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. Strauss don juan sequence 1 treble clef in cdownload. On this weekends performance today, well hear richard strausss explosive tone poem don juan, from a concert at the aspen music festival and school. 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. He was born richard georg strauss on june 11, 1864, in munich, bavaria now germany. His don juan the evening before last was an unprecedented. In fact, this youthful piece is filled with some of the best themes strauss ever composed, and its not surprising that from. His symphonic poems of the 1890s and his operas of the following decade have remained an indispensable feature of the standard repertoire.
Lenaus portrayal of don juan was adopted by richard strauss for a symphonic poem. Dec 29, 2017 richard strauss also sprach zarathustra. Considered a leading composer of the late romantic and early modern eras, he has been described as a successor of richard wagner and franz. Listen free to richard strauss also sprach zarathustra don juan. Don quixote and don juan by richard strauss digital concert.
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. 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. It is singled out by carl dahlhaus as a musical symbol of findesiecle modernism, particularly for the breakaway mood of its opening bars. Dec 01, 2018 the story of don juan taps a deep territory in the human psyche. Strauss zarathustra, don juan karajan 1 cd download.
Strauss colorful depiction of don juans many romantic conquests, which of. Don juan, composed a year after macbeth, is a true masterpiece. 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. 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. 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. Willem mengelberg, amsterdam concertgebouw orchestra, richard strauss, pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky don juan symphonic poem, op. Ndr elbphilharmonie orchestra, krzysztof urbanski, stefan. A typical performance of the tone poem takes around sixteen minutes, and the difficulty of the instrumental. 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. Catherine bullock viola, louisa tuck cello, oslo philharmonic orchestra, vasily petrenko.
Also sprach zarathustra, don juan, till eulenspiegel ndr elbphilharmonie orchestra to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. 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. Richard strauss, karl bohm ainsi parlait zarathoustra, till lespiegle, don juan. 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. Feb 04, 2020 collins classics is pleased to present the official audio for also sprach zarathustra, don juan and till eulenspiegel by richard strauss. 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. Violin pieces the whole world plays wier, albert ernest. Strausss father, franz, was the principal horn player of.
Customers and visitors can download classical music in high quality flac or mp3. 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. 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. He based his work on a retelling of the don juan legend by pote nikolaus lenau. The idea that had already come to him in florence in 1896 to compose mad, free variations on a knightly. Redlands symphony proudly presents strausss don juan.
Don juan, op 20 strauss mp3 and lossless downloads. Don juantill eulenspiegel4 songs with orch album download. Also sprach zarathustra, don juan, till eulenspiegel. 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. Richard strauss also sprach zarathustra ainsi parlait zarathoustra don juan don giovanni aufnahmenrecordings.
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. 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 strauss s most famous symphonic poems. Death and transfigurations halting opening is beautifully done the wind chords impeccably tuned and the stuttering timpani rhythms just loud enough to be heard. Vasily petrenko conducts richard strauss don quixote, don. Also sprach zarathustra don juan till eulenspiegel. Thankfully, his was not so malevolent, and was to some degree justified. 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. Buy richard strauss don juan album online halle orchestra. Redlands symphony proudly presents strauss s don juan. Discover littleknown secrets and interesting discorse on its history, creation, and performance. Conductor and orchestra work perfectly together, vividly describing juans flirtations and conquests. Strauss, richard don juan music manuscripts online the. Apr 10, 2020 the story of don juan taps a deep territory in the human psyche.
The story of don juan taps a deep territory in the human psyche. Strauss don juan death and transfiguration till eulenspiegels. In april 1897 richard strauss noted down ideas for new works in his journal. Don juan, ein heldenleben richard strauss by valery gergiev download and listen to the album. Jarvis don juan is thrillingly precise and pinpoint, and characterised by a real momentum and schwung.
Even honecks skills cant hide the works longeurs till and don juan succeed brilliantly because theyre so concise. Richard strauss, an outstanding german romantic composer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Strauss colorful depiction of don juan s many romantic conquests, which of. Till eulenspiegel and don juan by strauss digital concert hall. Richard strauss born june 11, 1864, munich, germany. 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. Richard strauss 1864 1949 also sprach zarathustra, op. This album has an average beat per minute of 88 bpm slowestfastest tempos. Don juan, death and transfiguration, till eulenspiegels merry pranks 20. The disc features many of strausss most poignant and moving songs, including morgen. On todays episode, well hear the national orchestral institute philharmonic perform richard strausss tone poem don juan, from a concert in college park, maryland. When i imagine don juan, i think of a cross between james bond and the. The score calls for three flutes and piccolo, two oboes and english horn, two clarinets, two. Strauss don juan is a hugely exciting piece with which to open a program.
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