Richard strausss profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Strauss considered himself an ausdrucksmusikermusician of expression. Richard strauss listen and stream free music, albums, new. Richard strauss eine alpensinfonie staatskapelle dresden fabio luisi conductor royal albert hall london 27. Eine alpensinfonie and symphonia domestica in full score. The symphonic poem was an ideal medium for his romantic musical gifts. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. An alpine symphony this cd, which was released in the strauss year 2014, highlights to central genres in richard strauss oeuvres.
An alpine symphony by richard strauss digital concert hall. The sound is magnificent i listened to the disc as a cd and the performances of both pieces are very fine indeed. The alpensinfonie is no longer a rarity on disc, but there are still grounds for preferring the famous karajan version to subsequent digital rivals, especially in this. An alpine symphony was richard strausss last tonepoem, inspired by a mountaineering expedition in his boyhood and incorporating nietzsches idea of liberation through nature. The alps are only a short train ride from munich, where richard strauss was born and lived for a great part of his life. Naar eigen zeggen schreef richard strauss muziek zoals een koe melk produceert. Jan 15, 2017 naar eigen zeggen schreef richard strauss muziek zoals een koe melk produceert. Nominally a symphony but for all intents and purposes a symphonic poem, richard strauss eine alpensinfonie 1915 was his last work in the genre and, at over 50 minutes and boasting a gigantic orchestra, possibly the most imposing of his purely orchestral compositions. In this new recording, conductor frank shipway and the sao paulo symphony orchestra take full advantage of this splendid. Eine alpensinfonie, an album by richard strauss, gothenburg symphony orchestra, kent nagano on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Eine alpensinfonie 191115 is nature painting on a grand scale, a magnificent showcase for strausss gifts for. Richard strauss 11 june 1864 8 september 1949 was a leading german composer of the late romantic and early modern eras.
Richard strauss was a modern man, having read schopenhauer and neitzche he had little or no use fdor faith and christianity, but perhaps, with gods unfathomable mercy, strauss may now know the truth, as we all shall, someday. Although strauss did not give a number to the symphony, it is often referred to as his first symphony. I grew up with strauss conducting bavarian forces in an emi recording made in 1941 seraphim, but it is the kempe version emi 64350, 3 cds that caught my ear. The choice of this tone poem for the new digital medium is not. It was to be one of his final largescale orchestral works and shows the last great german romantic composer at the. Deze zoon van een hoornist zette zijn eerste noten op papier toen hij. An alpine symphony this cd, which was released in the straussyear 2014, highlights to central genres in richard strauss oeuvres.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Although currently available only to download via presto classical and to. Richard strauss alpine symphony the classical music guide. Complete your richard strauss christian thielemann, wiener philharmoniker collection. It was to be one of his final largescale orchestral works and shows the last great german romantic composer at the pinnacle of his art. Naxosofamerica on behalf of brklassik, and 2 music rights societies. Richard strauss listen and stream free music, albums, new releases, photos, videos richard strauss. In fact, as i recall from living there, you can see them from the window on a clear day, hovering. Nicolas pasquet further information about the university of music. The night opening is evocatively veiled, the mountain theme especially, and moves. Richard strauss karajan, berliner philharmoniker eine. Strausss comment, if terse, reveals an unexpected depth of sympathy.
However, i adore richard strausss more mozartean works such as the duetconcertino for clarinet and bassoon, an operatic piece with woodwinds speaking the roles, the sonatina happy workshop, and, above all, the serenade in e op. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Shipway once again shapes the lyric interlude of act i to perfection and makes the later torrents as noble as he can. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. He infuses the score with numerous instrumental colours and rich combinations of sounds, evoking the images and events that take place on the trek. Bbc welsh symphony orchestra, mariss jansons see all versions of this release, 1 available. Strauss eine alpensinfonie albums lso live nativedsd music. Deze zoon van een hoornist zette zijn eerste noten op papier toen hij zes was. Eine alpensinfonie philippe jordan on allmusic 2010. The position of eine alpensinfonie in richard strausss oeuvre. An alpine symphony was richard strauss s last tonepoem, inspired by a mountaineering expedition in his boyhood and incorporating nietzsches idea of liberation through nature. Nov 01, 2014 richard strauss 18641949 eine alpensinfonie op.
Feb 11, 2017 richard strauss eine alpensinfonie, op. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Strauss dedicated eine alpensinfonie an alpine symphony. Richard strauss owes much to franz liszt, the creator of the symphonic poem. A song that i have to include in a proyect for the university addeddate 201230. Letzte lieder last songs eine alpensinfonie dvd composers. Richard strauss composer 18641949 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. This 2014 performance by kent nagano and the gothenburg symphony orchestra delivers the sweep and majesty of the music. I also enjoy his incidental music to the play the bourgeois gentleman, especially the versions played with piano. Eine alpensinfonie farao classics cd b108091 komplettes album, flac 16bit 44.
He is known for his operas, lieder, tone poems and other orchestral works. Eine alpensinfonie, an album by richard strauss, gothenburg symphony orchestra, kent nagano on spotify. Strauss eine alpensinfonie albums lso live nativedsd. Jul 26, 2010 richard strauss owes much to franz liszt, the creator of the symphonic poem. In the composers own symphonic fantasia, though, there is nothing of the nightmarish darkness of the alpine symphonys eerie prestorm calm. However, i adore richard strauss s more mozartean works such as the duetconcertino for clarinet and bassoon, an operatic piece with woodwinds speaking the roles, the sonatina happy workshop, and, above all, the serenade in e op. Orchestra of the university of music franz liszt weimar conductor. Cd, album, re, rm, car deutsche grammophon, deutsche grammophon 00289 479 3841, 2532 015. Richard georg strauss was a german composer, conductor, pianist, and violinist. Richard strauss alpine symphony the classical music. To be honest, the alpine has never been high on my list of symphonic works though i generally love the music of richard strauss. It consists of 22 separate musical interludes, starting with night, and then sunrise, after which each successive section represents a stage in the ascent of the mountain.
Nacht 2 jakub hrusa tokyo metropolitan symphony orchestra richard georg strauss ric. Because richard strauss eine alpensinfonie heavily depends on its atmospheric orchestration for its secure place in the repertoire, it seems a terrific candidate for showing off the capabilities of bernard haitink and the london symphony orchestra, as well as the benefits of stateoftheart recording technology. Richard strauss 11th june 1864 8th september 1949 was a german composer of the. One of karajans favourite compositions was heard during this concert from october 2008 richard strausss alpine symphony, which karajan conducted with the berliner philharmoniker in 1982. It consists of four movements, and lasts about 34 minutes. Eine alpensinfonie kent nagano, goteborgs symfoniker the alps are only a short train ride from munich, where richard strauss was born and lived for a great part of his life. By norman del mar on 18th may 1911 gustav mahler died of overwork and a strained heart at the age of only fiftyone. Many of his compositions had their world premiere there and in fact, strauss dedicated eine alpensinfonie an alpine symphony to the dresden orchestra.
Richard strauss listen and stream free music, albums. Because richard strauss eine alpensinfonie heavily depends on its atmospheric orchestration for its secure place in the repertoire, it seems a terrific candidate for showing off the capabilities of bernard haitink and the london symphony orchestra, as well as the benefits of. Very highly recommended and a glowing mountainous 5 star rating. In his alpine symphony strauss recounts an attempt to conquer the summit of an alpine mountain. Id be very happy to hear more strauss from this remarkable team.
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