Fritz Kreisler, an Austrian army officer, was forced to retire from the American concert stage after the US entered World War I due to rising anti-German sentiments.
Recording & Production
The producer's note explains that '78 rpm' records had variable speeds, making it challenging to establish the correct pitch for transfers, and that some violin open strings were recorded a semitone higher.
Recording & Production
The 1915 recording of Bach's 'Double' Violin Concerto by Fritz Kreisler and Efrem Zimbalist was also the first time two leading solo violinists were recorded together.
Recording & Production
The recording of Bach's 'Double' Violin Concerto, featuring Fritz Kreisler and Efrem Zimbalist, was the first complete recording of a major Bach work.
Performer Biography
John McCormack, a renowned tenor, and Fritz Kreisler, a celebrated violinist, were lifelong friends who began recording together in 1914.
Recording & Production
For the 1915 recording of the Bach 'Double' Concerto, the orchestral accompaniment was provided by a string quartet.
Recording & Production
This album is part of the 'Archive Performances' series by Peter Biddulph Violins, dedicated to restoring and remastering historical recordings.
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