Don Quixote; Hornkonzert No. 2

by Richard Strauss

Don Quixote; Hornkonzert No. 2 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 1998
  • Label: EMI Classics
  • Country: Germany
  • Length: 1:04:12
  • Community rating: 4.13/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This critically acclaimed modern recording couples two of Strauss's most complex and narrative-driven orchestral works. The performance brilliantly captures the eccentric, highly orchestrated variations of 'Don Quixote', prominently featuring the cello to represent the tragicomic knight, alongside the soaring melodies of his demanding second horn concerto.

Genres

Descriptors: Modern, acoustic, complex, melodic, polyphonic, orchestral, symphonic, virtuosic, long-form

Tracklist

  1. Introduktion. M盲脽iges Zeitma脽 (6:43)
  2. Thema. M盲脽ig (2:19)
  3. Variation I. Gem盲chlich (2:43)
  4. Variation II. Kriegerisch (1:40)
  5. Variation III. M盲脽iges Zeitma脽 (8:43)
  6. Variation IV. Etwas Breiter (1:56)
  7. Variation V. Sehr Langsam (4:12)
  8. Variation VI. Schnell (1:13)
  9. Variation VII. Ein Wenig Ruhiger Als Vorher (1:14)
  10. Variation VIII. Gem盲chlich (1:55)
  11. Variation IX. Schnell Und St眉rmisch (1:05)
  12. Variation X. Viel Breiter (4:55)
  13. Finale. Sehr Ruhig (5:39)
  14. 1. Allegro (9:02)
  15. 2. Andante Con Moto (5:37)
  16. 3. Rondo Allegro Molto (5:16)

Credits

  • Richard Strauss - primary artist, composed by
  • Pierre Fournier - primary artist, violoncello
  • Norbert Hauptmann - primary artist, horn
  • Herbert von Karajan - primary artist, conductor
  • Johann Georg Geyger - cover [cover illustration], illustration [cover illustration]
  • Giusto Cappone - viola

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