- Performer: Fritz Kreisler, George Falkenstein, Carl Lamson, John McCormack
- Orchestra: String Quartet
- Composer: Bedrich Smetana, Stephen Collins Foster, Antonín Dvorák
- Audio CD (7 Nov 1995)
- Number of Discs: 11
- Format: Box set
- Label: Gold Seal
- ASIN: B000003FGN
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 992,981 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Absolutely Incredible!
9 Dec 1999
Format:Audio CD
I would give this set a 10 stars, if I were allowed to. Kreisler has been my favorite violinist as far as I can remember, and have never gotten tired of his playing (and never will be either!) His playing has deceptive ease and elegance that makes people forget how phenominal his technique was(just listen to his crystalline trills and amazing articulation of fast runs). And even at his sweetest moments, his performance always had strong backbone and never sank into tasteless sentimentality. Kreisler's playing was really one of the kind and anyone who loves violin should listen to his recordings. I cannot recommend this set highly enough! The CD transfer is excellent.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Absolutely Ravishing!
24 Mar 2001
Format:Audio CD
Ever since he first toured The U.S as a child in 1888 with pianist Moritz Rosenthal Fritz Kreisler's musical talents have left us spellbound. His playing combines a searching intelligence with intense and delightful musicality, his mellow honey-like tone appeals to the heartstrings, and awakens enthusiasm in his listeners. He was a great violinist who at the same time could touch and charm his audience. I highly reccomend this set to all lovers of the violin!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
First releases, unissued takes and concerto excerpts make this set a treasure
26 Aug 2007
Format:Audio CD
I was delighted to hear the many never-before-available recordings in this set. While Kreisler's name is obviously eternally linked with his masterful, unique and inimitable approach to encore peices (in which he consistently demonstrates unerring rhythmic control), he also remains singularly engaging in the weightier sonata repertoire also represented in this collection. Especially intriguing are excepts (w/piano) from the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto and Lalo's Symphonie Espagnol. (I had no idea he'd recorded these.) Kreisler's eternally youthful readings make this a set to grow old with. Every aspiring violinist deserves to apprehend the possiblity, to awaken the dream, of making an individual imprint through what they re-create as well.
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