Although I had resigned my commission as an officer two years before, I immediately left Switzerland, accompanied by my wife, in order to report for duty. As it happened, a wire reached me a day later calling me to the colors.

Many of his violins were made by Dr. Paganini Violin Concerto in D major Op. rec.

Like many great violinists of his generation he produced a characteristic sound which was immediately recognizable as his own. Friedrich "Fritz" Kreisler (February 2 1875 – January 29 1962) was an Austrian-born violinist and composer. One of the most famous violin masters of his or any other day and regarded as one of the greatest violinists of all time he was known for his sweet tone and expressive phrasing.