He based his work on a retelling of the don juan legend by pote nikolaus lenau. Apr 10, 2020 the story of don juan taps a deep territory in the human psyche. It is difficult, indeed, to think of a composer more possessed of an overweening ego than that of richard strauss other than that of wagner, that is. The score calls for three flutes and piccolo, two oboes and english horn, two clarinets, two.
Richard strauss, karl bohm ainsi parlait zarathoustra, till lespiegle, don juan. Thankfully, his was not so malevolent, and was to some degree justified. Lenaus portrayal of don juan was adopted by richard strauss for a symphonic poem. Till eulenspiegel and don juan by strauss digital concert hall. Discover littleknown secrets and interesting discorse on its history, creation, and performance. On this weekends performance today, well hear richard strausss explosive tone poem don juan, from a concert at the aspen music festival and school. On todays episode, well hear the national orchestral institute philharmonic perform richard strauss s tone poem don juan, from a concert in college park, maryland. In april 1897 richard strauss noted down ideas for new works in his journal. His don juan the evening before last was an unprecedented. Also sprach zarathustra, don juan, till eulenspiegel. Customers and visitors can download classical music in high quality flac or mp3. Don quixote and don juan by richard strauss digital concert.
Strauss is almost unique in that his long life unlike that of, say, verdi spanned remarkable changes in musical style, not to speak of world history. Richard strauss 1864 1949 also sprach zarathustra, op. The composer conducted its premiere on 11 november 1889 with the orchestra of the. I must say that the versions by mark elder of don juan and macbeth were a wonderful surprise, and they can certainly hold their. He was born richard georg strauss on june 11, 1864, in munich, bavaria now germany. Dec 01, 2018 the story of don juan taps a deep territory in the human psyche. The ndr orchestra, conducted by krzysztof urbanski, has chosen to devote its sixth alpha classics recording to three of richard strauss s most famous symphonic poems. The story of don juan taps a deep territory in the human psyche. One of the earliest tone poems by strauss, don juan tells of the legendary spanish libertine don juan, who by then already had appeared in works by mozart and other. Jun, 2009 in 1889 richard strauss took up his appointment as weimar court conductor and in the seasons second concert directed the world premiere of his op. Also sprach zarathustra, don juan, till eulenspiegel ndr elbphilharmonie orchestra to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. The main virtues of his heldenleben are clarity, control and impeccable orchestral discipline, all the more impressive given the fact that these are live recordings the recording dates for the gergiev, incidentally, coincide with three.
It is singled out by carl dahlhaus as a musical symbol of findesiecle modernism, particularly for the breakaway mood of its opening bars. Also sprach zarathustra don juan till eulenspiegel. May 24, 2016 karl bohm conducts richard strauss this old favourite recording of mine, featuring karl bohm conducting four works by his friend and mentor richard strauss, including two of his oftheard tone poems. Don juan, death and transfiguration, till eulenspiegels merry pranks 20. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The ndr orchestra, conducted by krzysztof urbanski, has chosen to devote its sixth alpha classics recording to three of richard strausss most famous symphonic poems. Don juan, op 20 strauss mp3 and lossless downloads. Buy richard strauss don juan album online halle orchestra. Willem mengelberg, amsterdam concertgebouw orchestra, richard strauss, pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky don juan symphonic poem, op. Strauss colorful depiction of don juans many romantic conquests, which of.
Strauss don juan sequence 1 treble clef in cdownload. Richard strauss was a german composer best known for symphonic poem also sprach zarathustra thus spoke zarathustra, 1896 used as the music score in 2001. A typical performance of the tone poem takes around sixteen minutes, and the difficulty of the instrumental. Dec 29, 2017 richard strauss also sprach zarathustra. Strauss don juan is a hugely exciting piece with which to open a program. This album has an average beat per minute of 88 bpm slowestfastest tempos. Richard strauss wrote his tone poem for large orchestra don juan in 1888, and it premiered the following year, representing a breakthrough for the composer, who was only twenty four years old when he wrote it. Strauss was only twentyfour years old when he composed don juan, and at its premier in 1889 the piece was received with such enthusiasm that strauss immediately became a significant figure in german music.
In fact, this youthful piece is filled with some of the best themes strauss ever composed, and its not surprising that from. On todays episode, well hear the national orchestral institute philharmonic perform richard strausss tone poem don juan, from a concert in college park, maryland. Death and transfigurations halting opening is beautifully done the wind chords impeccably tuned and the stuttering timpani rhythms just loud enough to be heard. Don juan, the tone poem that established strauss as a force in postwagner german romanticism, was based on an unfinished verse play from 1844 by nikolaus lenau, itself derived from the same don juan legend that spawned one of mozarts greatest operas, don giovanni. Richard strauss, an outstanding german romantic composer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Feb 04, 2020 collins classics is pleased to present the official audio for also sprach zarathustra, don juan and till eulenspiegel by richard strauss. On this weekends performance today, well hear richard strauss s explosive tone poem don juan, from a concert at the aspen music festival and school. Strauss colorful depiction of don juan s many romantic conquests, which of. Redlands symphony proudly presents strausss don juan. Listen free to richard strauss also sprach zarathustra don juan. Considered a leading composer of the late romantic and early modern eras, he has been described as a successor of richard wagner and franz.
Richard strauss wrote his tone poem for large orchestra don juan in 1888, and it premiered the following year, representing a breakthrough for the composer. When i imagine don juan, i think of a cross between james bond and the. The idea that had already come to him in florence in 1896 to compose mad, free variations on a knightly. Strauss don juan death and transfiguration till eulenspiegels. Don juantill eulenspiegel4 songs with orch album download. Richard strauss also sprach zarathustra ainsi parlait zarathoustra don juan don giovanni aufnahmenrecordings.
Strauss zarathustra, don juan karajan 1 cd download. Violin pieces the whole world plays wier, albert ernest. Catherine bullock viola, louisa tuck cello, oslo philharmonic orchestra, vasily petrenko. Even honecks skills cant hide the works longeurs till and don juan succeed brilliantly because theyre so concise. In 1889 richard strauss took up his appointment as weimar court conductor and in the seasons second concert directed the world premiere of his op.
Vasily petrenko conducts richard strauss don quixote, don. Ndr elbphilharmonie orchestra, krzysztof urbanski, stefan. Jarvis don juan is thrillingly precise and pinpoint, and characterised by a real momentum and schwung. His symphonic poems of the 1890s and his operas of the following decade have remained an indispensable feature of the standard repertoire. The work is based on don juans ende, a play derived from an unfinished 1844 retelling of the tale by poet nikolaus lenau after the don juan legend which originated in renaissance era spain. Strauss, richard don juan music manuscripts online the. Don juan, ein heldenleben richard strauss by valery gergiev download and listen to the album.
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