Strauss Gewandhausorchester, Boston Symphony Orchestra & Andris Nelsons

• Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Salome, Op. 54, TrV 215:
• 1R. Strauss: Salome, Op. 54, TrV 215: Dance of the Seven Veils10:13
• Vier sinfonische Zwischenspiele aus Intermezzo, TrV 246a:
• 2R. Strauss: Vier sinfonische Zwischenspiele aus Intermezzo, TrV 246a: I. Reisefieber und Walzerszene10:37
• 3R. Strauss: Vier sinfonische Zwischenspiele aus Intermezzo, TrV 246a: II. Träumerei am Kamin08:41
• 4R. Strauss: Vier sinfonische Zwischenspiele aus Intermezzo, TrV 246a: III. Am Spieltisch04:00
• 5R. Strauss: Vier sinfonische Zwischenspiele aus Intermezzo, TrV 246a: IV. Fröhlicher Beschluß02:34
• Der Rosenkavalier – Concert Suite for Orchestra, WoO 145, TrV 227d:
• 6R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier – Concert Suite for Orchestra, WoO 145, TrV 227d: I. Con moto agitato09:35
• 7R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier – Concert Suite for Orchestra, WoO 145, TrV 227d: II. Allegro molto00:49
• 8R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier – Concert Suite for Orchestra, WoO 145, TrV 227d: III. Tempo di Valse, assai comodo da primo05:55
• 9R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier – Concert Suite for Orchestra, WoO 145, TrV 227d: IV. Moderato molto sostenuto06:33
• 10R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier – Concert Suite for Orchestra, WoO 145, TrV 227d: V. Quick Waltz. Molto con moto02:27
• Feuersnot, Op. 50, TrV 203:
• 11R. Strauss: Feuersnot, Op. 50, TrV 203: Love Scene07:08
• Schlagobers Suite, TrV 243a:
• 12R. Strauss: Schlagobers Suite, TrV 243a: IV. Schlagoberswalzer06:42
• Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28, TrV 171:
• 13R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28, TrV 171: I. Es war einmal ein Schalksnarr01:10
• 14R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28, TrV 171: II. Tills Streiche10:20
• 15R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28, TrV 171: III. Das Gericht01:19
• 16R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28, TrV 171: IV. Urteil und Hinrichtung01:52
• 17R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28, TrV 171: V. Epilog01:31
• Don Juan, Op. 20, TrV 156:
• 18R. Strauss: Don Juan, Op. 20, TrV 15620:15
• Burleske, TrV 145:
• 19R. Strauss: Burleske, TrV 14520:39
• Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184:
• 20R. Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184: I. Introduktion. Mäßiges Zeitmaß06:32
• 21R. Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184: II. Thema. Mäßig. “Don Quixote, der Ritter von der trauigen Gestalt”01:12
• 22R. Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184: III. “Sancho Panza”. Maggiore01:12
• 23R. Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184: IV. Var. 1. Gemächlich02:34
• 24R. Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184: V. Var. 2. Kriegerisch01:43
• 25R. Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184: VI. Var. 3. Mäßiges Zeitmaß09:18
• 26R. Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184: VII. Var. 4. Etwas breiter01:51
• 27R. Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184: VIII. Var. 5. Sehr langsam04:33
• 28R. Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184: IX. Var. 6. Schnell01:22
• 29R. Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184: X. Var. 7. Ein wenig ruhiger als vorher01:14
• 30R. Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184: XI. Var. 8. Gemächlich01:41
• 31R. Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184: XII. Var. 9. Schnell und stürmisch01:10
• 32R. Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184: XIII. Var. 10. Viel breiter04:49
• 33R. Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184: XIV. Finale. Sehr ruhig06:47
• Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176:
• 34R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: I. Prelude (Sonnenaufgang)01:47
• 35R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: II. Von den Hinterweltlern04:17
• 36R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: III. Von der großen Sehnsucht01:48
• 37R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: IV. Von den Freuden und Leidenschaften02:04
• 38R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: V. Das Grablied02:28
• 39R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: VI. Von der Wissenschaft04:19
• 40R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: VII. Der Genesende05:12
• 41R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: VIII. Das Tanzlied07:56
• 42R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: IX. Das Nachtwandlerlied04:48
• Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233:
• 43R. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233: No. 1, Nacht03:12
• 44R. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233: No. 2, Sonnenaufgang01:30
• 45R. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233: No. 3, Der Anstieg02:17
• 46R. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233: No. 4, Eintritt in den Wald05:38
• 47R. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233: No. 5, Wanderung neben dem Bache00:49
• 48R. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233: No. 6, Am Wasserfall00:16
• 49R. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233: No. 7, Erscheinung00:51
• 50R. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233: No. 8, Auf blumige Wiesen00:56
• 51R. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233: No. 9, Auf der Alm02:32
• 52R. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233: No. 10, Durch Dickicht und Gestrüpp auf Irrwegen01:31
• 53R. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233: No. 11, Auf dem Gletscher01:12
• 54R. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233: No. 12, Gefahrvolle Augenblicke01:34
• 55R. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233: No. 13, Auf dem Gipfel04:50
• 56R. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233: No. 14, Vision03:13
• 57R. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233: No. 15, Nebel steigen auf00:21
• 58R. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233: No. 16, Die Sonne verdüstert sich allmählich00:49
• 59R. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233: No. 17, Elegie02:06
• 60R. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233: No. 18, Stille vor dem Sturm02:56
• 61R. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233: No. 19, Gewitter und Sturm, Abstieg03:46
• 62R. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233: No. 20, Sonnenuntergang03:09
• 63R. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233: No. 21, Ausklang07:06
• 64R. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233: No. 22, Nacht02:40
• Macbeth, Op. 23, TrV 163:
• 65R. Strauss: Macbeth, Op. 23, TrV 163: I. Allegro, un poco maestoso – Presto07:55
• 66R. Strauss: Macbeth, Op. 23, TrV 163: II. Moderato maestoso02:08
• 67R. Strauss: Macbeth, Op. 23, TrV 163: III. Allegro, un poco maestoso09:59
• Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24, TrV 158:
• 68R. Strauss: Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24, TrV 158: I. Largo05:41
• 69R. Strauss: Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24, TrV 158: II. Allegro molto agitato03:50
• 70R. Strauss: Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24, TrV 158: III. Meno mosso08:20
• 71R. Strauss: Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24, TrV 158: IV. Moderato08:11
• Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, TrV 190:
• 72R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, TrV 190: I. Der Held04:32
• 73R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, TrV 190: II. Des Helden Widersacher03:25
• 74R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, TrV 190: III. Des Helden Gefährtin13:43
• 75R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, TrV 190: IV. Des Helden Walstatt07:37
• 76R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, TrV 190: V. Des Helden Friedenswerke06:55
• 77R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, TrV 190: VI. Des Helden Weltflucht und Vollendung12:22
• Metamorphosen, TrV 290:
• 78R. Strauss: Metamorphosen, TrV 290: I. Adagio ma non troppo11:04
• 79R. Strauss: Metamorphosen, TrV 290: II. Agitato06:05
• 80R. Strauss: Metamorphosen, TrV 290: III. Adagio, tempo primo09:21
• Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 53, TrV 209:
• 81R. Strauss: Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 53, TrV 209: Ia. Thema. Bewegt01:04
• 82R. Strauss: Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 53, TrV 209: Ib. Thema. Sehr lebhaft02:36
• 83R. Strauss: Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 53, TrV 209: Ic. Thema. Ruhig01:45
• 84R. Strauss: Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 53, TrV 209: IIa. Scherzo. Munter06:36
• 85R. Strauss: Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 53, TrV 209: IIb. Wiegenlied. Mässig langsam06:29
• 86R. Strauss: Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 53, TrV 209: III. Adagio. Langsam12:29
• 87R. Strauss: Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 53, TrV 209: IV. Finale. Sehr lebhaft14:00
• Symphonische Fantasie aus Die Frau ohne Schatten, TrV 234a:
• 88R. Strauss: Symphonische Fantasie aus Die Frau ohne Schatten, TrV 234a21:34
• Aus Italien, Op. 16, TrV 147:
• 89R. Strauss: Aus Italien, Op. 16, TrV 147: I. Auf der Campagna10:19
• 90R. Strauss: Aus Italien, Op. 16, TrV 147: II. In Roms Ruinen12:17
• 91R. Strauss: Aus Italien, Op. 16, TrV 147: III. Am Strande von Sorrent13:02
• 92R. Strauss: Aus Italien, Op. 16, TrV 147: IV. Neapolitanisches Volksleben09:08
• Festliches Präludium, Op. 61, TrV 229:
• 93R. Strauss: Festliches Präludium, Op. 61, TrV 22913:49
• Total Runtime08:32:27

Info for Strauss

Two world-class orchestras, a visionary conductor and one of the most important composers in music history: the new album and tour project by Andris Nelsons, the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig and the Boston Symphony Orchestra is a musical meeting of superlatives. With the participation of Yuja Wang (Burleske) and Yo Yo Ma (Don Quixote), the two orchestras and their joint principal conductor present all the great symphonic works by Richard Strauss in one album and on tour. Each of the orchestras arranged three of the albums; on the seventh, they can not only be heard alternately, but even together with the Festliches Präludium.

The program is: Eine Alpensinfonie; Die Frau ohne Schatten Symphonic Fantasy; Don Quixote; Interludes from Intermezzo; Tod und Verklärung; Symphonia Domestica; Ein Heldenleben; Macbeth (BSO), Also sprach Zarathustra; Aus Italien; Don Juan; Burleske; The Dance of the Seven Veils from Salome; Metamorphosen; Till Eulenspiegel; Liebesszene from Feuersnot; Suite from Der Rosenkavalier, and Waltz from Schlagobers (Leipzig). Missing are the rest of the Schlagobers ballet, The Bourgeois Gentilhomme Suite, the Couperin Divertimento, and the other concertos.

"This joint Strauss project is a matter close to my heart," says Andris Nelsons. "It has given me hope and comfort in recent years. The music of Richard Strauss - its enormous emotional range, its extraordinary narrative qualities, and its undeniable place in the advancement of classical music - means an immense amount to me, and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to share it with our audiences in Boston and Leipzig, as well as with music lovers in Europe and around the world. The partnership between the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra is a dream come true for me, and I am immensely grateful to my esteemed colleagues in both orchestras and at Deutsche Grammophon for all their efforts in making this unique and complex project a success. We hope that these special recordings will bring joy and inspiration to our listeners."

Andris Nelsons is one of the most sought-after conductors of our day. As the leader of two top orchestras, the Latvian-born conductor is musically at home on several continents. On the one hand, there is the Boston Symphony Orchestra, which is not only one of the "Big Five" in America, but is also considered one of the best orchestras in the world. In addition, Nelsons has been Gewandhauskapellmeister in Leipzig since 2018 - following in the footsteps of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, among others.

Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Yuja Wang, piano
Michael Schönheit, organ
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Andris Nelsons, conductor

Andris Nelsons
is Music Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Gewandhauskapellmeister of the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. These two positions, in addition to his leadership of a pioneering alliance between both institutions, have firmly established Grammy Award-winning Nelsons as one of the most renowned and innovative conductors on the international scene today.

Nelsons began his tenure in Boston in the 2014/15 season, and his position in Leipzig in February 2018. With both orchestras Nelsons continues to embark on highly acclaimed international tours. Autumn 2019 marked a groundbreaking highlight for Nelsons, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Gewandhausorchester: following guest performances by the Gewandhausorchester as part of the BSO’s subscription series in Boston, three performances featuring musicians from both institutions within one joint orchestra were given at Boston’s Symphony Hall as part of the alliance between the two orchestras.

This 2020/21 season, Nelsons looks forward to returning to the Berliner Philharmoniker and Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks. Other orchestras Nelsons has established regular collaborations with throughout his career include the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and the Wiener Philharmoniker, with whom he conducted the prestigious New Year’s Day concert in 2020, broadcast to millions across the world. Furthermore, in celebration of Beethoven’s 250th anniversary, the Wiener Philharmoniker and Nelsons presented a cycle of Beethoven’s symphonies on tour last season at the Philharmonie de Paris, Philharmonie am Gasteig in Munich, and Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie. Nelsons has also enjoyed conducting as a regular guest at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden and at the Bayreuther Festspiele. Andris Nelsons has an exclusive recording relationship with Deutsche Grammophon, which has paved the way for three landmark projects with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig and the Wiener Philharmoniker. Nelsons and the BSO partner on recordings of the complete Shostakovich symphonies and the opera Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District. The cycle, already recipient of four Grammy awards in the categories Best Orchestral Performance and Best Engineered Album, releases its fifth instalment this season. Furthermore, Nelsons and the Gewandhausorchester continue their critically acclaimed Bruckner symphonic cycle under the Yellow Label, and also releases its fifth instalment this season. Nelsons’ recordings of Beethoven’s complete symphonies with the Wiener Philharmoniker were released by Deutsche Grammophon in October 2019.

Born in Riga in 1978 into a family of musicians, Andris Nelsons began his career as a trumpeter in the Latvian National Opera Orchestra before studying conducting. He was Music Director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra from 2008-2015, Principal Conductor of Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie in Herford, Germany 2006-2009 and Music Director of the Latvian National Opera 2003-2007.

"Mr. Nelsons has brought a jolt of youthful energy, along with charisma and accomplishment [to the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall]. The audience gave Mr. Nelsons and the players an enormous ovation. Whatever the future, for now the Boston Symphony has placed its trust in a young dynamo." (The New York Times)

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