin concerto, and the Beethoven D major violin concerto. His cadenza for the Beethoven concerto is the one most often employed by violinists today. He performed and recorded his own version of the Paganini D major violin concerto-first movement. This version is rescored and in some places reharmonised. The orchestral introduction is completely rewritten in some places. The overall effect is of a late nineteenth century work. Kreisler owned several antique violins by luthiers Antonio Stradivari, Pietro Guarneri, Giuseppe Guarneri, and Carlo Bergonzi, most of which eventually came to bear his name. Kreisler's personal style of playing on record bears a resemblance to Mischa Elman with a tendency towards expansive tempi, a continuous and varied vibrato, remarkably expressive phrasing, and a melodic approach to passage work. Kreisler employs considerable use of portamento and rubato. However considerable performance contrasts exist between Kreisler and Mischa Elman on the shared standard repertoire with the concerto of Felix Mendelssohn serving as one example. More Great Records on sale right now: CLICK ON THIS LINK TO SEE MORE GREAT RECORDS CLICK ON THIS LINK TO SEE ALL ITEMS - VINTAGE BOOKS, VICTROLA and TURNTABLE ITEMS, CDs, Books and DVDs http://shop.ebay.com/carsten_sf/m.html ==== A Quick NOTE ON GRADING AND SHIPPING: As you can see from my feedback, I try hard to earn your POSITIVE FEEDBACK and FIVE STAR RATINGS. If for any reason your transaction was NOT SATISFACTORY, pls contact me and I will work something out with you. 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Artist: CLICK RIGHT ARROW > FOR CONDITION, Edwin Schneider, Fritz Kreisler, John McCormack
Format: Record
Material: Shellac
Type: Single
Genre: Classical, Opera
Record Label: RCA Victor
Record Size: 10"
Style: A Capella, Aria, Ars Nova, Ballad, Barcarolle, Canon, Cantata, Canzona, Chorale, Duet, Eastern European Music, Elegy, Film Score/Soundtrack, France & Belgium, French Music & Chansons, German music, Germany & Austria, Italian Music, Lied, Lullaby, Madrigal, Mass, Motet, Musical/Original Cast, Oratorio, Requiem, Russian Music, Spanish Music, Traditional & Vocal, Vocal
Speed: 78 RPM
Release Title: Tales of Hoffmann BARCAROLLE/ Raff Serenade
Language: English, Italian
Catalog Number: 3019
