Fritz Kreisler : love's sorrow, love's joy / by Amy Biancolli.
| Author/creator | Biancolli, Amy |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Portland, OR : Amadeus Press, ©1998. |
| Description | 453 pages, 12 pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Preface, acknowledgements, and a few words about Louis Lochner -- Vienna -- Prodigy -- From Ysaye's shadow to the birth of a pop star -- Fritzi and Harriet -- Shunned: an enemy in America -- Tall tale teller: the Kreisler apocrypha -- Hoaxes all: Pugnani, Vivaldi, Martini, and Kreisler -- Kreisler the Catholic, Kreisler the Jew -- The accident -- Kreisler, Heifetz, and the cult of technique -- "He was our God" -- Covering Kreisler: the critics' dilemma -- The last years: Kreisler's retirement and the failing public memory -- Saying goodbye to "a beam of light" -- Appendix A. Chronology of Kreisler's life ; Appendix B. List of works ; Appendix C. Discography / by Eric Wen. |
| Abstract | Violinist and composer Fritz Kreisler was a most beloved musician, bringing to the musical stage a grace and warmth that were unmatched during his prime. Born in 1875, he was the last, best ambassador of nineteenth-century Vienna to a twentieth-century world. Nurtured in the rich musical environment of that European capital, Kreisler had a middling career as a prodigy, never attaining the early celebrity of a young Heifetz or Menuhin, and he even abandoned the violin for several years while exploring other pursuits. Yet Kreisler was to become the most influential musician among string players the world over. This lively portrait by a perceptive critic brings back to life a musical giant of the first half of the twentieth century, examining important themes and events of his life and his views on politics and art as well as on music and musicians. It reveals a man whose gift was a unique ability to communicate joys and sorrows to an adoring world through music. |
| Bibliography note | "List of works": pages 344-353. |
| Bibliography note | Discography: pages 354-420. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 442-446) and index. |
| LCCN | 98012200 |
| ISBN | 1574670379 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML418.K9 B53 1998 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |