Richard strauss

Convinced of his own historical importance, Richard Strauss introduced himself to American soldiers as the »Composer of the Rosenkavalier« when they knocked on the door of his villa in Garmisch-Partenkirchen at the end…

In this compilation all recordings of the symphonic poems by Richard Strauss are combined with the Frankfurt Opera and Museum Orchestra under the General Music Director Sebastian Weigle. The orchestra has been awarded…

Oslo-Filharmonien og Vasily Petrenko presenterer her den andre utgivelsen i en serie med innspillinger av Richard Strauss? orkestermusikk. På denne CD-en presenteres lytteren for tonediktene «Don Quixote», «Don Juan» og…

Is the imitation of rolling thunder, howling winds and bleating sheep a form of musical composition worthy of the name? Can we take seriously a composer who boasts of being able to ?set a restaurant menu to music, if…

This recording is the first in a new series with Thomas Søndergård and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. The programme features music by Richard Strauss: the concert suite from Der Rosenkavalier and Ein Heldenleben,…

In its 100th anniversary edition, the Salzburg Festival celebrates a real triumph with a mind-blowing new production of Elektra, one of the most famous masterpieces of opera history by the two festival founders Richard…

Richard Strauss was appointed co-director of the Vienna State Opera in 1919 and soon set about composing a new ballet for the refurbished historic Redoutensaal in the city. At carnival in February 1923 the work was…

For his fifth recording with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Robin Ticciati conducts a captivating programme of Richard Strauss including Tod und Verklärung and Don Juan. The scandalous story of the insatiable…

Christian Thielemann conducts the Staatskapelle Dresden in this concert featuring works by Strauss. Music from 'Der Rosenkavalier', 'Elektra' and 'Salome' are included with performances from sopranos Christine Goerke,…

Andris Nelsons conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in this collection featuring two performances of Strauss's works, 'Also Sprach Zarathustra', recorded in 2013, and 'Till Eulenspiegel', recorded in…

Andris Nelsons conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in this collection featuring two performances of Strauss's works, 'Also Sprach Zarathustra', recorded in 2013, and 'Till Eulenspiegel', recorded in…

Collection of performances of works by Richard Strauss and Gustav Mahler conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas, Hartmut Haenchen, Kurt Sanderling and Erich Leinsdorf. The works included are: Strauss's 'Till Eulenspiegel'…

Sir Georg Solti conducts the Covent Garden Orchestra and BBC Symphony Orchestra in performances of Wagner's 'Die fliegende Hollander', Richard Strauss's 'Don Juan', and Beethoven's 'Symphony No. 5'.

Landmark of modern opera, once shocking, today admired for fertility of musical invention. Superb display of characterization and dramatic power achieved through purely musical means. Unabridged republication of 1916…

Christian Thielemann conducts the Staatskapelle Dresden in this performance of Strauss's 'Four Last Songs' and 'An Alpine Symphony'. Featuring soprano Anja Harteros, the concert also includes Strauss's final song…

One of the most popular symphonic poems by Richard Strauss -actually one of the most famous tone poems ever -is his "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" op. 30, from 1896. The distinctive theme, followed by timpani blows and…

Boosey & Hawkes Strauss Horn Concerto in E Flat Major, Classical Sheet Music for Horn, Richard Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, Piano reduction, Advanced level of difficulty, ISMN: 9790060025471, Publisher's…

Spilt inn i 1983 er disse liderene av Richard Strauss, fremført av Jessye Norman og Gewandhausorchester under ledelse av Kurt Masur.

Henle Verlag Strauss Violinsonate Op.18, Classical Sheet Music for Violin and Piano, Richard Strauss Violin Sonata in E flat major Opus 18, With marked and unmarked violin part, Urtext, Paperback, Level of difficulty:…

This collection sees Otto Klemperer lead the Philharmonia and New Philharmonia orchestras in compelling performances of works by Wagner and Richard Strauss. The set features highlights from each of Wagner?s most…

Biographical and musical overview of Richard Strauss (1864-1949). Born in Munich, Strauss had his first symphony performed when he was just 17 years old. Composing both orchestral works and music for operas, he became…

Live recording of the Wiener Philharmoniker and soloists performing Richard Strauss's opera 'Der Rosenkavalier', conducted by Herbert von Karajan.

Vladimir Jurowski and the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester continue their PENTATONE journey through the heights of German late-Romantic repertoire with a recording of Richard Strauss?s Eine Alpensinfonie. The Alpine Symphony…

During his long and exceptionally fruitful creative life, Richard Strauss (1864?1949) composed only a few works for the cello. Only three have survived and small as that number may seem, those cello works are critical to…

Christian Thielemann conducts the Staatskapelle Dresden in this concert featuring works by Strauss. Music from 'Der Rosenkavalier', 'Elektra' and 'Salome' are included with performances from sopranos Christine Goerke,…

Christian Thielemann conducts the Staatskapelle Dresden in this performance of Strauss's 'Four Last Songs' and 'An Alpine Symphony'. Featuring soprano Anja Harteros, the concert also includes Strauss's final song…

Eric Schulz directs this documentary about German composer Richard Strauss. The film features previously unreleased images of Strauss and live footage of the first performance of the 'Olympic Anthem', recorded in Berlin…

Eric Schulz directs this documentary about German composer Richard Strauss. The film features previously unreleased images of Strauss and live footage of the first performance of the 'Olympic Anthem', recorded in Berlin…

Richard Strauss and the Viennese Trumpet is the latest in Jonathan Freeman-Attwood?s imaginative series of musical reinventions for trumpet and piano. Works by Fux, Beethoven, Schubert, Mahler, Bruckner, Webern and…

Richard Strauss is an outlier in the context of twentieth century music. Some consider him a composer of the late romantic period, while others declare him a traitor of modernity for his role in National Socialism.…

The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France and Mikko Franck continue their collaboration with Alpha and here invite one of the label?s flagship pianists, Nelson Goerner. The programme is devoted to Richard Strauss,…

Richard Strauss? Salome, adapted from the play by Oscar Wilde, first premiered on December 9th, 1905. The opera shocked audiences due to its themes which blend the violent and erotic within a Christian biblical setting.…

A collection of specifically commissioned essays on a range of topics that contextualize the life and works of Richard Strauss, one of the most prolific composers of the past 150 years. Moving beyond biography, the…