All Fritz Kreisler articles
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Premium ❘ FeatureDinner with Kreisler: the Kreisler 150th anniversary
To mark the 150th anniversary of the Austrian virtuoso violinist’s birth on 2 February 1875, long-time fan Ariane Todes imagines a dinner-party conversation with her hero, based on documentary evidence and accounts by his contemporaries
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BlogsMy great-uncle Alex, his violin, and the premiere of Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’
When Anton Alterman acquired his great-uncle Alex Drasein’s violin, little did he know that it was the instrument Draesin played for the 1924 world premiere of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. The discovery spurred on the writer to find out more about the violinist.
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FocusGreat string players of the past: violinist Fritz Kreisler
As a child, Thomas Zehetmair was entranced by the stories Fritz Kreisler told in his playing
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FocusThe Strad Calendar 2024: 1740 ‘Fritz Kreisler’ Carlo Bergonzi violin
One of the finest existing examples of Bergonzi’s work, the instrument still retains its original neck
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ReviewFritz Kreisler: The Bell Telephone Hour Recordings
Newly reissued recordings from a musical legend
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NewsFinalists announced at Fritz Kreisler Violin Competition
Six young violinists will have the chance to compete for the top prize of €20,000
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NewsSemi-finalists announced for the 2022 Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition
18 violinists have been selected to participate in the semi-finals in Vienna
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NewsViolinist Christian Li performs Kreisler’s Tambourin Chinois
A fitting performance to commemorate both the Lunar New Year and legendary violinist Fritz Kreisler, born on this day in 1875
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Premium ❘ FeatureAlfred Staar: sound master
As a leading proponent of the Viennese sound, Alfred Staar’s influence continues to be felt today – no fewer than 22 of his former students currently hold posts in the Vienna Philharmonic. Inga Brandini shares a conversation with the great professor from 15 March 2000, shortly before his death a ...
