Fritz Kreisler
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Friedrich "Fritz" Kreisler was an Austrian and American violinist and composer. One of the most distinguished violin virtuosi of his day, he was known for his sweet tone and expressive phrasing with m
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Kreisler, Harold Bauer, Pablo Casals, and Walter Damrosch at Carnegie Hall on March 13, 1917
Time cover, February 2, 1925
The mausoleum of Kreisler in Woodlawn Cemetery
Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last gre
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…in D major, Op. 61, with John Barbirolli, London Philharmonic Orchestra. rec. June 16, 1936; Beethoven Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30, No. 3, with Sergei Rachmaninoff, pF. rec. March 22, 1928; Beethoven Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47, with Franz Rupp, pf. rec. June 17–19, 1936…
Rachmaninoff in 1921
Rachmaninoff at age 10 in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Alexander Siloti and Rachmaninoff
Ivanovka was the ideal location for Rachmaninoff to compose.