Fritz Kreisler: American Portrait (Complete AMPICO Piano Rolls, 1940 Roosevelt Concert) | Rhine Classics RH028

Fritz Kreisler: American Portrait (Complete AMPICO Piano Rolls, 1940 Roosevelt Concert)

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Label: Rhine Classics

Cat No: RH028

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Release Date: 1st May 2026

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It is not generally known that Fritz Kreisler, one of the world’s greatest violinists, might perhaps, had he chosen, have attained equal fame as a pianist. That he plays the piano delightfully is shown in the recordings he has made of his own compositions for the AMPICO. In them he displays the great artist that he is, in his exquisite phrasing and tastefully planned effects. These recordings are instinct with the same fascination exerted by his wonderful interpretations on the violin. To hear Kreisler, the violinist, is the privilege of the whole concert going world – to hear Kreisler, the pianist, is the exclusive privilege of the owner of an AMPICO.

“The most original album is the one dedicated to Fritz Kreisler's recordings... at the piano! In these rolls dated 1919-27 he plays his own compositions with the charm and humour we know he had as violinist. In an astounding sound quality, he reveals an exquisite finger flow and agility, but especially a rhythmic freedom he could not indulge in on the violin.” – Classica (FR)

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