Praeludium and Allegro (in the style of Pugnani) is a piece for violin and piano written by Fritz Kreisler.Kreisler's Praeludium and Allegro-History

History The piece was first published in 1905, among other pieces the composer ascribed to lesser-known composers of the 18th century.Praeludium and Allegro in the Style of Pugnani, for violin & piano It is now one of the most popular works in the violin repertoire, and an important step in the violin pedagogy.

In February 1935, Kriesler admitted that the work was his own, and not Pugnani's.

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