Kreisler: The Complete Recordings Vol.11 (1930–35) | Naxos - Historical 8111412

Kreisler: The Complete Recordings Vol.11 (1930–35)

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Label: Naxos - Historical

Cat No: 8111412

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Chamber

Release Date: 25th February 2022

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The period covered by these recordings was a momentous one for Fritz Kreisler as the ascent of the Nazis meant he was frozen out of German musical life. In 1930 he had managed to re-record a long sequence of titles in HMV’s Berlin studios that had been unsuccessfully attempted in New York, and included here are three test pressings, unpublished on shellac. In London in 1935, Kreisler along with specially selected colleagues recorded his String Quartet in A minor, a work close to his heart. Additionally, an acoustically recorded bonus track is making a first ever appearance on CD.

This final volume was restored and transferred by the renowned record producer, engineer and pianist Ward Marston. He has won several recognitions including GRAMMY and Gramophone Awards, as well as a special achievement award from ICMA. According to the Chicago Tribune, Marston’s name is ‘synonymous with tender loving care to collectors of historical discs.’ Opera News calls his work ‘revelatory’, and Fanfare deems him ‘miraculous’.

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