The Bell Telephone Hour Recordings, Vol. 2: Concertos by Corelli, Dvořák & Others (Live) [Remastered 2022]

Featuring

Donald Voorhees
Fritz Kreisler
Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra
Arcangelo Corelli
Antonín Dvořák
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Jules Massenet
Ethelbert Nevin
Isaac Albéniz
Manuel de Falla
Maurice Ravel
Ernest Chausson

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Cultural Impact

'The Rosary' by American-born Ethelbert Nevin, featured in a transcription by Kreisler, was one of the most popular art songs in the early 20th century.

Performer Biography

Eugene Ysaÿe, a renowned violinist, greatly admired Fritz Kreisler and declared in 1899 that the younger Kreisler would take over the mantle of violin playing from him.

Performer Biography

Fritz Kreisler, the violinist featured on this album, not only composed many original works but also created numerous transcriptions and arrangements for the violin.

Compositional Technique

Kreisler's arrangement of Rimsky-Korsakov's Concert Fantasy on Russian Themes substantially re-works the original, tightening the structure and transferring musical material to the solo violin.

Composition History

Chausson's Poème, a tone poem for solo violin and orchestra, was written in response to a request for a violin concerto from violinist Eugene Ysaÿe.

Recording & Production

This album features recordings from The Bell Telephone Hour, a radio program, and marks the first release of several of Fritz Kreisler's performances.

Composer Biography

Rachmaninoff and Fritz Kreisler, the violinist on this album, were close friends, performed together frequently, and made three sonata recordings in 1928.