Title: Richard Strauss: Letzte Lieder / Eine Alpensinfonie
Released: 2014
Genre: Classical
Directed by: Michael Beyer
Conductor: Christian Thielemann
Artist: Anja Harteros (soprano), Dresden Staatskapelle
Description:
Dresden and the Staatskapelle Dresden have a special relation to Richard Strauss. Many of his compositions had their world premiere in Dresden and the composer dedicated An Alpine Symphony to the Dresden orchestra. The programme includes Four Last Songs, Ernster Gesang by Wolfgang Rihm and the German premiere of the last completed Strauss song "Mallows" in an orchestral version, arranged specifically for Dresden by Wolfgang Rihm.
Tracklist wrote
Wolfgang Rihm: Ernster Gesang
Richard Strauss:
4 Letzte Lieder (4 Last Songs), TrV 296
Malven (Mallows), TrV 297 (arr. W. Rihm for voice and orchestra)
Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony), Op. 64, TrV 233
Issued: United States | C MAJOR
Duration: 1:42:48