Four Weeks in the Trenches / The War Story of a Violinist

by Fritz Kreisler

Overview

An account, about an Austrian violinist who fought on the sometimes forgotten eastern front during the First World War. (Excerpt from Goodreads)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783958645493
Publisher:	Otbebookpublishing
Publication date:	09/18/2016
Series:	The World At War
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	36
File size:	386 KB

About the Author

Friedrich "Fritz" Kreisler (February 2, 1875 – January 29, 1962) was an Austrian-born violinist and composer. One of the most noted violin masters of his day, and regarded as one of the greatest violinists of all time, he was known for his sweet tone and expressive phrasing. Like many great violinists of his generation, he produced a characteristic sound which was immediately recognisable 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. He wrote an autobiography about his life during WW I.