Human nerves quickly get accustomed to the most unusual conditions and circumstances and I noticed that quite a number of men actually fell asleep from sheer exhaustion in the trenches, in spite of the roaring of the cannon about us and the whizzing of shrapnel over our heads.

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.