This page lists all recordings of Alter Refrain (The Old Refrain), by Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962) on CD, SACD & download (MP3 & FLAC). Generally, more recent releases are listed first, but with priority given to those that are in stock. |
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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Homage to Fritz Kreisler
Albéniz: | Tango (No. 2 from Espana, Op. 165) Shlomo Mintz (violin) & Clifford Benson (piano) | Chaminade: | Sérénade espagnole, Op. 150 arr. Fritz Kreisler Christian Ferras (violin) & Jean-Claude Ambrosini (piano) | Dvorak: | Humoresque in G flat major, Op. 101 No. 7 Christian Ferras (violin) & Jean-Claude Ambrosini (piano) Slavonic Dance No. 10 in E minor, Op. 72 No. 2 arr. Fritz Kreisler Shlomo Mintz (violin) & Clifford Benson (piano) | Falla: | La vida breve: First Spanish Dance Christian Ferras (violin) & Jean-Claude Ambrosini (piano) | Glazunov: | Spanish Serenade, Op. 20 No. 2 Arr. Fritz Kreisler Shlomo Mintz (violin) & Clifford Benson (piano) | Gluck: | Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Euridice): Dance of the Blessed Spirits arr. Kreisler Jascha Heifetz (violin) & Emanuel Bay (piano) | Granados: | Spanish Dance Arr. Fritz Kreisler Shlomo Mintz (violin) & Clifford Benson (piano) | Kreisler: | Praeludium and Allegro (in the style of Pugnani) first release on CD Ruggiero Ricci (violin) Sicilienne and Rigaudon (in the style of Francoeur) first release on CD Ruggiero Ricci (violin) Chanson Louis XIII and Pavane (In the style of Couperin) first release on CD Ruggiero Ricci (violin) Rondino on a Theme by Beethoven first release on CD Ruggiero Ricci (violin) Variations on a Theme by Corelli (in the style of Tartini) first release on CD Ruggiero Ricci (violin) Recitative & Scherzo Caprice, Op. 6 first release on CD Ruggiero Ricci (violin) Caprice Viennois, Op. 2 first release on CD Ruggiero Ricci (violin) Tambourin Chinois, Op. 3 first release on CD Ruggiero Ricci (violin) Liebesfreud first release on CD Ruggiero Ricci (violin) Liebesleid first release on CD Ruggiero Ricci (violin) Schön Rosmarin first release on CD Ruggiero Ricci (violin) La Gitana first release on CD Ruggiero Ricci (violin) Alter Refrain first release on CD Ruggiero Ricci (violin) La Chasse (The Hunt) in the style of Jean-Baptiste Cartier first release on CD Ruggiero Ricci (violin) Liebesfreud New Remastering Fritz Kreisler (violin) & Haddon Squire (piano) Liebesleid New Remastering Fritz Kreisler (violin) & Haddon Squire (piano) Schön Rosmarin New Remastering Fritz Kreisler (violin) Tambourin Chinois, Op. 3 New Remastering Fritz Kreisler (violin) & Haddon Squire (piano) Andantino in the style of Martini New Remastering Fritz Kreisler (violin) Song without Words, Op. 2, No. 3 (arr. from Tchaikovsky) New Remastering Fritz Kreisler (violin) La Gitana David Oistrakh (violin) & Vladimir Yampolsky (piano) Zigeuner-Capriccio (Gipsy caprice) Shlomo Mintz (violin) & Clifford Benson (piano) La Précieuse (in the style of Louis Couperin) Shlomo Mintz (violin) & Clifford Benson (piano) Syncopation Gidon Kremer (violin) & Oleg Maisenberg (piano) Marche miniature viennoise Gidon Kremer (violin) & Oleg Maisenberg (piano) Schön Rosmarin Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) & Lambert Orkis (piano) Caprice Viennois, Op. 2 Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) & Lambert Orkis (piano) Liebesleid Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) & Lambert Orkis (piano) Polichinelle, serenade Shlomo Mintz (violin) & Clifford Benson (piano) | Mendelssohn: | Song without Words, Op. 62 No. 6 in A major 'Spring Song' arr. Fritz Kreisler Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) & André Previn (piano) | Rimsky Korsakov: | Hymn to the Sun arr. Kreisler Jascha Heifetz (violin) & Emanuel Bay (piano) Song of the Hindu Guest (from Sadko) arr. by Fritz Kreisler Christian Ferras (violin) & Jean-Claude Ambrosini (piano) | Weber: | Violin Sonata No. 1 in F major, Op. 10 No. 1: Larghetto arr. Fritz Kreisler Shlomo Mintz (violin) & Clifford Benson (piano) | Wieniawski: | Caprice in E flat major (Alla Saltarella) arr. Fritz Kreisler Shlomo Mintz (violin) & Clifford Benson (piano) |
Along with his friend Caruso, Fritz Kreisler (1875–1962) was one of the superstars of the early gramophone era. He was “the master musician among the violinists of the day” (New York Times); he died 50 years ago (29 January 1962). As a composer, he is famous for his Viennese-style melodies, such as Liebesfreud and Liebesleid, for his notorious pieces “in the style of” various 18th-century masters (which he passed off as their original works, claiming to have rediscovered them in old manuscripts), and for his arrangements of well-known works by other composers. We remember one of the world’s greatest violinists with an enticing 2CD set that includes a first time release on CD of a tribute LP from 1961, original Kreisler recordings, and an array of great modern violinists playing his works. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Kreisler: Original Compositions & Arrangements
Bach, J S: | Gavotte (Rondeau) from Partita No. 3 in E major BWV1006 | Dvorak: | Humoresque in G flat major, Op. 101 No. 7 | Falla: | Danse Espagnole (from La Vida Breve) | Glazunov: | Spanish Serenade, Op. 20 No. 2 | Heuberger: | Midnight Bells (from Der Opernball) | Kreisler: | Caprice Viennois, Op. 2 Tambourin Chinois, Op. 3 Schön Rosmarin La Gitana Liebesleid Liebesfreud Polichinelle, serenade Rondino on a Theme by Beethoven La Précieuse (in the style of Louis Couperin) Chanson Louis XIII and Pavane (In the style of Couperin) Scherzo (In The Style Of Dittersdorf) Alter Refrain | Poldini: | Poupée valsante | Rimsky Korsakov: | Song of the Hindu Guest (from Sadko) | Schubert: | Rosamunde, D797: Ballet Music No. 2 | Scott, C: | Lotus Land, Op. 47 No. 1 (W183) | Tchaikovsky: | Andante Cantabile (from String Quartet No. 1 in D Op. 11) | trad.: | Londonderry Air | Weber: | Violin Sonata No. 1 in F major, Op. 10 No. 1: Larghetto |
“‘In this well-chosen selection of Kreisler playing his own pieces and arrangements, the performances are as magical as ever and the original sound quality is very well brought out in the excellent transfers.” Gramophone Magazine | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Meditation
Ragin Wenk-Wolff (violin), Kaare Ornung (piano) Meditation is a collection great works of a contemplative nature from the violin repertoire. | 
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| |  | Chocolate-Lounge
This CD is a tribute to the cafés and salons of the belle époque. | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | The McCormack Edition Volume 6The Acoustic Recordings (1915-16)
| | God’s Hand Old Dutch Air. Arr. Hoffmann | Balfe: | Come into the garden, Maud | Ball, Ernest: | A Little Bit of Heaven | Bohm, C: | Still as the Night | Cowles: | Forgotten (A Love Song of Poland) | Dix: | The Trumpeter | Hadley, H: | Evening Song | Kreisler: | Alter Refrain | Meyer-Helmund: | Flirtation | Molloy: | The Kerry Dance | Moszkowski: | Serenata in D major, Op. 15 No. 1 | Mozart: | Il mio tesoro intanto (from Don Giovanni) | Nevin, E W: | The Rosary Little Boy Blue | Nutting: | Sing, Sing, Birds on the Wing | Root: | The Vacant Chair (1862) | Schneider, E: | When the Dew is Falling Your Eyes | Speaks: | Morning | Strelezki: | Dreams | Tosti: | Venetian Song Parted | trad.: | Turn Ye to Me Old Scottish Air Carmé arr. DeCurtis | Wade: | O come, all ye faithful |
John McCormack (tenor), Emil Keneke (trumpet), Harry Macdonough (tenor), Reinald Werrenrath (baritone), William F. Hooley (bass) & Fritz Kreisler (violin) “Apart from the classic rendition of 'Il mio tesoro' from Don Giovanni, almost all the material recorded here by the great Irish tenor is salon if not parlour music, but his voice had no flaws at this period (1915-16) and his performances possess huge charm.” BBC Music Magazine, June 2008 ***** | | | (also available to download from $9.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Liebeslied
Andreas Reiner (violin), Aci Bertoncelj (piano) | | | This item is currently out of stock at the UK distributor. You may order it now but please be aware that it may be six weeks or more before it can be despatched. |
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| |  | Kreisler: Famous Encores
Luigi Alberto Bianchi (violin), Piernarciso Masi (piano) | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Julian Olevsky, Volume 4Violin Favourites by Kreisler & others
Julian Olevsky (violin) Estela Kersenbaum, A. Rodriguez de Mendoza, Wolfgang Rosé (piano) Recorded 1938, 1954 & 1965 | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Dans un caractere populaireWorks for violin and piano by Enescu, Ravel, Emmanuel and Kreisler
Patrick Bismuth (violin), Anne Gaels (piano/Luthéal) | | | (also available to download from $21.00) | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Hommage to Kreislerincluding transcriptions of works by other composers
Daniel Gaede (violin), Phillip Moll (piano) | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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