Classical Music | Music for Viola

Recorded on 02/13/2008, uploaded on 01/25/2009

Musician's or Publisher's Notes

Liebesfreud                           Fritz Kreisler

Liebesfreud (Love's Joy) is one of many short concert works written by the great composer/violinist Fritz Kreisler.  Some of these pieces were written in the style of Tartini, Couperin, and others, and indeed Kreisler himself first attributed his compositions to these composers until he revealed in 1935 that in fact he was the composer.  Liebesfreud, along with its partner work, Liebeslied, were in fact always published under Kreisler's name.  Both works are virtuosic and charming, and have become staples of the encore/showpiece repertoire.      Michael Cansfield

Courtesy of International Music Foundation.