Strauss: Orchestral Music from Stage Works

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It was inevitable that Strauss's irresistible waltzes (and other musical bits) from Der Rosenkavalier would find an existence independent of the opera; in fact, there are many listeners who prefer taking the work in conveniently small doses. Like a Viennese pastry, too much of a good thing can send you into sugar shock, and you don't have to be a musical diabetic to want to listen to "just a sliver" of Strauss's most highly caloric musical confection. Happily, Ormandy's luscious performance of the suite from the opera is so delicious that it leaves you feeling fully satisfied. Even better, the couplings are equally tempting. The suite from Le Bourgois Gentilhomme features outstanding solo contributions from members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the so-called "symphonic fragments" from Die Liebe der Danae offer a tantalizing glimpse of an unjustly neglected late masterpiece. Snack away! --David Hurwitz

Strauss: Orchestral Music from Stage Works, Music, Samuel Mayes, Richard Strauss, Eugene Ormandy, Sir Andrew Davis, Philadelphia Orchestra, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, William Smith, Anshel Brusilow, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Orchestral, Orchestral & Symphonic, Romantic Orchestral Music, Suite for Orchestra
Strauss: Orchestral Music from Stage Works
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Lighter side of Richard Strauss
  • One of the Ormandy's best recordings
 Strauss: Orchestral Music from Stage Works

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000029S5
Release Date: 1997-03-04

Tracks:

  1. Der Rosenkavalier - Suite: Der Rosenkavalier - Suite: Le Chevalier A La Rose
  2. Der Burger Als Edelmann - Suite, Op. 60: I. Vorspiel Zum 1. Aufzug
  3. Der Burger Als Edelmann - Suite, Op. 60: II. Menuett
  4. Der Burger Als Edelmann - Suite, Op. 60: III. Der Fechtmeister
  5. Der Burger Als Edelmann - Suite, Op. 60: IV. Auftritt Und Tanz Der Schneider
  6. Der Burger Als Edelmann - Suite, Op. 60: V. Das Menuett Des Lully
  7. Der Burger Als Edelmann - Suite, Op. 60: VI. Courante
  8. Der Burger Als Edelmann - Suite, Op. 60: VII. Auftritt Des Cleonte (Nach Lully)
  9. Der Burger Als Edelmann - Suite, Op. 60: VIII. Vorspiel Zum 2. Aufzug
  10. Der Burger Als Edelmann - Suite, Op. 60: IX. Das Diner
  11. Symphonic Fragment From 'The Love Of Danae': Molto Vivace
  12. Symphonic Fragment From 'The Love Of Danae': Piu Tranquillo

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It was inevitable that Strauss's irresistible waltzes (and other musical bits) from Der Rosenkavalier would find an existence independent of the opera; in fact, there are many listeners who prefer taking the work in conveniently small doses. Like a Viennese pastry, too much of a good thing can send you into sugar shock, and you don't have to be a musical diabetic to want to listen to "just a sliver" of Strauss's most highly caloric musical confection. Happily, Ormandy's luscious performance of the suite from the opera is so delicious that it leaves you feeling fully satisfied. Even better, the couplings are equally tempting. The suite from Le Bourgois Gentilhomme features outstanding solo contributions from members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the so-called "symphonic fragments" from Die Liebe der Danae offer a tantalizing glimpse of an unjustly neglected late masterpiece. Snack away! --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Lighter side of Richard Strauss .......2007-06-04

I have recently discovered Sony's reissued "Essential Classics", and it is like reliving the golden age of stereo LPs. Many of the performances feature orchestras in their prime, such as Ormandy's Philadelphia and Szell's Cleveland. The Suite to "Der Rosenkavalier" was an early '60s LP favorite of mine; the arrangement includes all the important tunes of the Opera, and the lush strings of the Philadelphia were a consensus champion by all critics of the era. The digital remastering has enhanced what already was sumptuous sound, and Anshel Brusilow, Philly's concertmaster, contributes some gorgeous solo work. Add the budget price and over 68 minutes of music, and this disc is a bargain all around.

5 out of 5 stars One of the Ormandy's best recordings.......1998-11-17

This CD is truely worthwhile to listen. I definetely recommend you to enjoy his Le Bourgeois gentilhomme. I believe the performance is the best of all stereo recordings of this work. This recording proves that Ormandy was one of the best conductors in the 20th. century.

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