Excerpt 1 to 8 measures after, excerpt 2 to 2 measures before. The idea that had already come to him in florence in 1896 to compose mad, free variations on a knightly. Richard strauss free sheet music to download in pdf, mp3. Strausss father, franz, was the principal horn player of. Collins classics is pleased to present the official audio for also sprach zarathustra, don juan and till eulenspiegel by richard strauss. Strauss don juan karl bohm with vienna philharmonic rehearsal and concert. Redlands symphony proudly presents strauss s don juan. The work is scored for large orchestra in the key of e major. The ndr orchestra, conducted by krzysztof urbanski, has chosen to devote its sixth alpha classics recording to three of richard strausss most famous symphonic poems. I dont understand the point of all these uploaded items with audio samples only.
Also sprach zarathustra, don juan, till eulenspiegel. Listen to your favorite songs from richard strauss conducts don quixote 1941 version by richard strauss now. Don juan was the work that made the 25yearold richard strauss a star when it was first performed in weimar in 1889 and with good reason. Don juan and till eulenspiegel are concerthall favorites. Richard strauss wrote his tone poem for large orchestra don juan in 1888, and it premiered the following year, representing a breakthrough for the composer. Francois leleux oboe, swedish radio symphony orchestra, paris bastille ensemble, daniel harding. Strausss first piece to show his mature personality was the tone poem don juan, written in 1888.
The idea that had already come to him in florence in 1896 to compose mad, free variations on a knightly theme had thus grown into a double project. In such works as don juan 18881889, ein heldenleben 18971898, and also sprach zarathustra 18951896 of which first minute or so, thanks to its use in the film 2001. Download on amazon don juan play on apple music don juan download on itunes don juan play on spotify don juan play on youtube don juan. Richard georg strauss 11 june 1864 8 september 1949 was a leading german composer of the late romantic and early modern eras. Don quixote and don juan by richard strauss digital concert. Considered a leading composer of the late romantic and early modern eras, he has been described as a successor of richard wagner and franz. Richard strauss conducts don quixote 1941 version by. Redlands symphony proudly presents strausss don juan. Strauss don juan is a hugely exciting piece with which to open a program. Considered a leading composer of the late romantic and early modern eras, he has been described as a successor of richard wagner and franz liszt. He went on to compose a series of increasingly ambitious tone poems including also sprach zarathustra. Jan 11, 2001 don juan was the work that made the 25yearold richard strauss a star when it was first performed in weimar in 1889 and with good reason. His don juan the evening before last was an unprecedented.
Don quixote and don juan by richard strauss digital. Strauss wrote don juan in 1888 and premiered it in 1889 with the orchestra of the weimar opera, where he served as court kapellmeister. Along with gustav mahler, he represents the late flowering of german romanticism. It is singled out by carl dahlhaus as a musical symbol of findesiecle. A typical performance of the tone poem takes around sixteen minutes, and the difficulty of the instrumental. Don juan, composed a year after macbeth, is a true masterpiece. Richard strauss, an outstanding german romantic composer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Listen free to richard strauss also sprach zarathustra don juan. Richard strauss, in full richard georg strauss, born june 11, 1864, munich, germanydied september 8, 1949, garmischpartenkirchen, an outstanding german romantic composer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The work itself, also sprach zarathustra, was inspired by nietzsches poem, and immortalized in kubricks sciencefiction cinema classic, 2001. Also sprach zarathustra don juan till eulenspiegel. Discover littleknown secrets and interesting discorse on its history, creation, and performance. Richard strauss 18641949 was one of the most gifted composers of the twentieth century, richard strausss position in musics hall of fame nevertheless continues to be hotly debated.
Don juan is one of the great masterpieces in western music in its intense energy and sweeping themes. In april 1897 richard strauss noted down ideas for new works in his journal. Don quixote, don juan by richard strauss on spotify. One of the earliest tone poems by strauss, don juan tells of the legendary spanish libertine don juan, who by then already had appeared in works by mozart and other. Strauss s first piece to show his mature personality was the tone poem don juan, written in 1888.
Cd, album, club, re, rm deutsche grammophon, deutsche grammophon d 4748, 439 0162. One of the earliest tone poems by strauss, don juan tells of the legendary spanish libertine don juan, who by then already had appeared in works by mozart and other composers. Of course i like the idea of hearing karl bohm conduct strauss, but its probably on youtube anyway. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. Conductor and orchestra work perfectly together, vividly describing juans flirtations and conquests. Strausss first recording of don juan was made in 19177 and was. Excerpt 1 beginning to b, excerpt 2 5 measures before i to k, excerpt 3 3 measures after l to 2 measures after n. Till eulenspiegels lustige streiche till eulenspiegel. Download on amazon don juan play on apple music don juan download on itunes don juan play on spotify don juan play on youtube don juan correct. Life and music strauss began composing seriously at the age of six. From the richard strauss festival in garmischpartenkirchen staatskapelle berlin erich leinsdorf conductor 1. This hybrid sacd of strauss don juan, death and transfiguration, and till eulenspiegels merry pranks is a sonic feast for audiophiles, and the pittsburgh symphony orchestra under manfred honeck delivers these orchestral masterpieces with high energy, vivid tone colors, and crisp details that are a sheer delight to experience.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Royal conservatory orchestra conducted by leon fleisher april 8, 2016 the glenn gould school. A space odyssey, is the composers most readily recognizable music strauss displayed his abundant gift for exploiting the coloristic possibilities of the orchestra as. His symphonic poems of the 1890s and his operas of the following decade have remained an indispensable feature of the standard repertoire. It is structured as a theme and variations, with don quixote represented by a solo cello and sancho panza a viola, tenor tuba, and. In fact, this youthful piece is filled with some of the best themes strauss ever composed, and its not surprising that from its very premiere in 1889 until now, it has always been a favorite of. Strauss reprinted three excerpts from the play in his score. Don juan and till eulenspiegels merry pranks concentrate less on expression but instead display youthful energy, an admirable command of the art of orchestration and, not least, joy in sweeping listeners off their feet.
In fact, this youthful piece is filled with some of the best themes strauss ever composed, and its not surprising that from. Don quixote, don juan, an album by richard strauss, fritz reiner 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. The work is based on don juans ende, a play derived from an unfinished 1844 retelling of the tale by poet nikolaus lenau after the don juan legend which originated in renaissance era spain. An epochmaking score, it redefined the parameters of. Southern light and the love of his life played vital roles in the shaping of richard strausss first unqualified orchestral masterpiece. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Jun, 2009 in 1889 richard strauss took up his appointment as weimar court conductor and in the seasons second concert directed the world premiere of his op. Don juan riccardo muti, berlin philharmonic orchestra on allmusic 2016. Strauss s first recording of don juan was made in 19177 and was. This is the violin excerpt to don juan most requested at symphony violin auditions.
The disc features many of strausss most poignant and moving songs, including morgen. For his tone poem, strauss drew upon a version of the don juan story by the austrian poet. The quality of the orchestration, along with the composers welljudged effects, encouraged conductors to programme it on a regular basis. The work is based on don juans ende, a play derived from an unfinished 1844 retelling of the tale by poet nikolaus lenau after the don juan legend which originated in renaissanceera spain. It took many hours of rehearsal for the weimar orchestra to get its lips and fingers around richard strausss tone poem don juan in the autumn of 1889, even. Two tone poems by the young richard strauss provide a contrast to these works, which carter composed at the age of 90. Till eulenspiegel and don juan by strauss digital concert hall.
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