Kreisler: Famous Encores

1. Tambourin Chinois for violin & piano, Op 3
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Luigi Alberto Bianchi , Pier Narciso Masi

2. Schön Rosmarin for violin & piano
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Luigi Alberto Bianchi , Pier Narciso Masi

3. Liebesleid "Love's Sorrow" for violin & piano
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Luigi Alberto Bianchi , Pier Narciso Masi

4. Liebesfreud "Love's Joy" for violin & piano
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Luigi Alberto Bianchi , Pier Narciso Masi

5. Caprice Viennois for violin & piano/orchestra, Op.2
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Luigi Alberto Bianchi , Pier Narciso Masi

6. Gypsy Caprice (Zigeuner Capriccio) for violin & piano
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Luigi Alberto Bianchi , Pier Narciso Masi

7. La Gitana for violin & piano (after an 18th century Arabo-Spanish Gypsy song)
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Luigi Alberto Bianchi , Pier Narciso Masi

8. Syncopation for violin & piano
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Luigi Alberto Bianchi , Pier Narciso Masi

9. Londonderry Air (Danny Boy), folk song
Composed by Irish Traditional
with Luigi Alberto Bianchi , Pier Narciso Masi

10. The Dancing Doll, for piano ("Poupée Valsante")
Composed by Ede Poldini
with Luigi Alberto Bianchi , Pier Narciso Masi

11. Polichinelle for violin & piano
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Luigi Alberto Bianchi , Pier Narciso Masi

12. Rondino on A Theme by Beethoven for violin & piano
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Luigi Alberto Bianchi , Pier Narciso Masi

13. March of the Toy Soldiers
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Luigi Alberto Bianchi , Pier Narciso Masi

14. The Old Refrain, for violin & piano (transcription of Johann Brandl's "Du alter Stefansturm" from Der liebe Augustin)
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Luigi Alberto Bianchi , Pier Narciso Masi

15. Marche Miniature Viennoise for violin & piano
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Luigi Alberto Bianchi , Pier Narciso Masi

16. Viennese Rhapsodic Fantasietta for violin & orchestra
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Luigi Alberto Bianchi , Pier Narciso Masi

17. Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for violin solo, Op 6
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Luigi Alberto Bianchi

Tracks:

Ave Maria - Op.52 No.6
Meditation de 'Thais'
Siciliano, Op.3 No. 11
Tambourin
Minuet In G
Melodie
Traumerei, Op.15 No. 7
Serenade, D 957 No.4
Minuet - Divertimento In D, K. 334
Ave Maria
Estrellita
Rondino On A Theme By Beethoven
La Capricieuse, Op.17
Apres un reve, Op.7 No. 1
Nocturne, Op.51 No. 3
Andantino
Larghetto - Sonatina in G, Op.100
Sonata No. 12, Op.3 No. 6
Sicilienne
Valse sentimentale, Op.51 No. 6
Songs My Mother Taught Me, Op.55 No. 4

Customer Reviews:

Great perfomances - cheap price.......2004-12-06

This is another one of those Philips concept albums where they cobble together performances from their catalogue and then package them under some corny title to attract the general public who might not have much knowledge or interest in classical music.

Good news for those of use who are knowledgeable and interested in classical is that this is a CD of all Arthur Grumiaux performances at a great discount price! Grumiaux is one of my favorite performers, and Philips uses his performances in a variety of concept albums, one other worth checking out is "Mozart for Coffee."

All of these songs and performances on this CD are excellent, and the sound quality is wonderful. Some of the selections fall more on the "pop" side of classical music, but with Grumiaux they are rendered wonderfully.

Instead of shelling out full price for a second rate violinst (hear that, Andre Rieu fans?), why not pay half price for a first-rate violinist?