Brahms Violin Concerto - Fritz Kreisler - 1° Part (part1)

[qwertycc457j]

I like that sudden ominous, suspicious part at 8:45.

[Sorcerer2k]

very subtle vibrato!

[TommyLeungCW]

Kreisler played this so romantically ( 1st Movt.), No wonder not even Heifetz could t beat this Brahm's performance,

[SatchmoSings]

@TommyLeungCW Heifetz recorded this twice; the earlier version with Koussevitzky and the BSO is my favorite though this is quite good and I've never heard the earlier Kreisler version with Leo Blech.

@voncello

[JohnnyTubegood]

Fritz Kreisler is the greatest Violin virtuoso ever because he just knew how music should sound. The secret lies in the ( pulse- ) technique and his brilliance insight of music. Blend this with passion for gypsy music and you get Fritz Kreisler...Wunderbar!

Did you ever hear anyone play Brahms like him? No one plays the kadenz of Fritz Kreisler like the master himself. Often I regret missing the modern recordings of him. Imagine Fritz Kreisler on a sterio DVD.

[jfrankley55]

Of course, the interpretation is great. Kreisler and Barbirolli weren't amateurs. They know how to add their little embellishments. But to me, no matter how old the recording, no matter who is sawing away, if all one does is reinforce that Johannes Brahms is one of the all-time greats, a supreme craftsman, and that he wrote a wonderful concerto filled with rage, passion and tenderness, then that's good enough for me.

[viola989]

@jfrankley55 so true!! that's exactly what i think.

[lovesGenet]

Kreisler.They musta used a smaller orchestra.He does play gently not the usual fight to be heard.the double stops at246-249 are not good but Kreisler had style u hear it elsewhere.I was surprised to find he rec Brahms and Tchaikov they were popu;ar but so big and unweildy .He def could play and jad charm,personality quickly evident but so missing among today's players.Odd that.

[ravenCLI]

as the pros said on stage in the European capitals (as a gag) between the wars, "Oh, Kreisler!"

thank you for the posting,

[g81atherton]

I think the pause you are hearing is actually a result of the restrictions of the day in recording studios. They needed to keep everything in 3minute-or-so sections to fit on one side of a 78. Anyway, the world is a better place for your posting this! thanks.

[bannan61]

Yes please, that would be a good idea. It really is a truly legendary version.

[voncello]

Did I hear what I think I heard at 4:05 - 4:19? Wow, I never heard anyone make such a heavenly ritard there. Does anyone play like this today? And the orchestra is with him every step of the way.

[viola989]

@voncello ohh thats a wonderful part there! i think just afterwards they made a cut, but its still sooooo beautifully played there!

[2ndviolinist]

@voncello The easy and undeniable answer is that no one plays anything like Kreisler today (or ever). BTW, the 1926 version with Kreisler/Blech has much better sound and is as good or better. The version I have of Kreisler/Barbirolli definitely sounds better than this upload but still is not great quality.

The sad thing is that the Kreisler/Blech has 652 views, Kremer 618,000+, Szerying, 176,000+, Kyung Sun Lee, 56,000+, etc. It's a crime of ignorance.

[saltburner2]

@voncello

Yes, this ritard comes at the end of the first 78rpm side: whether he would have done this in a continuous performance is a moot point!

[OriginalMoonbeam]

A purely Austrian interpretation of Brahms--who spent so much of his working time in Austria, I like the phrasing

[canxbuster12]

only one thing one can say..."priceless..."

genteel playing reflecting the Viennese culture of the time...

[felixmendelssohn]

thanks for posting

[drjosephhbell]

Priceless!

[scottbos68]

very interesting

[dedal141]

Amazing!! a jewel, thanks for posting