Fritz Kreisler was the last violinist-artist whose work continued to develop the traditions of the virtuoso-romantic art of the 19^th century, refracted through the prism of the worldview of the new era. In many ways he anticipated the interpretative tendencies of the present day, which tend towards greater freedom and experience based interpretation. Continuing the traditions of Strauss, I. Liner and Viennese urban folklore, Kreisler created numerous violin masterpieces and arrangements widely popular on the stage.

Kreisler is one of the greatest violinists of the first half of the 20^th century. His performance was characterized by technical impeccability, precise phrasing, elegant and warm sound, and lively rhythm. His warm, “melting” (schmelzender) tone corresponded to the legendary sound of the “Old Vienna” violin tone.

The vibrato technique, which, according to Kreisler himself, he adopted from Henryk Wieniawski, was also one of the hallmarks of his performing music. Quite a large number of his recordings have been preserved, mostly dating from the 1920s and 1930s, including concertos by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Paganini, Mendelssohn, violin sonatas by Schubert and Grieg (with Sergei Rachmaninoff), and others.

Kreisler was a talented composer, among his works are: Concerto for violin and orchestra in G-major, Concerto for violin, string orchestra and organ in C-major (in the style of Antonio Vivaldi), string quartet, operettas (“Apple Blossoms” - 1919, “Sissi” - 1932), as well as works for solo violin – cadenzas to Brahms and Beethoven concertos (most often performed along with the cadenza of Joseph Joachim), to the sonata “The Devil's Trills” by Tartini, numerous pieces for violin and piano, nowadays often performed as encores – “The Chinese Tambourine”, “The Little Viennese March”, “The Beautiful Rosemary”,” The Torment of Love”, “The Joy of Love” written in the Viennese style, and many others, including numerous musical hoaxes attributed to him by composers of the past, such as Gaetano Pugnani and Giuseppe Tartini. In 1935, Kreisler admitted that all of these “classical pieces” were actually composed by him, causing a minor scandal that embarrassed music critics who failed to notice hoaxes.

Today, on the 150th birth anniversary of Fritz Kreisler, the museum Phonotheque features a musical selection of works written and performed by the Austrian violinist and composer.