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Fritz Kreisler

1875 - 1962

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Friedrich "Fritz" Kreisler (February 2, 1875 – January 29, 1962) was an Austrian-born American violinist and composer. One of the most noted violin masters of his day, he was known for his sweet tone and expressive phrasing, with marked portamento and rubato. Like many great violinists of his generation, he produced a characteristic sound which was immediately recognizable as his own. Although it derived in many respects from the Franco-Belgian school, his style is nonetheless reminiscent of the gemütlich (cozy) lifestyle of pre-war Vienna. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Fritz Kreisler is the 129th most popular musician (up from 130th in 2019), the 165th most popular biography from Austria (up from 168th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Austrian Musician.

Fritz Kreisler is most famous for his violin playing. He was born in Vienna, Austria and was one of the most celebrated violinists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Fritz Kreisler ranks 129 out of 3,175Before him are John Coltrane, Lady Gaga, Cyndi Lauper, Mike Oldfield, Robert Palmer, and Paul Simon. After him are Ziryab, Neil Young, Nick Mason, Angus Young, Chris Isaak, and John Bonham.

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Among people born in 1875, Fritz Kreisler ranks 26Before him are Vesto Slipher, Gilbert N. Lewis, John Buchan, Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and Thomas Burke. After him are Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Edgar Wallace, Giovanni Gentile, William D. Leahy, Henri Lebesgue, and Antonio Machado. Among people deceased in 1962, Fritz Kreisler ranks 20Before him are Gaston Bachelard, Yves Klein, Hans Luther, Auguste Piccard, René Coty, and Gabriele Münter. After him are Michael Curtiz, Vasily Stalin, Natalia Goncharova, Bruno Walter, Hans-Jürgen von Arnim, and Charles Laughton.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Fritz Kreisler ranks 165 out of 1,424Before him are Eduard Strauss (1835), Émile Jaques-Dalcroze (1865), Hermann Broch (1886), Leopold III, Duke of Austria (1351), Ingeborg Bachmann (1926), and Rudolf I of Bohemia (1281). After him are Eric Kandel (1929), Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria (1529), Max Perutz (1914), Otto Weininger (1880), Charles V, Duke of Lorraine (1643), and Ernst Gombrich (1909).

Among MUSICIANS In Austria

Among musicians born in Austria, Fritz Kreisler ranks 4Before him are Franz Liszt (1811), Maria Anna Mozart (1751), and Baroness Mary Vetsera (1871). After him are Karl Thomas Mozart (1784), Joseph Joachim (1831), Anton Diabelli (1781), Maria Theresia von Paradis (1759), Joe Zawinul (1932), Friedrich Gulda (1930), Paul Wittgenstein (1887), and Paul Badura-Skoda (1927).