Kreisler for Cello
by Fritz Kreisler
Piano - Sheet Music

Chamber Music Cello, Piano

SKU: CF.BF138

Composed by Fritz Kreisler. Collection. 32+12 pages. Carl Fischer Music #BF138. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.BF138).

ISBN 9781491158791. UPC: 680160917457.

Fritz Kreisler (1875–1962) is considered one of the greatest violinists of all time, renowned for his impeccable control of vibrato, expressive phrasing and lyrical tone. His characteristic playing is immediately recognizable, but so too is his compositional style. Violinists are already aware of Kreisler’s rich, romantic, and crowd-pleasing repertoire for the violin, but he was a prolific composer and transcriber for cello as well.To the modern listener, Kreisler evokes the elegance, romance, and old world charm of the Viennese ballroom, with sweeping cantabile melodies and bubbly arpeggiated passages that delight audiences. In addition to these audience and player favorites, Kreisler was famous for attributing the authorship of many of his original works to other composers, such as Pugnani, Tartini and Vivaldi. Only later in his career did he acknowledge that they were original compositions. When subjected to public criticism for these “musical hoaxes,” he nonchalantly observed that, “The name changes, the value remains.”This Book Contains:Allegretto (In the Style of Boccherini)Andantino (In the Style of Martini)Chanson Louis XIII and Pavane (In the Style of Couperin)Liebesfreud (Love’s Joy)Liebesleid (Love’s Sorrow)Schön Rosmarin (Fair Rosmarin)The Old Refrain.