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Work: Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs)

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ComposerStrauss, Richard (1864-1949)
PeriodRomantic
Work typeVocal
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LondonSir Simon Rattle & Lucy Crowe

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Gerhard, Strauss R., Mahler
London Symphony Orchestra; Sir Simon Rattle; Lucy Crowe

SheffieldFour Last Songs

Music in the Round
Strauss R., Sargen, Sibelius, Wagner
Ensemble 360

LondonAsmik Grigorian, Lukas Geniušas

Wigmore Hall
Rachmaninov, Fauré, Hahn, Bizet, Messiaen, Ravel, Strauss R.
Asmik Grigorian; Lukas Geniušas
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra music on death: whimper then bang

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Jakub Hrůša leads the CSO in pedestrian Janáček and Rachmaninov, but Strauss's Four Last Songs and Wagner's Tristan excerpts send audiences home deeply touched.
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Wagner and Strauss from Sarah Wegener and the BBC Philharmonic

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Celtic legends and dramatic landscapes fill Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall in an evening of emotional and reflective music under conductor Nicholas Carter. 
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Edusei’s Beethoven and Rangwanasha’s Strauss thrill at Cadogan Hall

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Kevin John Edusei, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra celebrate the joys of a life well-lived – rounded off to the sounds of larks ascending. 
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Bachtrack top ten: Richard Strauss

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From the early succès de scandale of Salome to a golden Indian summer, Richard Strauss’ long career spanned eight decades. Enjoy some highlights in our playlist. 

Mit Authentizität und Optimismus zum Erfolg: Rachel Willis-Sørensen

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Die Sopranistin spricht mit Isabella Steppan über Strauss und Verdi, die Unterstützung junger Sänger*innen und die positiven Seiten der „ständigen Sterberei” auf der Opernbühne.

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