Fritz Kreisler became the early 20th Century’s first world-celebrity violinist. Today he is remembered not only for the remarkable tone he achieved but also as composer, arranger and promoter of so many beloved works for violin. In the early years, he recorded his own compositionas and arrangements for His Master’s Voice and Victor Records, with the greatest accompanists of his days along with his cellist brother Hugo and an “all-star” string quartet featuring legendary violist William Primrose.
Parnassus Records has selected the finest of these recordings, assembling them for the first time in a program totaling nearly eighty minutes of memorable melodies remastered to the industry’s highest standards.
“The sound is remarkably good…Twenty-seven Kreisler classics, utterly irresistible.”
-BBC Music Magazine, November 2024
