Richard Strauss: Episode I

2014 Richard-Strauss Institut, Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Richard Strauss was one of the most influential composers of the late 19^th and early 20^th century with incredible tone poems that eclipsed those of the great Franz Liszt. Also a major conductor of operas, Strauss knew how to tell a story, and in 1915 he completed his most epic tone poem, his Alpine Symphony. It’s a glorious and cinematic work that doesn’t often get radio airplay, so we will enjoy it in one of the finest recordings ever.