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Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen (Old Viennese Dances in German) is a set of three short pieces for violin and piano composed by Austrian-American violinist Fritz Kreisler. The three pieces are titled Liebesfreud (Love's Joy), Liebesleid (Love's Sorrow), and Schön Rosmarin (Lovely Rosemary).
Jul 6, 2024 · Liebesfreud, a beautiful piece of music composed by Fritz Kreisler, holds a significant meaning that resonates with listeners across time and cultures. This violin melody, arranged by Kreisler himself, has captivated audiences with its emotional depth and lyrical expressions.
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Kreisler wrote a number of pieces for the violin, including solos for encores, such as "Liebesleid" and "Liebesfreud". Some of Kreisler's compositions were pastiches ostensibly in the style of other composers.
- Fritz Kreisler
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- Arthur Grumiaux
- Josef Gingold
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We’ll start with Kreisler’s own 1938 recording with accompanist Franz Rupp. Notice the sparkling spiccatos and the vocal quality of the tone and phrasing:
Russian violinist Mischa Elman (1891-1967) delivers an intense, schmaltzy performance in this 1962 clip:
A straightforward elegance characterizes this performance by Belgian violinist Arthur Grumiaux (1921-1986). I featured more of Grumiaux’s recordings in this previous post.
One of the most soulful renditions of this piece is by Josef Gingold. Hear more of Gingold’s recordings in this previous post.
Fritz Kreisler discography iTunesMischa Elman discography iTunesArthur Grumiaux discography iTunesLeonid Kogan discography iTunesThe second piece of this set is Liebesleid. This is the original, which is written for violin with piano accompaniment. In 1931, Rachmaninoff wrote virtuoso transcriptions of the first two (Liebesfreud and Liebesleid) for solo piano, based on the original by Kreisler.
May 18, 2018 · Such Kreisler works as the Caprice viennois (Viennese Caprice), Schön Rosmarin (Beautiful Rosemary), and most of all the pair of works called Liebesfreud and Liebesleid (Love's Joy and Love's Sorrow) could be played either by violin and orchestra or violin and piano, and they closed out many a concert in which a violinist was featured.
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This is an abridged version of Liebesfreud that I arranged and adapted for secondary school orchestras. The tempi in the score are suggested tempi and can be adjusted based on the orchestra's ability.
