Strauss: Don Quixote / Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks

On this CD:

1. Don Quixote, fantastic variations for cello & orchestra, Op. 35
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Oscar Lysy, Andreas Rohn, Janos Starker
Conducted by Leonard Slatkin

2. Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 28
Composed by Richard Strauss

Conducted by Leonard Slatkin

Strauss: Don Quixote / Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, Music, Janos Starker, Richard Strauss, Leonard Slatkin, Oscar Lysy, Andreas Rohn, Cello Concerto, Classical, Classical Music, Concerto, Orchestral, Romantic Tone Poem/Symphonic Poem for Orchestra
Strauss: Orchestral Works
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Outstanding performances
  • Reviving a Lost Love
  • Not for beginners...
  • One of the very best of all EMI sets! The 2nd coming for all Straussians!
  • terrible, awful, hideous, lousy
 Strauss: Orchestral Works

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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  5. Symphonies 1-3 / Piano Concerto 1-4 / Isle of Dead

ASIN: B000026D4K
Release Date: 1999-11-16

Tracks:

  1. Horn Concerto No. 1 In E Flat Major, Op. 11: I: Allegro
  2. Horn Concerto No. 1 In E Flat Major, Op. 11: II: Andante
  3. Horn Concerto No. 1 In E Flat Major, Op. 11: III: Allegro
  4. Horn Concerto No. 2 In E Flat Major: I: Allegro
  5. Horn Concerto No. 2 In E Flat Major: II: Andante con moto
  6. Horn Concerto No. 2 In E Flat Major: III: Rondo (Allegro molto)
  7. Oboe Concerto In D Major: I: Allegro moderato
  8. Oboe Concerto In D Major: II: Andante
  9. Oboe Concerto In D Major: III: Vivace
  10. Duett-Concertino: I; Allegro moderato
  11. Duett-Concertino: II: Andante
  12. Duett-Concertino: III: Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo)

Tracks:

  1. Burleske
  2. Parergon zur Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 73
  3. Panathenaenzug, Op. 74

Tracks:

  1. Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28
  2. Don Juan, Op. 20
  3. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: The Hero
  4. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: The Hero's Adversaries
  5. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: The Hero's Wife
  6. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: Certainty Of Victory
  7. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: The Hero's Battlefield
  8. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: War Fanfares
  9. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: The Hero's Work Of Peace
  10. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: The Hero's Withdrawl From The World
  11. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: Renunciation

Tracks:

  1. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 8: I: Allegro
  2. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 8: II: Lento
  3. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 8: III: Rondo
  4. Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 53: Bewegt - Thema I - Thema II - Thema III
  5. Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 53: Scherzo (Munter)
  6. Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 53: Wiegenlied - Massig langsam
  7. Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 53: Adagio - (Langsam)
  8. Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 53: Finale (Sehr lebhaft)

Tracks:

  1. Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30
  2. Tod und Verklarung, Op. 24
  3. Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59

Tracks:

  1. Salome, Op. 54: Dance Of The Seven Veils
  2. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: Overture
  3. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: Jourdain - Minuet
  4. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: The Fencing Master
  5. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: Entrance and Dance of the Tailors
  6. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: Minuet of Lully
  7. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: Courante
  8. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: Entry Of Cleonte
  9. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: Intermezzo (Prelude To Act 2)
  10. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: The Dinner
  11. Schlagobers, Op. 70: Waltz
  12. Josephslegende, Op. 63: Symphonic Fragment

Tracks:

  1. Metamorphosen: Study For 23 Solo Strings
  2. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Night
  3. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Sunrise
  4. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: The Ascent
  5. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Entering The Forest
  6. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Strolling By The Stream
  7. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: By The Waterfall
  8. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Apparition
  9. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: In Flowery Meadows
  10. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: In A Mountain Pasture
  11. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Lost In The Thickets And Undergrowth
  12. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: On The Glacier
  13. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Dangerous Moments
  14. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: On The Summit
  15. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Vision
  16. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Mists Rise Up
  17. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: The Sun Grows Dark
  18. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Elegy
  19. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Quiet Before The Storm
  20. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: A Thunderstorm - Descent
  21. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Sunset
  22. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Conclusion
  23. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Night

Tracks:

  1. Aus Italien, Op.16: I: Andante
  2. Aus Italien, Op.16: II: Allegro molto con brio
  3. Aus Italien, Op.16: III: Andantino
  4. Aus Italien, Op.16: IV: Finale (Allegro molto)
  5. Macbeth, Op. 23: Symphonic Poem

Tracks:

  1. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Introduktion (Massiges Zeitmass)
  2. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Massig (Don Quixote)
  3. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Maggiore (Sancho Panza)
  4. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation I: The adventure with the windmills
  5. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation II: The battle with the sheep
  6. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation III: Discourse between knight and squire
  7. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation IV: The adventure with the pilgrims
  8. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation V: The knight's vigil
  9. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation VI: The meeting with Dulcinea
  10. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation VII: The ride through the air
  11. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation VIII: The voyage in the enchanted boat
  12. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation IX: The combat with the two magicians
  13. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation X: The defeat of Don Quixote
  14. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Finale (Sehr ruhig)
  15. Dance Suite from harpsichord pieces by Francois Couperin: I: Entree and stately round
  16. Dance Suite from harpsichord pieces by Francois Couperin: II: Courante
  17. Dance Suite from harpsichord pieces by Francois Couperin: III: Carillon
  18. Dance Suite from harpsichord pieces by Francois Couperin: IV: Sarabande
  19. Dance Suite from harpsichord pieces by Francois Couperin: V: Gavotte
  20. Dance Suite from harpsichord pieces by Francois Couperin: VI: Tourbillon - Wirbeltanz
  21. Dance Suite from harpsichord pieces by Francois Couperin: VIII: Allemande
  22. Dance Suite from harpsichord pieces by Francois Couperin: VIII: March

Amazon.com essential recording

When it comes to the music of Richard Strauss, none of the world's great orchestras has a more distinguished tradition than the Staatskapelle Dresden. As pit orchestra of the Dresden Court Opera, the Staatskapelle was involved in the premieres, between 1901 and 1911, of Feuersnot, Salome, Elektra, and Der Rosenkavalier; later, with Karl Böhm conducting, its players participated in the premiere of Daphne. Most of Strauss's major tone poems have been in the Dresden orchestra's concert repertory since completion.

Back in the 1970s, EMI was able to capitalize on this association when it reunited the Staatskapelle with Rudolf Kempe--a native of Dresden, one of the master conductors of the 20th century, and an absolutely authoritative Straussian--for an integral recording of Strauss's orchestral works and concertos. The cycle was warmly received when it was originally released on LP, and it has become one of the treasures of the CD catalog since EMI reissued it whole, in three volumes, in 1992. With this latest repackaging, the whole impressive enterprise becomes available in one box.

Across the board, Kempe and the Dresdeners give magnificent readings of the music. Their Zarathustra is imposing and grand; their Heldenleben suitably heroic and quite smashingly played; their Till Eulenspiegel and Don Juan delightfully brisk, characterful, and exultant (the latter is dispatched in a blazing 16:06, and receives as ardent and exhilarating a reading as you are ever likely to encounter on disc). One of the finest of all the offerings is the account of Eine Alpensinfonie, a Kempe favorite and still a sonic knockout after nearly three decades.

The less familiar orchestral works are here, as well, including the early tone poems Aus Italien and Macbeth and the admittedly rather frothy ballet scores Josephslegende and Schlagobers. Of special value are the accounts of all Strauss's concerted works, from the early Violin Concerto (played by Ulf Hoelscher) and Burleske for piano and orchestra (with Malcolm Frager as soloist), through Don Quixote (featuring Paul Tortelier in magisterial form) and the two horn concertos, to the Oboe Concerto of 1946 and the final Duett-Concertino for clarinet and bassoon.

It's hard to imagine any label tackling such a project in today's bottom-line environment, or coming up with such definitive readings from today's performers. All the more reason to celebrate the appearance of this compendium. --Ted Libbey

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding performances.......2007-05-13

Rudolf Kempe's interpretations of Richard Strauss orchestral works (almost complete - one miss the orchestral songs) have been classic recordings since they first appeared on record in the early seventies (1970-75).

Especially fine are his interpretations of the core works, e.g., the symphonic poems Also sprach Zarathustra, Ein Heldenleben, Eine Alpensinfonie, Tod und Verklärung, Don Juan, Till Eulenspiegel, Don Quixote. All these are given first rate interpretations.

Furthermore, you get outstanding interpretations of Strauss' two horn concertos as well, with Peter Damm's superb horn playing, and an outstanding performance of Metamorphosen.

There is simply no rival to this collection of "core works of Richard Strauss".

In addition, this box collects also Strauss less interesting orchestral works - see Amazon's listing above. These minor works receive fine interpretations and performances too, but the main attraction is of course the core works above.

Sound quality is very fine - just excellent analogue stereo - and the orchestra, Staatskapelle Dresden, was one of the top orchestras in the world when these sessions were put on record.

Warmly recommended!

5 out of 5 stars Reviving a Lost Love.......2006-08-07

The highest praise for any conductor must be that he rekindles enthusiasm and love for music that had been recently abandoned. In his autobiography, the conductor Felix Weingartner confesses that he had grown out of touch with Strauss' music; until hearing this set, I had felt the same, with only a few exceptions. But Rudolf Kempe and his really great Staatskapelle Dresden have won me back to Richard's orchestral music. So far, I have only heard part of the set: Zarathustra, Heldenleben, Till, Tod und Verklaerung, Der Buerger als Edelmann, Don Juan, Burleske, and Sinfonia Domestica, but my appetite is whet for more. Because of the refined, subtle, and yet intense conducting of Kempe, what used to strike me as cheap and taudry now strikes me as profound and moving. And the sheer musical skill of Strauss in thematic invention and counterpoint never ceases to amaze. Kempe was truly, in my not so humble opinion, the greatest conductor of the German classics following Furtwaengler; Karajan was empty and shallow by comparison. Kempe brings to this music the same passion and dignity that he brought to Beethoven, Brahms, Wagner, Schumann, and other of "his" composers. To make just one comparison, Reiner's Zarathustra, once hallowed by me as by most listeners, now sounds like overripe, rotting fruit as compared to the passionate yet thoughtful quality that Kempe brings to it. The Staatskapelle Dresden, by the way, sounds like the greatest orchestra in the world, only matched by the Berlin Philharmonic under Kempe or Furtwaengler, an orchestra that produces incidentally beautiful sounds but whose main goal is the projection and characterization of the music. No virtuosity for its own sake, just musicianship, musicianship, and more musicianship. EMI's sound is the very epitome of how to record an orchestra: Impactful, yet smooth and detailed, with natural perspectives and no spotlighting. This set belongs in every music lover's library.

3 out of 5 stars Not for beginners..........2006-07-16

Most boxed sets have their ups and downs because no conductor is equally sympathetic to all of a composer's works. Kempe is no exception to this rule.

The masterpieces, Zarathustra, Heldenleben, and Quixote, are superb here. Kempe clarifies Strauss' complex textures in a way that other conductors like Karajan don't. Most of the time, I prefer to hear these works Karajan's way, but it's nice to hear what Kempe does with them, too. No one does Sinfonia Domestica the way Kempe does it...with such gentleness and humor. I listened to Reiner's recording for years, but I put it up for sale on amazon after I heard the Kempe. With all four of these large tone poems, Kempe and Karajan are all I really need.

The Don Juan is just about the best I've ever heard. It is so vital and exciting! Better than Karajan or any other I know. It is hard to imagine that Macbeth will ever be done better than this either. Macbeth is one of the reasons I own this set, but it's hardly one of Strauss' masterpieces. Speaking of non-masterpieces, I also treasure Kempe's recordings of Strauss' strange works for piano and orchestra. The Burleske has more poetry but less excitement than the classic Byron Janis/Reiner recording.

Kempe's recordings of the Horn Concertos are truly awful. Listen to the weak, watery tones of the first-chair horn player stepping into the solo spotlight. One listen to the mono recordings of Dennis Brain conducted by Sawallisch shows what is missing: bold, ringing tone and lots of excitement. If I only knew Kempe's recordings, I wouldn't even care about these pieces.

The bad news continues with the Oboe Concerto (weak oboist) and the charming Duet Concertino (weak bassoon).

Kempe misses the raucous fun that charges the best recordings of Till Eulenspiegel. This is a limp dishrag of a performance (until the last few minutes). At the very start of the performance, you will hear a familiar sound -- our weak horn player from the concertos playing a solo -- and you will long to stop the CD and reach for a different recording.

Metamorphosen is one of my favorite pieces by Strauss. Kempe, as is his wont, tries mightily to clarify Strauss' dense counterpoint here, and I appreciate the effort. I hear things here that I miss in other recordings. But this reading does not move me the way others have. Ormandy, to name just one. Death and Transfiguration is another one that Ormandy did better. Kempe is too fast at times! Really fast!

My greatest disappointment with this set is a recording that has been acclaimed by many as one of the greatest Strauss recordings ever made...Kempe's take on Eine Alpensinfonie. I have lived for many years with the Karajan recording, and I must say that Kempe misses many of the moments that I have come to treasure in Karajan's version. One example would be those 20 horns playing! Karajan makes this absolutely thrilling, which I'm sure is what Strauss intended. With Kempe, this telling touch by Strauss passes by unremarkably. The slow, quiet passage at the summit lacks magic. The apotheosis at the top of the mountain is certainly thrilling in Kempe's hands, but he misses too much on the way up. By the way, his cowbells sound almost comically bad. He certainly does bring out the beauty of the closing sections of the work, though.

If you are really serious about getting to know Strauss' music, this is a necessary purchase for the rarities that will probably never be done better like the Violin Concerto and the pieces I've already mentioned. If you just want Strauss' most famous works, this is a waste of your money (no matter how cheap it is!)because there's a lot of stuff here that either isn't very good or that you probably won't want to listen to that often. You would be better off buying Karajan's recordings (the 1970s recordings, not the remakes from the 80s) of the big three tone poems and then filling in the smaller ones as your interests dictate. Casual listeners will never need to hear pieces like Macbeth or the piano works that make this set so vital to Strauss-aholics like me!

5 out of 5 stars One of the very best of all EMI sets! The 2nd coming for all Straussians!.......2006-02-10

The great Strauss tone poems soar to the highest level imaginable! With Kempe's genius, the lesser works become great! Kempe resists all temptation to be banal or bombastic. He directs the Staatskappele Dresden with a silken, burnished tone yet with restraint that has a radiant glow that never sacrifices the inherent capacity of the music to thrill, deeply move, or elevate to another plain. Each work played is in itself the guide: conductor and orchestra let the works deliver their own brilliance. The Don Juan and Dead and Transfiguration are soul piercing, along with Ein Heldenleben, and....... The Staatskapelle Dresden has always been an inspired ensemble and in Kempe's hands they are simply put, magnificent, delivering one thrilling performance after another. Like Wagner and Faith, you get Strauss or you don't. If you do get it, this set is beyond self recommendation; Buy this set before it disappears from the shelves. Classical Cd shelves these days have hidden boomerangs. One minute here, next minute.....boing going gone)...! The concert hall may never hear greater performances of Strauss' orchestral works as we hear on these nine disks. The sound is nothing short of a rich, full timber as Kempe leads then with inspired and interpretive genius . This all may sound over the edge but I don't think so and I don't think you will be disappointed. Strauss has been served in splendor by the Dresden musicians under Kempe's baton. [Although in an aside I must say that Raphael Fruhbeck de Burgos and the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra's performance this past summer of Don Juan and the Rosenkavalier suite were superb.] Then I think of the BSO with Levine...., their Strauss should be something else. Bravo and kudos to all for bringing us this gift. Booklet is very well done with one exception. There is not a word in the booklet about Rudolf Kempe and/or the orchestra itself. 10 stars anyway!!

2 out of 5 stars terrible, awful, hideous, lousy.......2005-04-22

The problem with the "classics" is that too many hacks have hacked them to pieces. My opinion of these recordings, for whatever it is worth, is that they simply do not do justice to Strauss's magnificent music.

There is a reason they are a "bargain". I would avoid this set.
Sometimes a boxed set is a good deal, but this one is not. I find the entire set unspeakably dull and literally unlistenable.

In any event, this is merely my opinion. The majority of the other reviewers think its terrific.



Strauss: Don Quixote; Till Eulenspiegel
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great Strauss!
  • Sensational Strauss, But...
 Strauss: Don Quixote; Till Eulenspiegel

Manufacturer: Testament UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000089AQH
Release Date: 2003-05-13

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Strauss!.......2006-03-13

I was happy to find this performance available on CD. My LP copy was getting a bit scratchy, and although I managed to transfer it to CD and deleted the serious clicks and pops, I wanted a REALLY clean copy, so I was willing to pay the premium price of a Testament label. I was surprised to see it was mailed from Europe, but the main thing was that I finally got this performance in a clean CD for my Strauss tone poems. I also have the LP "Don Quixote" performed by Kempe and Tortelier with the Dresden instead of the Berlin, but somehow that lacks the panache of the Berlin recording. That might be due to the technology used by the engineers, or the sound of the hall. Or the moods of the conductor, soloists, and orchestra members. Who knows? Anyway, I'm very happy to have this CD, as well as my other Testaments. Now if I could only find a true CD copy of my favorite version of "La Boutique Fantasque" performed by Rene Leibowitz and the London Philharmonic Orchestra in stereo
and mono in the late 1950s(?) and issued in LPs by the Urania,
Parliament, and Saga labels.
Richard Q. Hofacker, Jr., Basking Ridge, NJ, USA

4 out of 5 stars Sensational Strauss, But..........2003-09-19

Testament is rapidly becoming one of my favorite classical labels, despite the fact that its CDs sell at full-price. This company prides itself on licensing classic recordings from the vaults of labels like EMI and Decca, performances that the big boys won't reissue not because of their musical quality, but because of their lack of profitability. Recently, though they have also started issuing CDs that were once available on EMI but that have been deleted sometime within in the last ten years. From an idealistic viewpoint, I'm delighted that they are doing this -- I'd like to see everything in print -- but from a financial perspective I just don't get it. I imagine that Testament will have a tough time selling these CD reissues because the serious classical collectors, whom I assume, make up the majority of their constituency, undoubtedly bought these titles in their initial offering on disc.

Take this performance of Strauss' "Don Quixote" (with Paul Tortelier) and "Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks" for example. These brilliant golden-age stereo performances from 1958 by Rudolf Kempe and Berlin Philharmonic are earlier accounts than the ones featured on Kempe's lavish Strauss Orchestral Works Boxed Set on EMI. But they have been available on CD before as a substantial part of Kempe's two-disc Artist Profile Set on EMI, which was available for roughly the same cost as this title! Undoubtedly, used (or new) copies of that disc are still floating around in the Amazon Marketplace despite the fact that is out of print. In all, Testament is great label and I'd like them to continue making rare recordings available. Yet if they keep reprinting deleted CDs, instead of rescuing obscure gems from the vaults to make available on CD for the first time, then I'm not sure how much longer they will be around for our listening enjoyment.
Richard Strauss: Symphonic Poems
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    		Richard Strauss: Symphonic Poems

    Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
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    All Works by StraussAll Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    Tone PoemsTone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    CelloCello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
    Barenboim, DanielBarenboim, Daniel | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B00004SCXX
    Release Date: 2000-09-12

    Tracks:

    1. Till Eulenspiegels Lustige Streiche, Op. 28
    2. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: Der Held
    3. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: Des Helden Widersacher
    4. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: Des Helden Gefahrtin
    5. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: Des Helden Walstatt
    6. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: Des Helden Friedenswerke
    7. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: Des Helden Weltflucht und Vollendung

    Tracks:

    1. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Thema
    2. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation I
    3. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation II
    4. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation III
    5. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation IV
    6. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation V
    7. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation VI
    8. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation VII
    9. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation VIII
    10. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation IX
    11. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation X
    12. Don Juan, Op. 20
    Richard Strauss: Don Quixote,Op. 35/Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, Op. 28
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      		Richard Strauss: Don Quixote,Op. 35/Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, Op. 28

      Manufacturer: Polygram Records
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      Binding: Audio CD

      All Works by StraussAll Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      Tone PoemsTone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B000006KAP
      Release Date: 1994-10-11
      Strauss: Don Quixote / Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks
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        		Strauss: Don Quixote / Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks

        Manufacturer: RCA
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        Release Date: 1991-11-09
        Richard Strauss Conducts Richard Strauss
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          		Richard Strauss Conducts Richard Strauss

          Manufacturer: Appian ( Apr )
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          ASIN: B00000K2NH
          Release Date: 1999-08-24
          R. Strauss: Don Quixote/ Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks
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            		R. Strauss: Don Quixote/ Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks

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            ASIN: B000001VKH
            Release Date: 1995-10-24

            Tracks:

            1. Don Quixote, Op.35: Intro. Massiges Zeitmass-Thema. Massig
            2. Don Quixote, Op.35: Var I. Gemahlich
            3. Don Quixote, Op.35: Var II. Kriegerisch
            4. Don Quixote, Op.35: Var III. Massiges Zeitmass
            5. Don Quixote, Op.35: Var IV. Etwas Breiter
            6. Don Quixote, Op.35: Var V. Sehr Langsam
            7. Don Quixote, Op.35: Var VI. Schnell
            8. Don Quixote, Op.35: Var VII. Ein Wenig Ruhiger Als Vorher
            9. Don Quixote, Op.35: Var VIII. Gemahlich
            10. Don Quixote, Op.35: Var IX. Schnell Und Sturmisch
            11. Don Quixote, Op.35: Var 10. Viel Breiter
            12. Don Quixote, Op.35: Finale. Sehr Ruhig
            13. Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, Op.28: After An Old Picaresque Legend
            Strauss: Symphonic Poems, Vol. 2
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            		 Strauss: Symphonic Poems, Vol. 2

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            1. Strauss: Symphonic Poems, Vol. 1

            ASIN: B00022M48M
            Release Date: 2004-06-29

            Tracks:

            1. Introduktion
            2. Scherzo
            3. Adagio
            4. Finale
            5. Epilog
            6. Till Eulenspiegels Lustige Streiche, Op. 28
            7. Macbeth, Op. 23

            Tracks:

            1. Introduktion
            2. Variation I. Das Abenteuer Mit Den Windmuhlen
            3. Variation II. Der Kampf Gegen Die Hammelherde
            4. Variation III. Gesprache Zwischen Ritter Und Knappe
            5. Variation IV. Das Abenteuer Mit Der Prozession Von BuBern
            6. Variation V. Don Quixotes Wacht In Der Sommernacht
            7. Variation VI. Die Verzauberte Dulzinea
            8. Variation VII. Der Ritt Durch Die Luft
            9. Variation VIII. Die Fahrt Auf Dem Verzauberten Nachen (Barcarolle)
            10. Variation IX. Der Kampf Gegen Die Vermeintlichen Zauberer: Der Angriff Auf Die Monche
            11. Variation X. Zweikampf Mit Dem Ritter Vom Blanken Monde; Heimkehr Des Geschlagenen Don Quixote
            12. Finale. Don Quixiotes Tod
            13. Einleitung
            14. Von Den Hinterweltlern
            15. Von Der GroBen Sehnsucht
            16. Von Den Freuden - Und Leidenschaften
            17. Das Grablied
            18. Von Der Wissenschaft
            19. Der Genesende
            20. Das Tanzlied
            21. Nachtwandlerlied

            Customer Reviews:

            3 out of 5 stars Clean performances.......2004-07-25

            According to my opinion, these intepretations - compared i.e. to Karajan or Bohm, are much less dynamic. Jarvi's reading brings is very damped result, with very detailed intepretation, but nearly no story-telling and ferocity, necessary for some of R. Strauss's symphonic poems. I find detailed and soft intepretation very suitable for Don Quixote and Symphonia Domestica, but I think there are far better (more vivid and spirited) intepretations of Eulenspiegel, Macbeth, and Zarathustra (Bohm for sure, Blomstedt, Kempe probably, and Karajan naturally - I prefer Bohm's or Blomstedt's excellent reading of most R. Strauss compositions).
            Anyway, I must appreciate Jarvi's intepretation of Don Quixote once more, it is really well done.

            Finally, I gave three stars, because I heard some R. Strauss pieces at the concerto recently - under maestro Blomstedt's, conducting Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, and Jarvi's results with same pieces are notably worse (although I like mr. Neeme Jarvi as conductor very very much).

            This set is valuable as alternative if you already another with some of conductors written above. If this should be first (or only one) R. Strauss's recording you will own, I would recommend you going for someone esle than mr. Jarvi.
            Strauss: Symphonic Poems, Vol. 2
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              Manufacturer: Chandos
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

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              ASIN: B000000AAR
              Release Date: 1996-05-21

              Tracks:

              1. Symphonia domestica, Op. 53: Introduction -
              2. Symphonia domestica, Op. 53: Scherzo -
              3. Symphonia domestica, Op. 53: Adagio
              4. Symphonia domestica, Op. 53: Finale -
              5. Symphonia domestica, Op. 53: Epilogue
              6. Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28
              7. Macbeth, Op. 23

              Tracks:

              1. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Introduction -
              2. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation 1 - The Adventure Of The Windmills
              3. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation 2 - The Battle With The Sheep
              4. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation 3 - Dialogue Between Knight & Servant: Sancho's Demands, Questions & Proverbs
              5. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation 4 - The Adventure With The Procession Of Penitents
              6. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation 5 - Don Quixote's Vigil During The Summer Night
              7. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation 6 - Meeting With A Country Lass: Sancho Tells His Master She Is Dulcinea Bewitched
              8. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation 7 - The Flight Through The Air
              9. Fantastic Variations On A Theme Of Knightly Character: Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation 8 - The Adventure Of The Enchanted Boat (Barcarolle)
              10. The Attack On The Monks
              11. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation 10 - Duel With The Knight Of The White Moon. The Defeated Don Quixote Decides To Give Up Fighting, Contemplates Being A Shepherd, and goes home.
              12. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Finale
              13. Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: Introduction -
              14. Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: Of The Backworldsmen -
              15. Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: Of The Great Longing -
              16. Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: Of Joys And Passions -
              17. Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: The Song Of The Grave -
              18. Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: Of Science And Learning -
              19. Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: The Convalescent -
              20. Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: The Dance-Song -
              21. Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: The Nightwanderer's Song
              R. Strauss: Don Quixote; Don Juan; Till Eulenspiegel
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                		R. Strauss: Don Quixote; Don Juan; Till Eulenspiegel

                Manufacturer: EMI Records [All429]
                ProductGroup: Music
                Binding: Audio CD

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                ASIN: B00000DO0Y
                Release Date: 1995-11-14

                Tracks:

                1. Don Quixote, Op.35: Intro: Massiges Zeitmass (Ritterlich Und Galant) -
                2. Don Quixote, Op.35: (Thema): Massig - Maggiore - Don Quixote, The Knight Of The Sorrowful...
                3. Don Quixote, Op.35: Var I: Gemachlich - The Adventures Of The Windmills
                4. Don Quixote, Op.35: Var II: (Kriegerisch) - The Battle With The Sheep
                5. Don Quixote, Op.35: Var III: Massiges Zeitmass - Viel Langsamer - Dialogue Of Knight And Squire
                6. Don Quixote, Op.35: Var IV: Etwas Breiter - Etwas Schneller - The Adventure With The Procession...
                7. Don Quixote, Op.35: Var V: Sehr Langsam - Don Quixote's Vigil
                8. Don Quixote, Op.35: Var VI: Schnell - Dulcinea's Enchantment
                9. Don Quixote, Op.35: Var VII: Ein Wenig Ruhiger Als Vorher - The Ride Through The Air
                10. Don Quixote, Op.35: Var VIII: Gemachlich - The Trip On The Enchanted Boat
                11. Don Quixote, Op.35: Var IX: Schnell Und Sturmisch - The Battle With The Enchanters
                12. Don Quixote, Op.35: Var X: Viel Breiter - Viel Schneller - Beinahe Doppelt So Langsam...
                13. Don Quixote, Op.35: (Finale): Sehr Ruhig - The Death Of Don Quixote
                14. Don Juan, Op.20 - Minnesota Orch/Edo de Waart
                15. Till Eulenspiegels Lustige Streiche, Op.28 - Minnesota Orch/Edo de Waart

                Music Review:

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                5. Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Op20; Nutcracker Op71
                6. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2/Serenade for Strings
                7. Tchaikovsky:Symphony No.6/Romeo And Juliet
                8. The Almanac: Time & The Turning Wheel
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