''Praeludium and Allegro'' ''(in the style of Pugnani)'' is a piece for violin and piano written by

Fritz Kreisler Friedrich "Fritz" Kreisler (February 2, 1875 – January 29, 1962) was an Austrian-born American 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 ...

. It was a

musical hoax A musical hoax (also musical forgery and musical mystification) is a piece of music composed by an individual who intentionally misattributes it to someone else. Ascribed to historical figures * Henri Casadesus ** Viola Concerto in B minor by " ...

originally ascribed to

Gaetano Pugnani Gaetano Pugnani (27 November 1731 – 15 July 1798, full name: Giulio Gaetano Gerolamo Pugnani) was an Italian composer and violinist. Biography Gaetano Pugnani was born in 1731 in Turin, the city where he spent most of his life, son of Giova ...

History

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

References

Compositions for violin and piano Compositions by Fritz Kreisler 1905 compositions {{classical-composition-stub