The 1916-19 period saw Fritz Kreisler at his peak as an artist, although the
shadow cast by America’s entrance to World War one in 1917 forced him to cancel
numerous concerts. The improved fidelity possible by 1916 saw Kreisler making
substitutes of his earlier American recordings, including his own Liebesfreud.
Amongst an abundance of technical marvels, Kreisler’s superb ‘parlando’ bowing
is demonstrated in Granados’s Spanish Dance. The string quartet recordings
include a fine Andante cantabile by Tchaikovsky, and persuasive performances
with small orchestra in 1917 include Beautiful Ohio which would later be adopted
as the state’s official song. After the Armistice, Kreisler was able to return to the
studio in 1919 for showcase works such as Valdez’s Sérénade du Tzigane.

This ongoing series of the complete Fritz Kreisler recordings generates new interest
with each release. Our highest standards of audio restoration and remastering make
these volumes the reference for these historic recordings, with comments such as
‘the results are incredible’ (ClassicsToday.com on Vol