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

    By Fritz Kreisler

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateJun 1, 1981
    Four Weeks in the Trenches: The War Story of a Violinist
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    Fritz Kreisler

    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.

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      Kreisler describes the four weeks he spent with the Austrian Army during the First World War. An excellent account of life on often neglected Eastern Front. A short book and it's available online.
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      This memoir of Kreisler’s brief service in the Austrian army during WWI gives the reader a realistic and moving account of a soldier’s life during battle. He honestly describes not only his actions but also his feelings during this time and allows the reader to get a glimpse of what it was like to be on the battlefield and in the trenches of WWI. As a musician, I was fascinated to know that one aspect of his musical training came into play—he discovered he could discern the apex of incoming artillery missiles by hearing the sound change as they went from ascending to descending. This enabled his artillery to determine the distance they needed to accurately fire upon those artillery positions.

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