(Rare!) Fritz Kreisler's 80th Birthday Interview (Part 1) (1955-02-02)

Quite a rare material. Fritz Kreisler is interviewed by Abraham Chasens, the musical manager of WQXR Radio station, on his 80th birthday, February 2nd, 1955. This was special tribute program broadcasted on that day. And as far as I know, this is the only recording of Kreisler's voice which was commercially available. (except for few other radio transcriptions and newsreel soundtracks).

Before the interview, we can hear "transcribed greetings" of his collegues, Mischa Elman, Yehudi Menuhin, Nathan Milstein, Erica Morini, Joseph Szigeti, Ruggiero Ricci, Isaac Stern.

While the actual interview recordings are playing, you can see the photos of Kreisler and cellist Pablo Casals' having conversation in 1958 (Courtesy of the LIFE magazine)

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[dalecampbl9]

@wingklow or they were just great musicians who happened to be cultured and decent.

[wingklow]

All the musicians who spoke in this video were people with culture and decency. That's why they were great musicians.

[mu2sical]

This is a wonderful gift on Easter week-end, 2011; hearing the voice of my late mentor, Nathan Milstein, who used to tell me at private lessons in London how much he loved Mr. Kreisler as a marvellous person, and for whom Mr. Milstein had limitless admiration, in his own voice so many years ago! Elisabeth Matesky

[jsteeber]

WQXR sounds a little different now.

[Santaferi1]

Super... Génius husľového umenia... ďakujeme...

[operalament]

wonderful. a rare treasure.

[SMSHCT55]

MARRVELOUS

[charlescai120]

It is so funny and interesting to hear about these so great violin masters vioce

[MinjungChoViolin]

Thanks for posting!!!

[2ndviolinist]

Kreisler - the best. Thank you. Too bad his legend and style is lost on contemporary violinists.