Inter-War Years
Donald Macleod introduces music from three important operas, written between the wars, when Strauss found himself drawn into the Nazi party's propaganda machine.
As the Nazi party began to interest itself in the political influence of art and music, Strauss, as Germany's most high profile composer, found himself drawn inexorably into the party's propaganda machine. Donald Macleod introduces music from the inter-war years including six songs written for the soprano Elisabeth Schumann and music from three more important operas, including one which provides a revealing fly-on-the-wall view behind the scenes of the Strausses' marriage.
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Richard Strauss
Daphne - opera in 1 act Op.82 - Transformation Scene
Singer: Ren茅e Fleming. Orchestra: Cologne R S O. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov.- DECCA : 475-692 6.
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Richard Strauss
6 Lieder Op.68 - Amor
Singer: Kiera Duffy. Performer: Roger Vignoles.- Hyperion: CDA67746.
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Richard Strauss
6 Lieder Op.68 - An die Nacht
Singer: Kiera Duffy. Performer: Roger Vignoles.- Hyperion: CDA67746.
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Richard Strauss
6 Lieder Op.68 - no.2 Itch wollt ein Strausslein binden
Singer: Kiera Duffy. Performer: Roger Vignoles.- Hyperion: CDA67746.
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Richard Strauss
6 Lieder Op.68 - Sausle, liebe Myrthe!
Singer: Kiera Duffy. Performer: Roger Vignoles.- Hyperion: CDA67746.
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Richard Strauss
4 Symphonic interludes from "Intermezzo" (Op.72)
Orchestra: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Jeffrey Tate.- EMI : 5-75636 2.
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Richard Strauss
Arabella - opera in 3 acts Op.79 Act II extract
Singer: J煤lia V谩rady. Singer: Dietrich Fischer鈥怐ieskau. Singer: Walter Berry. Orchestra: Bavarian State Orchestra. Conductor: Wolfgang Sawallisch.- Orfeo: C169882.
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