MY FAVOURITE KREISLER

1 Caprice viennois, Op.2 3.49 2 Schön Rosmarin 1.52 3 Slavonic Dance in E minor, Op.72 no.2 (Dvo rˇák, arr. Kreisler) 4.12 4 Romance, Op.4 3.57 5 Songs my mother taught me, Op.55 no.4 (Dvo rˇák, arr. Kreisler) 2.57 6 Moto perpetuo (Paganini, arr. Kreisler) 4.13 7 Tempo di Minuetto in the style of Pugnani 3.42 8 Fugue in A major (Tartini, arr. Kreisler) 3.15 9 La Chasse (Caprice) in the style of Cartier 1.59 10 Preghiera in the style of Martini 2.34 11 Marguerite (Daisies) (Rachmaninov, arr. Kreisler) 3.07 12 Liebesleid 3.16 13 Melodie, Dance of the blessed spirits (Gluck, arr. Kreisler) 3.02 14 Viennese Melody (Gärtner, arr. Kreisler) 2.22 15 Mazurka in A minor, Op.67 no.4 (Chopin, arr. Kreisler) 2.59 16 Liebesfreud 3.05 51.07

ITZHAK PERLMAN violin SAMUEL SANDERS piano

2 Photo: Reg Wilson © Parlophone Records Limited

3 My Favourite Kreisler

In 1985, ten years after the first album in the Itzhak Perlman Plays Fritz Kreisler series (see volume 12), Perlman returned to this repertoire with a fourth disc, entitled My Favourite Kreisler . As he himself said, he’d wanted to record some of his old favourites, pieces he’d loved since childhood, and some new discoveries as well. Working with his regular accompanist Samuel Sanders, Perlman therefore offered listeners fresh readings of such timeless hits as Caprice viennois , Schön Rosmarin , Liebesfreud and Liebesleid . He also added a further dozen pieces to his discography, including original compositions such as the Romance, Op.4, La Chasse in the style of Cartier and Tempo di Minuetto in the style of Pugnani , as well as a selection of no less enticing transcriptions of works by Dvo rˇák , Paganini, Tartini, Rachmaninov, Gärtner and Chopin. Perlman could surely have found no more eloquent way of showing his admiration for his predecessor’s genius than by recording no fewer than thirty-three of his arrangements and twenty-four of his original works throughout his career — a number surpassed only by Kreisler himself and a handful of others. As the great French violinist Jacques Thibaud (1880–1953) remarked: “When people say Fritz has only written ‘little’ pieces, I remind them that Chopin, too, wrote many, many little pieces that are now seen as among the world’s musical treasures … Kreisler’s music is good for the soul. It’s poetry. It’s emotion. He’s a true Romantic.”

Jean-Michel Molkhou Translation: Susannah Howe

4 My Favourite Kreisler

En 1985, dix ans après le premier album de la série Itzhak Perlman Plays Fritz Kreisler (volume 12), Perlman revenait sur ce répertoire avec un quatrième disque sous le titre de My Favourite Kreisler . Ainsi qu’il l’avouait lui-même, il souhaitait y réunir « certains de ses vieux morceaux favoris, aimés depuis l’enfance et d’autres nouvelles pièces que j’ai découvertes récemment et que j’ai voulu immédiatement enregistrer ». Aux côtés de son fidèle partenaire Samuel Sanders, Perlman propose donc ici une nouvelle interprétation de succès intemporels tels Caprice viennois , Schön Rosmarin , Liebesfreud ou encore Liebesleid . Par ailleurs, il enrichissait sa discographie d’une douzaine de pièces, dont des compositions originales comme la Romance op. 4, La Chasse dans le style de Cartier , ou Tempo di Minuetto dans le style de Pugnani , ainsi qu’un choix de transcriptions non moins savoureuses d’après des pages signées Dvo ˇrák , Paganini, Tartini, Rachmaninov, Gärtner ou Chopin. Manière éloquente, s’il en est, de prouver son admiration pour le génie de son aîné en ne réunissant pas moins de trente-trois de ses arrangements et vingt-quatre de ses pièces originales au sein de sa discographie. Et dans ce domaine il n’y a guère que Kreisler lui-même pour l’avoir jamais dépassé. Ainsi que le faisait remarquer le grand violoniste français Jacques Thibaud (1880–1953) : « Lorsque certains me font remarquer que Fritz n’a écrit que des “petites” pièces, je leur rappelle que Chopin a écrit, lui aussi, beaucoup mais beaucoup de petites pièces qui font désormais partie du trésor musical mondial … La musique de Kreisler est bonne pour l’âme. C’est de la poésie. C’est du sentiment. Il est un véritable romantique. »

Jean-Michel Molkhou

5 My Favourite Kreisler

1985, zehn Jahre nach dem ersten Album in der Reihe Itzhak Perlman Plays Fritz Kreisler (Album 12), wandte sich Perlman diesem Repertoire erneut mit einer vierten Aufnahme zu, welche den Titel My Favourite Kreisler trägt. Wie er selbst sagte, verband er darauf einige seiner alten Lieblingsstücke, die ihm seit der Kindheit vertraut waren, mit anderen, neuen Stücken, “die ich erst kürzlich entdeckt habe und die ich vom ersten Moment an aufnehmen wollte”. Zusammen mit seinem treuen Klavierpartner Samuel Sanders legte Perlman auf diesem Album also neue Interpretationen von zeitlosen Klassikern wie Caprice viennois , Schön Rosmarin , Liebesfreud und Liebesleid vor. Außerdem bereichert er seine Diskographie um etwa ein Dutzend anderer Stücke, darunter Originalkompositionen wie die Romanze (op. 4), La Chasse dans le style de Cartier und Tempo di Minuetto dans le style de Pugnani sowie eine Auswahl von nicht weniger herrlichen Transkriptionen von Werken Dvo rˇáks , Paganinis, Tartinis, Rachmaninoffs, Gärtners und Chopins. Perlman hätte seine Bewunderung für das Genie Kreislers wohl auf kaum anschaulichere Weise zum Ausdruck bringen können, als durch die Tatsache, dass er nicht weniger als 33 seiner Arrangements und 24 seiner Originalkompositionen auf Tonträger bannte. Nur Kreisler selbst veröffentlichte mehr Aufnahmen seiner Werke. Der große französische Geiger Jacques Thibaud (1880–1953) bemerkte einmal: “Wann immer mir jemand sagt, Fritz habe nur ‘kleine’ Stücke geschrieben, erinnere ich ihn oder sie daran, dass auch Chopin viele kleine Stücke geschrieben hat, diese heute jedoch einen Teil des musikalischen Welterbes ausmachen … Kreislers Musik ist gut für die Seele, sie steckt voller Poesie und Gefühl. Er ist ein echter Romantiker.”

Jean-Michel Molkhou Übersetzung: Leandra Rhoese

6 RECORDING LOCATION RCA Studios, New York, 9 –12 December 1985 PRODUCER John Fraser BALANCE ENGINEER John Kurlander PUBLISHERS Schott & Co. (1, 2, 4, 6–16); MCPS Ltd. (3 & 5) COVER PHOTO Original cover artwork; photo by Christian Steiner

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