Schön Rosmarin is yet another of the wonderful short pieces for violin and piano by Kreisler: a delightful pen-portrait of Rosmarin, who is clearly a beautiful and somewhat vivacious young girl. Fritz Kreisler with pianist Carl Lamson.
The Old Refrain (also "Wiener Volkslied" or "Le vieux refrain") is a transcription of Johann Brandl's "Du alter Stefansturm" from "Der liebe Augustin". - Fritz Kreisler playing with pianist Carl Lamson.
La Gitana is a piece after an 18th century Arabo-Spanish Gypsy song. It is usually performed with piano. - Fritz Kreisler with the Victor Orchestra (conductor Charles O'Connell)
This is a live recording from the premiere of Bartok's second violin concerto, Sz 112 (3/23/1939). The Soloist is Zoltan Szekely (the work was written for him) and the orchestra is the Concertgebouw under Mengelberg.
This is a live recording from the premiere of Bartok's second violin concerto, Sz 112 (3/23/1939). The Soloist is Zoltan Szekely (the work was written for him) and the orchestra is the Concertgebouw under Mengelberg.
Busch about his life in America: "People haven't yet fully recognized that one can play the violin so as to make music, and not simply so as to show that one can play the violin."
Adolf Busch, violin with Rudolf Serkin, piano.
London, November 20, 1932
This is a live recording from the premiere of Bartok's second violin concerto, Sz 112 (3/23/1939). The Soloist is Zoltan Szekely (the work was written for him) and the orchestra is the Concertgebouw under Mengelberg.
This is a live recording from the premiere of Bartok's second violin concerto, Sz 112 (3/23/1939). The Soloist is Zoltan Szekely (the work was written for him) and the orchestra is the Concertgebouw under Mengelberg.
The Marche Miniature Viennoise is a less known piece by Fritz Kreisler. It is usually performed with piano. The orchestration in this version is incredibly lively - with the Victor Orchestra (conductor Donald Voorhees)
This is a live recording from the premiere of Bartok's second violin concerto, Sz 112 (3/23/1939). The Soloist is Zoltan Szekely (the work was written for him) and the orchestra is the Concertgebouw under Mengelberg.
![Kreisler plays Kreisler - Toy Soldiers\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/TqYvP8KUiTU/2.jpg "Kreisler plays Kreisler - Toy Soldiers\")
