Description
Richard Strauss stands as one of the great orchestral voices of the late Romantic era, and this CD brings together two of his most celebrated tone poems. Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life), Op. 40, is a vast and autobiographical orchestral canvas, here featuring Peter Mirring as the violin soloist in the work’s expressive ‘Hero’s Companion’ passages — a role that demands exceptional lyrical sensitivity. Don Juan, Op. 20, the electrifying early masterpiece that announced Strauss as a major compositional force, rounds out the disc with its blazing energy and vivid characterisation. Together, these works offer a compelling introduction to Strauss’s mastery of the large-scale orchestral form…
Dresden State Orchestra, Rudolf Kempe conducting
Track Listing:
- Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40 – Violin: Peter Mirring
- Don Juan, Op. 20
