Content:
Richard Strauss
Eine Alpensinfonie
Der Rosenkavalier - Waltz Sequence No. 1

Artists:
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor

Genres:
Orchestral

Features:
Booklet with liner notes in English, German, French and Finnish
Format:
CD

Released:
June 2001

Catalogue No.:
ODE 976-2

EAN/UPC Code:
0761195097625

Track listing

CD 62:47
Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64 49:09
1 I. Nacht (Night) 2:48
2 II. Sonnenaufgang (Sunrise) 1:16
3 III. Der Anstieg (The Ascent) 2:24
4 IV. Eintritt in den Wald (Entering the Wood) 4:36
5 V. Wanderung neben dem Bache (Wandering by the Brook) 0:38
6 VI. Am Wasserfall (By the Waterfall) 0:14
7 VII. Erscheinung (Apparition) 0:43
8 VIII. Auf blumige Wiesen (Flowery Meadows) 0:57
9 IX. Auf der Alm (On the Mountain Pasture) 2:18
10 X. Durch Dickicht und Gestrüpp auf Irrwegen (On the Wrong Track Through Thickets and Undergrowth) 1:33
11 XI. Auf dem Gletscher (On the Glacier) 1:18
12 XII. Gefahrvolle Augenblicke (Precarious Moments) 1:34
13 XIII. Auf dem Gipfel (On the Summit) 4:46
14 XIV. Vision (Vision) 4:46
15 XV. Bebel steigen auf (Mists Rise) 0:18
16 XVI. Die Sonne verdüstert sich allmählich (The Sun Gradually Dims) 0:54
17 XVII. Elegie (Elegy) 1:46
18 XVIII. Stille vor dem Sturm (Calm Before the Storm) 2:21
19 XIX. Gewitter und Sturm, Abstieg (Thunderstorm and Descent) 3:43
20 XX. Sonnenuntergang (Sunset) 2:39
21 XXI. Ausklang (Waning Tones) 6:42
22 XXII. Nacht (Night) 1:58
23 Der Rosenkavalier - First Sequence of Walzes 13:28



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Awards

ClassicsToday.com '10/10'

Press review

Ashkenazy recorded this work once before (...) but experience tells, and this new version smokes. (...) Power and clarity: what a wonderful combination! And what a thrilling sound Ashkenazy gets from his band for the initial sunrise, the entry into the forest, the majestic climax at the mountain's summit, and the best storm since Solti's Bavarian Radio recording. Top it all off with sensational sonics of demonstration quality, a nice bonus in the form of the Rosenkavalier Waltzes, and the result is a new landmark for Strauss fans. An alp never had it so good.
David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com, January 2002, Artistic Quality 10 / Sound Quality 1