30 Violin-Piano Pieces (Kreisler, Fritz)

[JDH]

Dear Carolus,
Your attribution to Rameau of Kreisler's copying of the Tambourin from Les fêtes d'Hébé (as presented on pages 245-8 of the Guilmant pf-vocal score) is quite valid. But the attribution to Dvořák of the Slavonic Fantasie in B minor is more debatable because, or if, only the extensive quote from "Songs my Mother Taught Me"--labeled "Intro." in the score--is followed by a long section of Kreisler's music. I felt that there was a similar issue with the "Beethoven" Rondino, which has a similar sequence of major-composer, minor-composer. Of course, the whole thing is of minor consequence, except that there is enough confusion out there already!

John
JDH

[Carolus]

Yes, its only partially Dvorak so it should be attributed to Kreisler, who apparently wrote most of it. It will be getting its own page as a Kreisler piece, with the Dvorak listed as a related work. He caused quite a bit of confusion with his various attributions, especially those like this where he really did borrow some material.