Richard Strauss 150th birthday concert

Voir Don Quichotte, Op.35 à

Berlin, Allemagne Paris, France Vienne, Autriche Cologne, Allemagne Hamburg, Allemagne München, Allemagne

Mark Pullinger, 12th June

Despite Richard Strauss' few connections with Leipzig, the Gewandhaus Orchestra under Riccardo Chailly offered a vivdly characterized tribute to the composer on his 150th anniversary, from an affectionate Don Quixote to a witty - and furiously paced - Till Eulenspiegel.

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Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)	Don Quichotte, Op.35
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)	Das Rosenband, Op.36 no.1
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)	Freundliche Vision, Op.48 no.1
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)	Ruhe, meine Seele, Op.27 no.1
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)	Morgen! Op.27 no.4
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)	Hymnus, Op.33 no.3
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)	Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till l'Espiègle), Op.28

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Riccardo Chailly	Direction
Matthias Goerne	Baryton
Vincent Aucante	Alto
Jürnjakob Timm	Violoncelle