It was to be one of his final largescale orchestral works and shows the last great german romantic composer at the. Eine alpensinfonie an alpine symphony for orchestra, op. Vienna philharmonic orchestra bernard haitink richard. The orchestra celebrated the 100th anniversary of this event with a colourful and expressive performance under the baton of andris nelsons. It was made in 1941 but it sounds as though it was recorded yesterday.
Today they scale new heights, as ted recommends recordings of the alpine symphony by richard. Semyon bychkov gets the alpine symphony off to a good start, but he seems to lose interest from the entry into the woods onward. Alpines remaining 35 minutes or so, however, do not seem to rise to a even level of sincerity. Welcome to the new classical music guide online forums. At the time he composed this piece, strauss was living in the southern bavarian town of garmisch now. An alpine symphony richard strauss concerts, introduction. An alpine symphony was richard strausss last tonepoem, inspired by a mountaineering expedition in his boyhood and incorporating nietzsches idea of liberation through nature. A long awaited completed commission for crimsonleonore. Its a vivid and colorfully orchestrated musical portrait of the beautiful alpine mountains. Any additional instruments tympani in this example are indicated by a w meaning with or by using a plus sign. Strauss alpine symphony new jersey symphony orchestra. Strauss at full tilt can be quite taxing even for modern recording technology and orchestral playing if the climaxes are not simply to be an incoherent din, so it came as a surprise to learn from alan sanders notes elsewhere that the first recording of an alpine symphony was made in. Find composition details, parts movement information and albums that contain performances of eine alpensinfonie an alpine on allmusic. Lp, album london records, london records, london records cs6981, cs 6981, cs.
Strauss an alpine symphony by chicagosymphony chicago. The glut of recordings of just about everything over the past couple of decades makes for short memories. Strauss alpine symphony as conducted by daniel harding. The bracketed numbers tell you how many of each instrument are in the ensemble. Click on the button to go to the page where you can download the music at the end of each line you find more information about the music of that specific performer. For this release, naxos has paired wit with the weimar staatskapelle an enlightened choice since the venerable master composer was once the chief kapellmeister in the historically rich german city. Strauss captures this emotion with the help of a full orchestra. An alpine symphony, an album by richard strauss, philadelphia orchestra, charles dutoit on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Richard strauss alpine symphony page 2 the classical. Apr 22, 2016 this strauss alpine symphony violin excerpt is occasionally requested at 2nd violin section or tutti auditions. Alpine symphony daniel harding, saito kinen orchestra on allmusic 2014 because the saito kinen orchestra annually. The recording catches the full range of dynamics, from tubas and trombones crawling in murk to the waterfalls glittering sparkle. Semyon bychkov, born in leningrad, was a pupil of ilya musin at the leningrad conservatoire. Richard strauss alpine symphony the classical music.
Recorded during concerts at londons barbican in june 2008, this performance of richard strausss alpine symphony is a testament to bernard haitinks ability to define and characterise the. Eine alpensinfonie hrsinfonieorchester andres orozcoestrada duration. Board index classical music guide online classical music chatterbox. Strausss alpine symphony consists of twentytwo continuous sections of music, during which time the music depicts an attempt to conquer the summit of an alpine mountain. Nprs brings you news about books and authors along with our picks for great reads. As some others here have indicated, the alpine symphony by richard strauss may not be for everyone. Indeed, unlike wagner to whom this alpine symphony seems to follow after, there is a distinct feeling of showiness and razzledazzle in alpine symphony. He infuses the score with numerous instrumental colours and rich combinations of sounds, evoking the images and events that take place on the trek. He began his work on the alpine symphony in 1911, and it premiered in 1915 with the dresden court orchestra in berlin, conducted by the composer. One of richard strauss more weirdly impertinent gestures was his decision to bestow the title an alpine symphony on a work that bears at. Richard strauss an alpine symphony opus 64 discogs. Strauss an alpine symphony by chicagosymphony published on 20161106t23. Dog symphony is less a novel than a mood given form. Click on the button to go to the page where you can download the music at the end of each line you find more information about the music of.
Likewise, as wagners music seems to get more interesting and lovely with every new hearing, much of strauss orchestral music including alpine seems to become somewhat lacking in depth. An alpine symphony by richard strauss digital concert hall. Conductor marin alsop guides her audience, and her baltimore symphony orchestra. In 2012, matsumoto resounded with the sounds of the saito kinen orchestra performing r. Strausss alpine symphony played twice in one night. Even under ordinary conditions, many noble and deserving charities that should especially appeal to the sympathetic hearts of women have great difficulty in meeting their pecuniary demands. The character eroica is meant to symbolize the commissioners connection to classical music, in particular to this piece, alpine symphony by richard strauss. Bernard haitink conducts the vienna philharmonic in strausss an alpine symphony eine alpensinfonie op. This legendary recording of the alpine symphony is the one to take to your desert island.
Strausss alpine symphony played twice in one night the. Deceptive cadence marking the 100th anniversary of an alpine symphony, take a guided tour through strauss evocative music with conductor semyon bychkov. For example it starts in the night, but soon the sun rises and the climbers begin their ascent. William mival provides a personal recommendation from the available recordings of richard strausss massive tone poem alpensinfonie. With strauss alpine symphony, though, every instrument and special effect is necessary to make it work. By subscribing, you agree to nprs terms of use and privacy policy. In the alpine symphony, strauss wrote that this represents moral purification through ones own strength, liberation through work, worship of eternal, magnificent nature. Beginning just before dawn, the adventure features rivers, meadows, and even a. Richard strauss alpine symphony the classical music guide.
Each section has a title so you know throughout what the music is depicting. The programme also includes shostakovichs disturbing. It wasnt long after german conductor and composer richard strauss 18641949 premiered an alpine symphony in 1915 that critics began lambasting it as frivolous cottoncandy. It was to be one of his final largescale orchestral works and shows the last great german romantic composer at the pinnacle of his art. Strauss depicts a mountaineering adventure, complete with a sudden storm and a glowing sunset. An alpine symphony therefore remains his last substantial output within this arena. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle.
An alpine symphony, richard strausss ode to a mountainous ascent, is rarely performed because of the claims it makes on an orchestra. Conductor marin alsop guides her audience, and her baltimore. Scale the heights with music inspired by earths greatest spectacle. Nonclassical music subjects are to be posted in the corner pub.
Alan kimbrough in the mead theatre lucas richman symphony. Featured on this album is richard strauss monumental alpine symphony. Sso principal cellist ng peisian returns to perform dvoraks emotive cello concerto, before music director chan tze law and omm bring you on an epic trek through the alps, in richard. Since leaving russia in 1975 and moving to the usa, he has enjoyed a career taking him from new yorks mannes college of music to engagements for international opera productions eg. An alpine symphony, an album by richard strauss, philadelphia orchestra, charles dutoit on spotify. The playing is respectable but notably lacking in tension and accent.
This performance of the massive alpine symphony, recorded before the emi, is superior in every way. Oct 28, 2015 marking the 100th anniversary of an alpine symphony, take a guided tour through strauss evocative music with conductor semyon bychkov and author david hurwitz as trail guides. An alpine symphony orchestra of the music makers singapore. In 19, richard strauss composed a musical hike into the alps. Summary judgment on books of note, from npr personalities, independent booksellers and critics from across the publicradio spectrum. Though labeled as a symphony by the composer, this piece forgoes the conventions of the traditional multimovement symphony and consists of twentytwo continuous sections of music. Conductor marin alsop guides her audience, and her baltimore symphony.
Strauss an alpine symphony vienna philharmonic orchestra bernard haitink conductor royal albert hall, 7 september 2012. Till fellner, piano mozart only, bernard haitink, conductor comment by daniel. In 1973, he won first prize at the rachmaninov conducting competition. Comment must not exceed characters like repost share add to next up add to next up add to next up added more. Antonin dvorak cello concerto richard strauss an alpine symphony. Osheas quirky travelogue delivers an avalanche of entertaining facts and history.
In his alpine symphony strauss recounts an attempt to conquer the summit of an alpine mountain. Subscribe to our mailing list for occasional updates about tour dates and new music. Alsop leads the alpine symphony november 4, 2007 in 19, richard strauss composed a musical hike into the alps. Apr 15, 2012 an alpine symphony, richard strausss ode to a mountainous ascent, is rarely performed because of the claims it makes on an orchestra.
Imagine youve been caught in a terrifying storm as you descend a mountain. Strauss an alpine symphony harding download buy now. Critic ted libbey joins martin for another of their weekly visits to the pt basic record library. Stream strauss an alpine symphony by chicagosymphony from desktop or your mobile device. Npr may share your name and email address with your npr station.
Conductor marin alsop guides her audience, and her baltimore symphony orchestra, up to the summit of strauss monumental alpine. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The piece is full of nice wagnerian sonorities and impressive special effects. Alsop leads the alpine symphony in 19, richard strauss composed a musical hike into the alps. The first number stands for trumpet, the second for horn, the third for trombone, the fourth separated from the first three by a dot for euphonium and the fifth for tuba. Sam munson has written a weird book that doesnt try to hide its weirdness. Although frequently overshadowed by their colleagues in berlin, dresden. It consists of 22 separate musical interludes, starting with night, and then sunrise, after which each successive section represents a stage in the ascent of the mountain.
Over the course of 22 individual episodes, strauss music paints vivid imagery that allows listeners to revel in the many glorious moments nature has to offer. Rediscovery producers have divided the gargantuan score into four tracks, each with multiple indexes for the various sections. An alpine symphony boldly describes the exhilarating expedition of a trek through the alpine mountains. Richard strauss alpine symphony post by jack kelso thu jan 22, 2009 6. The original surface noise is filtered to near inaudibility duttons restoration is a musthave. The program of an alpine symphony depicts the experiences of eleven hours spent climbing an alpine mountain. Why is richard strauss alpine symphony not held in the. It was his first piece sporting this genretitle since his symphonia domestica of 1903 and reveals an affinity to the natural world similar to that found in many of mahlers symphonies. I guess i just enjoy the episodes especially the string choral, and the weird downbeat ending at least the alpine symphony has a seamless structure, motifs interacting with each other throughout, and a definite sequence of wellformed events throughout a given timescale of a day. Richard strauss alpine symphony 1966, vinyl discogs. All you ever wanted to know about the alpine symphony and more.
Theres nothing like hearing strauss conduct his own works during the wartime. But the torontoborn writer, whose earlier books include back. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Sep 09, 2012 bernard haitink conducts the vienna philharmonic in strauss s an alpine symphony eine alpensinfonie op. A typical performance entails upwards of fortyfive minutes of continuous music. This will be our reply strauss an alpine symphony neal gittleman conductor dayton philharmonic orchestra hank dahlman chorus director dayton philharmonic orchestra chorus to say that this concert will be powerful is an. Marking the 100th anniversary of an alpine symphony, take a guided tour through strauss evocative music with conductor semyon bychkov. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. An alpine symphony was richard strauss s last tonepoem, inspired by a mountaineering expedition in his boyhood and incorporating nietzsches idea of liberation through nature.