Richard Strauss - Orchestral Works - Zinman

Tribute to Richard Strauss

(11 June 1864 – 8 September 1949)

on the anniversary of his death.

Read a short biography here.
More about Richard Strauss here.



CD 1:
Aus Italien, symphonic fantasy, Op. 16
Macbeth, tone poem for orchestra, Op. 23

CD 2:
Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 40
Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 24

CD 3:
Don Juan, tone poem for orchestra, Op. 20
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 28
Also sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zoroaster), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 30

CD 4:
Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony) for orchestra, Op. 64
Festliches Präludium (Festive Prelude), for organ & orchestra, Op. 61

CD 5:
Metamorphosen, study for 23 solo strings, o.Op. 142
Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs), for soprano & orchestra, o.Op. 150 *
Oboe Concerto in D major, o.Op. 144 +

CD 6:
Sinfonia Domestica for orchestra, Op. 53
Parergon zur Sinfonia Domestica, for piano, left hand & orchestra, Op. 73 #

CD 7:
Don Quixote, fantastic variations for cello & orchestra, Op. 35 §
Romance for cello & orchestra in F major, o.Op. 75 §
Serenade for 13 wind instruments in E flat major, Op. 7

Melanie Diener - soprano *
Simon Fuchs - oboe +
Roland Pöntinen - piano #
Thomas Grossenbacher - cello §
Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
David Zinman - conductor

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