Kreisler

(kris’-lér), (1) Jns._ Vide 5. T. A. HOFFMANN. (2) Fritz, Vienna, Feb. 2, 1875; violinist; pupil of Ma art and Delibes; début Paris; has toured Europe and U. S. with eminent succ. for many years;! he has long held a leading rank among the world’s vin. artists, both for stylistic qualities and virtuosity; c. a string quartet, several operettas many pop. smaller pieces for his instrument and others, some of which are adaptations of Viennese folk music; the bulk of them he long attributed to little known composers of the past, whose works he was supposed to po e in MS.; but in 1935 he astounded the musical world by announcing that they were his own compositions, Krei le von MHellborn (kris’-lé f6n hél’-bérn), H., Vienna, 1812—1869; writer; wrote “‘Biog. of Schubert.” Krejéi (kra’-ché), Josef, Milostin, Bohemia, 1822—Prague, 1881}; organist and composer.