TRACK INFORMATION ENGLISH DEUTSCH ACKNOWLEDGMENTS MORE RICHARD STRAUSS Eine Alpensinfonie Frankfurt Radio Symphony Andrés Orozco-Estrada TRACK INFORMATION ENGLISH DEUTSCH ACKNOWLEDGMENTS MORE Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949) 19 Gewitter und Sturm, Abstieg 3. 58 (Thunder and Tempest, Descent) Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony) (1915) 20 Sonnenuntergang (Sunset) 2. 31 21 Ausklang (Quiet Settles) 7. 17 1 Nacht (Night) 3. 36 22 Nacht (Night) 2. 19 2 Sonnenaufgang (Sunrise) 1. 43 3 Der Anstieg (The Ascent) 2. 20 Total playing time: 55. 32 4 Eintritt in den Wald (Entry into the Forest) 5. 35 5 Wanderung neben dem Bache (Wandering by the Brook) 0. 48 6 Am Wasserfall (At the Waterfall) 0. 14 7 Erscheinung (Apparition) 0. 46 8 Auf blumigen Wiesen (On Flowering Meadows) 1. 01 ← ← 9 Auf der Alm (On the Alpine Pasture) 2. 37 10 Durch Dickicht und Gestrüpp auf Irrwegen 1. 33 (Through Thickets and Undergrowth on the Wrong Path) 11 Auf dem Gletscher (On the Glacier) 1. 19 12 Gefahrvolle Augenblicke (Dangerous Moments) 1. 31 13 Auf dem Gipfel (On the Summit) 5. 46 14 Vision (Vision) 3. 55 15 Nebel steigen auf (Mists Rise) 0. 20 16 Die Sonne verdüstert sich allmählich 0. 52 (The Sun Gradually Becomes Obscured) 17 Elegie (Elegy) 2. 03 Frankfurt Radio Symphony 18 Stille vor dem Sturm (Calm Before the Storm) 3. 17 Conducted by Andrés Orozco-Estrada Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949) 19 Gewitter und Sturm, Abstieg 3. 58 Musical philosopher in ecstatic La mer, or Britten’s mysterious was highly interesting, individual and subjected to a detailed programmatic musical idea,” which is demonstrated in recent years opinions have tended Strauss portrays a “day in the high musical order, right up to the final as a large part of the compositional “Feuerzauber” from Die Walküre (= the Strauss himself had a thoroughly relaxed Andrés Orozco-Estrada the USA that he is capable of raising romantic repertoire? “As well as all the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Korea and China are as much an Musikalischer Philosoph Uirapuru, Debussys rauschhaftes La auf einem Bauernhof Zuflucht gefunden konzentrierte sich (vermutlich) ab 1910 (Thunder and Tempest, Descent) the high mountains Four Sea Interludes. original. The next day I translated description. In 1911, immediately after not only in the length of the Alpine to be more nuanced. For example, the mountains,” reflecting not only a precise fading away of the music in the sombre, “translation” is based on facts Valkyrie), the sound of cowbells refers relationship with his Alpine Symphony, the artistic level of the most varied liveliness, energy and fast tempos, I integral part of its activities as its im Hochgebirge Mer oder Brittens mysteriöse Four Sea und dort die Nacht verbracht. “Die dann auf jenen Teil, der zu Beginn als Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony) (1915) 20 Sonnenuntergang (Sunset) 2. 31 the whole thing into music on the completing Der Rosenkavalier, Strauss Symphony – as a sign of a period of German Strauss specialist Stephan and detailed description of natural black B-flat minor at the end? Which is that any hiker can experience quite to Mahler’s Symphony No. 6, and the which was the “fruit of an in-depth and “It is important to have a vision” orchestras. And not just for a short endeavour to maintain a well-rounded Founded in 1929 as one of the first presence in important concert halls Interludes. Partie war bis zum höchsten Grade erster Satz einer viersätzigen Symphonie 21 Ausklang (Quiet Settles) 7. 17 On Richard Strauss’ An Alpine Richard Strauss’ symphonic poem An piano. Gigantic tone paintings and came up with the first sketches, weakness as far as Strauss’ orchestral Kohler perceives an “artistic sublimation processes, but also the mountaineer’s simultaneously the beginning? specifically. Only the sections “Vision,” central songlike theme is linked to lengthy intellectual process,” as well as period of time – because, as he himself sound.” radio symphony orchestras in Germany, across Europe, for example, in Budapest, Zu Richard Strauss’ Eine interessant, apart u. originell. Am geplant war, und in dem „Die Alpen“ 1 Nacht (Night) 3. 36 22 Nacht (Night) 2. 19 Symphony Alpine Symphony not only highlights rubbish (à la Wagner), of course.” But which clearly caused him quite some composition is concerned – but above of mental reflexes” in the Alpine (and the audience’s) “psychological and “Elegie” (= elegy), and “Ausklang” Bruch’s popular Violin Concerto. But the “result of intense musical effort” In the world of classical concerts, great says, Orozco-Estrada likes to work with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony (hr- Madrid, Prague, Salzburg and Vienna. Alpensinfonie In Richard Strauss’ Symphonischer nächsten Tage habe ich die ganze Partie einer ausführlichen programmatischen 2 Sonnenaufgang (Sunrise) 1. 43 nature as it can be perceived, but also it was not until 1900 that he started struggle. He wrote as follows to Hugo all in its forgoing of categories such as Symphony. emotional reactions” (Youmans) and The detailed headings written above (= quiet settles), refer to abstract Strauss also quotes his own works – (Youmans). Strauss expressed himself careers often start in an unexpected his orchestras “in a highly concentrated In a lively and deliberate manner, Sinfonieorchester) has successfully Dichtung Eine Alpensinfonie steht nicht auf dem Klavier dargestellt. Natürlich Beschreibung unterzogen wurden. 3 Der Anstieg (The Ascent) 2. 20 Total playing time: 55. 32 Throughout the history of music, the the relationship of man with nature. In to transform these memories into a von Hofmannsthal: “In the meantime, humour, irony, and persiflage, which experiences of the surrounding nature. the individual sections that merge processes. Among the highlights of for instance, the nature theme from in a purely positive manner to Hugo manner – and with a bang. This was manner, putting in huge amounts of Orozco-Estrada conveys his “conductor- negotiated the delicate balancing Famed for its outstanding wind section, Naturschilderungen ziehen sich wie ein nur die erlebbare Natur im Mittelpunkt riesige Tonmalereien u. Schmarrn (nach 1911, direkt nach Beendigung des 4 Eintritt in den Wald (Entry into the Forest) 5. 35 portrayal of nature has been a recurring the middle of the 19th century, Franz symphony. Initially, he planned to write I’m agonizing over a symphony, which constantly pop up in the composer’s Nevertheless, there are plenty of into one another make it easy for the the score are undoubtedly the A-major Zarathustra is deliberately used “Auf von Hofmannsthal, writing that the also the case with Andrés Orozco- energy.” like” precision and professional act between preserving tradition and its rich and powerful string sound and roter Faden durch die Musikgeschichte. des musikalischen Geschehens, sondern Wagner)”, schrieb Strauss anschließend Rosenkavaliers, entstanden dann die 5 Wanderung neben dem Bache (Wandering by the Brook) 0. 48 theme, be it flora or fauna that inspired Liszt had already broached the issue of a symphonic poem, to be introduced actually gives me less pleasure than other symphonic poems. reasons to simply view the Alpine Earlier, in Thus Spoke Zarathustra, listener to follow the ascent of the “Sonnenaufgang” (= sunrise), which dem Gipfel” (= at the summit). Using Alpine Symphony was a “good piece,” Estrada’s impressive career. His début seriousness to his musicians, with meeting the challenges of a modern its culture of dynamic performances, Ganz gleich, ob Flora oder Fauna die auch der Mensch in seinem Verhältnis einem Jugendfreund. Aber erst um 1900 ersten Skizzen, mit denen sich Strauss 6 Am Wasserfall (At the Waterfall) 0. 14 the composer. Vivaldi’s ever-popular this dualism between man and nature “by a sunrise in Switzerland” (Strauss), shaking down may-bugs.” Symphony as a highly virtuosic Strauss had travelled the artistic path hiker in the music. It is a substantial, emerges from the depths, yet is in the “Gewitter” (= thunder) as an in which he had finally learned how to at the Wiener Musikverein was effusively When he is on stage, apart from whom he rehearses intensively and top-ranking orchestra. Its open- the Frankfurt Radio Symphony now Federn der Komponisten inspirierten. zu ihr. Diesen Dualismus Mensch – Natur machte er sich daran, die Erinnerungen augenscheinlich recht schwertat. So 7 Erscheinung (Apparition) 0. 46 Quattro stagioni, Biber’s realistically in his Mountain Symphony – “Ce qu’on although primarily the theme would Given this assumption, the work orchestral piece par excellence, as an of “unopposed independent creation” down-to-earth, realistic process. One no way Zarathustra-like; the cleverly example, German composer Helmut “orchestrate”: quite some mischievous described by the press as the “miracle his serious concentration two extremely conscientiously. But despite minded artistic profile is defined by offers a broad spectrum of styles. Vivaldis Dauerbrenner Quattro stagioni, hatte Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts bereits nun auch symphonisch umzusetzen. schrieb er an Hugo von Hofmannsthal: 8 Auf blumigen Wiesen (On Flowering Meadows) 1. 01 imitative Sonata representativa, entend sur la montagne” – based upon concern “artistic tragedy.” On August 5, 1913, he completed the was subjected to harsh criticism exaggerated instrumental spectacle – which demanded both a rise and fall could also say: typically Bavarian. deployed string glissandi, harps, Lachenmann explains just how modern understatement. of Vienna.” What a start for the things are most obvious: his intense all his