Richard Strauss

Originally composed in 1909 to be included in one of the ceremonies of the Knights of St. John with a bold outside instrumentation, Strauss later scored the work for full orchestra. As the title impli...

Richard Strauss (1864-1949) ist hauptsächlich für seine symphonischen Dichtungen wie 'Don Juan', 'Also sprach Zarathustra', 'Ein Heldenleben', ?a bekannt. Er hat aber auch einige Opern geschrieben. Di...

Fanfare for 12 trumpets, 3 solo trumpets, 4 horns, 4 trombones, 2 tubas, timpani

Cäcilie, Op. 27 No. 2, is the second in a set of four songs composed by Richard Strauss in 1894. The words are from a love poem 'Cäcilie' written by Heinrich Hart, a German dramatic critic and journal...

Cäcilie, Op. 27 No. 2, is the second in a set of four songs composed by Richard Strauss in 1894. The words are from a love poem 'Cäcilie' written by Heinrich Hart, a German dramatic critic and journal...

A sensitive and respectful edition by Frederick Fennell makes this small ensemble gem sparkle. A great recording is available through Ludwig Music on Kosei KOCD 31992712.

Strauss took the title 'Also Sprach Zarathustra' from the highly controversial book of the same name by Friedrich Nietzsche for this forward-looking tone-poem. This piece, although written in a passio...

Experience Richard Strauss' masterly tone poem "Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks op. 28" in a brilliant arrangement for piano four hands! With incomparable wit, sparkling energy, and orchestral richne...

Immerse yourself in the intimate and atmospheric soundscape of "Stiller Gang" Op. 31/4. Setting the evocative poetry of Richard Dehmel to music, this expressive art song creates a moment of profound t...

Die Rosenkavalier-Fantasie über das berühmte Schluss-Duett der Oper stammt aus der Feder des 1882 in Melbourne geborenen Percy Aldridge Grainger. 1895 kam Grainger als Wunderkind nach Europa, gastiert...

With the introduction to *Thus Spoke Zarathustra*, Richard Strauss certainly wrote the most bombastic and unmistakable opening of all time. Here it is, arranged for accordion orchestra. To further enh...

With the introduction to *Thus Spoke Zarathustra*, Richard Strauss certainly composed the most bombastic and unmistakable opening of all time. Here it is, arranged for accordion orchestra. To further...