Fritz Kreisler plays Andante Cantabile

Here is a recording of Fritz Kreisler playing his arrangement of Andante Cantabile, from Tchaikovsky's String Quartet No.1. It was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in 1938. Franz Rupp is at the piano.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, often anglicized as Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, was a Russian composer of the romantic period, some of whose works are among the most popular music in the classical repertoire. He was the first Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally, bolstered by his appearances as a guest conductor in Europe and the United States. Tchaikovsky was honored in 1884 by Emperor Alexander III, and awarded a lifetime pension.

• Read More