fritz kreisler

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Definition of fritz kreisler in English English dictionary

After touring internationally as a teenager, he quit performing to study medicine. Returning to the violin, he scored successes in Berlin and Vienna (1898). He toured Europe and the U.S. until the start of World War I, and he premiered Edward Elgar's Violin Concerto in 1910. After recovering from a war wound, he resumed touring (1919-50). His concert programs frequently included many charming short pieces that he wrote, among them "Viennese Caprice" and "Pretty Rosemary

orig. Friedrich Kreisler born Feb. 2, 1875, Vienna, Austria died Jan. 29, 1962, New York, N.Y., U.S. Austrian violinist and composer. He entered the Vienna Conservatory at age 7 and finished his musical studies by

Hyphenation

Fritz Kreis·ler

Turkish pronunciation

frîts krayslır

Pronunciation

/ˈfrəts ˈkrīslər/ /ˈfrɪts ˈkraɪslɜr/