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| Composer | Strauss, Richard (1864-1949) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Year | 1896 |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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DublinBomsori plays Korngold's Violin Concerto
Dukas, Korngold, Strauss R.
National Symphony Orchestra Ireland; Alexander Shelley; Bomsori Kim
TallinnEstonian National Symphony Orchestra 100 Centenary Concert
Britten, Sumera, Strauss R.
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra; Olari Elts; Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
AmsterdamStrauss' Also sprach Zarathustra and Rosenkavalier Suite
Strauss R.
Gürzenich Orchestra; Andrés Orozco-Estrada
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Lukáš Vondráček: a strong showing from a maverick soloist in Prague
Lukáš Vondráček adds spice to an invigorating outing by Elias Grandy and the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Petrenko and the Berliners marry subtlety and grandeur at Carnegie
Víkingur Ólafsson brings clarity and refinement to Brahms’ First Piano Concerto, while Petrenko reveals the dramatic contrasts and intricate textures of Also sprach Zarathustra.
Spanning the ages from Dowland to Strauss at the BBC Proms
Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic are persuasive in Also sprach Zarathustra, less so in Sibelius. Thomas Dunford soothes with Dowland and Purcell.
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UnknownOpera North's isolation odyssey: Also Sprach Zarathustra
Strauss R.: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op.30
Orchestra of Opera North; Tobias Ringborg
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