Benjamin Schmid - Fritz Kreisler’s Heirs (2025) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

It is no exaggeration to call Fritz Kreisler (1875–1962) one of the two or three most significant Austrian violinists in music history. Decades after his passing, his name remains a vibrant touchstone for music lovers worldwide. Viennese pianist Andrea Linsbauer, who has long immersed herself in Kreisler’s enduring legacy, now unveils a singular project with the album “Fritz Kreisler’s Heirs”. Here, she gathers five of Austria’s most celebrated violin virtuosos today—Benjamin Schmid, Ekaterina Frolova, Leonhard Baumgartner, Christian Altenburger and Daniel Auner—to offer their deeply personal interpretations of Kreisler’s miniature masterworks. That these artists have been Andrea Linsbauer’s recurring duo partners for years is evident in every note: each performance resonates with the intimacy of shared musical dialogue, honoring Kreisler’s own spirit of reinvention.

TRACKLIST

1. Daniel Auner - Schön Rosmarin
2. Daniel Auner - Liebesfreud
3. Ekaterina Frolova - Variations on a Theme by Corelli in the Style of Tartini
4. Ekaterina Frolova - Praeludium and Allegro in the Style of Pugnani
5. Leonhard Baumgartner - Serenade espagnole
6. Leonhard Baumgartner - Tango
7. Christian Altenburger - Melodie
8. Ekaterina Frolova - Frasquita
9. Leonhard Baumgartner - Caprice Viennois
10. Christian Altenburger - Rondino
11. Daniel Auner - Liebesleid
12. Benjamin Schmid - Songs My Mother Taught Me
13. Leonhard Baumgartner - Midnight Bells
14. Daniel Auner - Negro Spiritual Melody
15. Ekaterina Frolova - La Gitana
16. Christian Altenburger - Marche miniature viennoise
17. Christian Altenburger - Syncopation



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