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| Composer | Strauss, Richard (1864-1949) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Work type | Vocal |
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LondonStrauss’s ‘Four Last Songs’
Henze, Schubert, Mahler, Strauss R.
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Ryan Wigglesworth; Natalya Romaniw
HamburgThe Cleveland Orchestra
Strauss R., Shostakovich
The Cleveland Orchestra; Franz Welser-Möst; Golda Schultz
DortmundFranz Welser-Möst & Cleveland Orchestra
Liszt, Strauss R., Brahms
The Cleveland Orchestra; Franz Welser-Möst; Golda Schultz
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Lost for words: Asmik Grigorian excels at Wigmore Hall
A first half of vocalises gives way to all Strauss after the interval as the Lithuanian superstar soprano helps Wigmore Hall celebrate its 125th anniversary.
Sumptuous Sheffield Chamber Music Festival finale
Ensemble 360 and soprano Claire Booth test to the limits the definition of ‘chamber music’ in this richly orchestral closing concert of the 2026 Sheffield Chamber Music Festival.
Heavenly Mahler – and Strauss – from Lucy Crowe and the LSO
Songs and symphonies from Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra, concluding with a vision of “heavenly life” from Gustav Mahler.
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