“Don Quixote” and “Ein Heldenleben” are two large-scale tone-poems that Richard Strauss composed in Munich and Berlin during the final years of the 19th century. Whilst the first work was inspired by Cervantes” tragicomic novel hero, in the second work he effectively stylised himself as a successful (artistic) hero. Similar characters make an appearance in the two other works on this album: Shakespeare’s tragic hero “Macbeth” in an early overture, and another domestic Strauss hero (named “Stork”) in the opera “Intermezzo”, from which four symphonic interludes are featured here. As General Music Director of the Zurich Opera Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda has conducted these compositions by Strauss, some of which feature a huge orchestra. They are now released together on this album.
Strauss: Tone Poems And Interludes – Gianandrea Noseda
Don Quixote op. 35 (Fantastische Variationen über ein Thema ritterlichen Charakters)
1. Introduktion: Mäßiges Zeitmaß
2. Thema: Mässig (Don Quixote)
3. Maggiore (Sancho Panza)
4. Variation 1: Gemächlich
5. Variation 2: Kriegerisch
6. Variation 3: Mäßiges Zeitmaß
7. Variation 4: Etwas breiter
8. Variation 5: Sehr langsam
9. Variation 6: Schnell
10. Variation 7: Ein wenig ruhiger als vorher
11. Variation 8: Gemächlich
12. Variation 9: Schnell und stürmisch
13. Variation 10: Viel breiter
14. Finale: Sehr ruhig
Macbeth op. 23 (Sinfonische Dichtung)
1. Allegro, un oco maestoso – Belebend – Furioso – Presto
2. Moderato maestoso
3. Allegro, un poco maestoso – Molto agitato – Allegro, un poco maestoso
Ein Heldenleben op. 40 (Sinfonische Dichtung)
1. Der Held
2. Des Helden Widersacher
3. Des Helden Gefährtin
4. Des Helden Walstatt
5. Des Helden Friedenswerke
6. Des Helden Weltflucht und Vollendung
Intermezzo op. 72 (Oper in 2 Akten): Sinfonische Zwischenspiele Nr. 1-4
Nr. 1 Reisefieber und Walzerszene
Nr. 2 Träumerei am Kamin
Nr. 3 Am Spieltisch
Nr. 4 Fröhlicher Beschluss
Orchester der Oper Zürich, Gianandrea Noseda
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