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While composers like Schumann and Brahms held fast to the classical concept of the symphony, it was composers of the New German School, such as Wagner and Liszt, who preferred the tone poem as a modern means of expression for orchestral music. It tries to convey non-musical topics, like legends, tales, myths, and sometimes novels, in musical terms: programme music in its best sense. Strauss’ boisterous self-confidence allowed him the conviction that a different ‘formula’ would enable him to roll out his musical imagination with inimitable style. His success in doing so has ensured the popularity of these works to the present day.
The SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden and Freiburg under the baton of its former chief conductor Francois-Xavier Roth recorded all ten tone poems, as well as Strauss’ musical epitaph Metamorphosen, between 2012 and 2016. These recordings are now re-released. © SWR Classic
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Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, TrV 190 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Tod und Verklarung, Op. 24, TrV 158 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
DISC 2
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28, TrV 171 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Frank-Michael Guthmann, Artist, MainArtist - Johannes Luthy, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Frank-Michael Guthmann, Artist, MainArtist - Johannes Luthy, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Frank-Michael Guthmann, Artist, MainArtist - Johannes Luthy, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Frank-Michael Guthmann, Artist, MainArtist - Johannes Luthy, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Frank-Michael Guthmann, Artist, MainArtist - Johannes Luthy, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Frank-Michael Guthmann, Artist, MainArtist - Johannes Luthy, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Frank-Michael Guthmann, Artist, MainArtist - Johannes Luthy, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Frank-Michael Guthmann, Artist, MainArtist - Johannes Luthy, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Frank-Michael Guthmann, Artist, MainArtist - Johannes Luthy, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Frank-Michael Guthmann, Artist, MainArtist - Johannes Luthy, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Frank-Michael Guthmann, Artist, MainArtist - Johannes Luthy, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Frank-Michael Guthmann, Artist, MainArtist - Johannes Luthy, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Frank-Michael Guthmann, Artist, MainArtist - Johannes Luthy, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Frank-Michael Guthmann, Artist, MainArtist - Johannes Luthy, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Macbeth, Op. 23, TrV 163 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
DISC 3
Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - Jermolaj Albiker, Artist, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - Jermolaj Albiker, Artist, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - Jermolaj Albiker, Artist, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - Jermolaj Albiker, Artist, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - Jermolaj Albiker, Artist, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - Jermolaj Albiker, Artist, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - Jermolaj Albiker, Artist, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - Jermolaj Albiker, Artist, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - Jermolaj Albiker, Artist, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Aus Italien, Op. 16, TrV 147 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
DISC 4
Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Richard Strauss, Composer - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
Album review
While composers like Schumann and Brahms held fast to the classical concept of the symphony, it was composers of the New German School, such as Wagner and Liszt, who preferred the tone poem as a modern means of expression for orchestral music. It tries to convey non-musical topics, like legends, tales, myths, and sometimes novels, in musical terms: programme music in its best sense. Strauss’ boisterous self-confidence allowed him the conviction that a different ‘formula’ would enable him to roll out his musical imagination with inimitable style. His success in doing so has ensured the popularity of these works to the present day.
The SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden and Freiburg under the baton of its former chief conductor Francois-Xavier Roth recorded all ten tone poems, as well as Strauss’ musical epitaph Metamorphosen, between 2012 and 2016. These recordings are now re-released. © SWR Classic
About the album
- 5 disc(s) - 65 track(s)
- Total length: 05:56:00
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg Frank-Michael Guthmann Jermolaj Albiker François-Xavier Roth Johannes Luthy
- Composer: Richard Strauss
- Label: SWR Classic
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2021 SWR Classic (P) 2021 SWR Classic
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