Fritz Kreisler Favorite Encore Folio for Violin and Piano
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The Fritz Kreisler Favorite Encore Folio is a collection of sheet music for violin and piano originally published by Carl Fischer in 1904. The collection contains 12 pieces that Fritz Kreisler arranged, transcribed, or edited. These are popular encore pieces that violinists would perform at the end of concerts. Included with this purchase are the parts for violin along with the piano accompaniment. These encore works are perfect for recitals or concerts when played on the xylophone or the marimba. They are challenging audience pleasers in a variety of musical styles are sure to be a highlight of the program. This folio represents the kind of repertoire that made Kreisler famous as a performer—shorter, accessible pieces that showcase violin technique and musical expression, perfect for encores or teaching material.
Fritz Kreisler was one of the most renowned violinists of his era, known for his sweet tone and expressive phrasing with distinctive portamento and vibrato. Born in Vienna in 1875, he studied at the Vienna Conservatory starting at age seven under teachers including Anton Bruckner and Joseph Hellmesberger Jr., and later at the Paris Conservatory.
The "Favorite Encore Folio" represents the type of repertoire that made Kreisler famous. He wrote numerous pieces for violin, including solos specifically designed as encores, such as "Liebesleid" and "Liebesfreud". These short, accessible pieces became essential repertoire for violinists.
- Waltz in A Major by Brahms (transcribed by David Hochstein)
- Slavonic Lament by Schuett/Friedberg
- Gypsy Serenade by Charles Robert Valdez
- Song Without Words by Willem Willeke
- Gavotte in E Major from Partita No. 3 by J.S. Bach (arranged by Kreisler)
- Tambourin by Jean Philippe Rameau (arranged by Kreisler)
- Berceuse by Mme Lawrence Townsend
- The Blue Lagoon by Carl Milloecker (transcribed by Felix Winternitz)
- Adagietto from L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1 by Bizet (transcribed by Benjamin Godard)
- "Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen" by Clarence Cameron White
- Song Without Words, Op. 62, No. 1 by Felix Mendelssohn (arranged by Kreisler)
Fritz Kreisler was one of the most renowned violinists of his era, known for his sweet tone and expressive phrasing with distinctive portamento and vibrato. Born in Vienna in 1875, he studied at the Vienna Conservatory starting at age seven under teachers including Anton Bruckner and Joseph Hellmesberger Jr., and later at the Paris Conservatory.
The "Favorite Encore Folio" represents the type of repertoire that made Kreisler famous. He wrote numerous pieces for violin, including solos specifically designed as encores, such as "Liebesleid" and "Liebesfreud". These short, accessible pieces became essential repertoire for violinists.