Fritz Kreisler’s Reccitativo and Scherzo op.6, sometimes referred to as the Scherzo-Caprice, is the great virtuoso’s only solo violin work. It was dediated to Eugène Ysaÿe.
It is performed in this recording by Jascha Heifetz.
Fritz Kreisler’s Reccitativo and Scherzo op.6, sometimes referred to as the Scherzo-Caprice, is the great virtuoso’s only solo violin work. It was dediated to Eugène Ysaÿe.
It is performed in this recording by Jascha Heifetz.
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Ridout and pianist Jonathan Ware perform ’Les Berceaux’ from Three Songs, op.23: no.1, by Fauré
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