Fritz Kreisler made a name for himself not only as great violin virtuoso, but also as a composer. Many of his character pieces referred to as 'Classical Manuscripts', such as his old Viennese dance tunes 'Liebesleid - Liebesfreud - Schon Rosmarin', 'Tambourin Chinois' or 'Caprice Viennois', have never been forgotten. One of his compositions, supposedly written by old masters, later turned out to be a work written by Kreisler himself, as for example 'Praeludium und Allegro im Stile von Gaetano Pugnani', a performance piece which is now also available as an arrangement for viola and piano. |
