Praeludium and Allegro, composed by Fritz Kreisler during his long and prestigious career, is considered one of the great standards of violin music. The composition was originally attributed to Pugnani, and is often interpreted as a very Romantic homage to a Baroque Italian virtuoso. This arrangement by Lynne Latham for violin and strings allows orchestra directors the opportunity to feature a violinist in this exciting work from the standard violin repertoire.