RICHARD STRAUSS

 

Don Juan Op. 20

Eine Alpensinfonie Op. 64

 

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra / Mariss Jansons

 

Recorded Live at Concertgebouw

19, 20, 21 & 23 September 2007 (Alpensinfonie)

18, 21 October 2007, 16, 17 January 2008 (Don Juan)

 

Mariss Jansons and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra once again present two familiar symphonic poems by Richard Strauss, who had close ties with the then fledgling Concertgebouw Orchestra. This CD brings together live performances of Don Juan and Eine Alpensinfonie which were recorded during the 2007-8 season and which met with great acclaim both in and outside the Netherlands.

 

"A rich, dramatic Don Juan, built on bitter-sweet woodwind timbres, magnificently bright brasses and uncommonly velvety strings." The New York Times concert review

 

RCO Live SACD RCO08006