Early Concerto Recordings of Fritz Kreisler

Early Concerto Recordings of Fritz Kreisler

Early Concerto Recordings of Fritz Kreisler

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Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Composer: Johannes Brahms
Composer: Felix [1] Mendelssohn
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor: Landon Ronald
Conductor: Leo Blech
Orchestra: Berliner Staatskapelle
Orchestra: Royal Albert Hall Orchestra
Orchestra: Staatskapelle Berlin
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2008-06-17
Music Label: Opus Kura
Soundtracks:

Music CD 1

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61: Allegro ma non troppo
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61: Larghetto
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61: Rondo - Allegro
Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218: Allegro moderato
Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218: Andante
Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218: Rondo - Allegro

Music CD 2

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77: Allegro non troppo
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77: Adagio
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77: Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: Allegro molto appassionato
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: Andante
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivace
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: Andante

Music reviews of Early Concerto Recordings of Fritz Kreisler

Music Review: Why aren't more of Kreisler's recordings available?
Rating: 5 Stars

For anyone who is a fan of Kreisler, these CDs (this is a two-CD set) and the others in the series are a must-have. Too few of Kreisler's recordings are available on CD, and this set leaves no questions about his technical skills and his influence on the 20th century interpretation of several classics.

That said, these recordings may be very difficult for some listeners to work their way through. The engineers selected from various pressings - American, German, and Japanese - to find what they considered the truest. I have most of the 78s transfered here (but not the same pressings) and can vouch that the transfers are good. However, owing to the age of the originals, there is an awful lot of background noise, sometimes increasing in the middle of a side (suggesting to me that they used several masters). This is understandable: the orchestra is so faint at points that most filtering software will destroy too much of the music.

The liner notes, which are in Japanese with a good English translation, focus on Kreisler's main advancement, his use of the continuous vibrato that all modern concert violinists use. For contrast, they include an Edison-Bell recording by Willy Burmester of the andante from the Mendelssohn, which is a nice find (and perhaps the cleanest recording on the CD). The notes also touch on one more aspect that may surprise the modern listener: in recordings such as these, the orchestra was seen as an accompaniment, not as an integral part of the interpretation. So, the recordings highlight the soloist and there isn't much interplay. Fortunately, this did not lead to the same sort of arrogance that several soloists showed in the 50s under similar situations, and it does show Kreisler at his interpretative best.

One last point about these recordings. On a couple of the 78 versions, a side would end with an added glissando or other ornament to avoid a jarring break. The engineers edited these out as much as they could, but there are traces at a few places in the Mendelssohn, where some chords are suddenly muted. I also believe that the recording of the Mendelssohn may be the one recorded under Landon Ronald rather than under Leo Blech, as reported.

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