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Strauss: Capriccio / Stein, Vienna Philharmonic

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Details

Composer
Richard Strauss
Artist
Wiener Philharmoniker, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Wolfgang Schone, Eberhard Buchner, Franz Grundheber, Manf
Format
CD
Label
Orfeo
Released
May 03, 2024
Catalog #
ORF-C230152
UPC
4011790230054

About

Capriccio was the last contribution of, by then, nearly 80-year-old Richard Strauss to 20th-century musical theatre and from the very beginning intended for the Salzburg Festival. From a charming plan sketch by Stefan Zweig, the poet and librettist of "Die schweigsame Frau," driven out by the Nazis, Richard Strauss and his pupil and friend Clemens Krauss created a highly witty and elaborate late work, which, however, disconcerted the art observers for a long time. How could Richard Strauss, in the midst of World War II and the most brutal disregard for spiritual values, write a work that seemed to serve such an unimportant intellectual game, a genuine ‘art for art’s sake’? Yet it is precisely artistic thoughts relieved of all reality that give "Capriccio" its special place even within Strauss’s complete works.

The present recording from 1985 was already at the premiere an unequivocal success – a fact credited above all to Horst Stein and the Vienna Philharmonic and which led to numerous press headlines. With its markedly intellectual approach and its high musical standard, this festival performance drew a large audience to Salzburg over a total of three summers.

Tracklist 25 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Prelude 06:31
    Track
    1
    Title
    Prelude
    Duration
    06:31
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Vienna Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Horst Stein
  3. 2 Scene 1: Bezaubernd ist sie heute wieder! (Flamand, Olivier) 02:58
    Track
    2
    Title
    Scene 1: Bezaubernd ist sie heute wieder! (Flamand, Olivier)
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Eberhard Büchner, Franz Grundheber
    Ensemble
    Vienna Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Horst Stein
  4. 3 Scene 1: Bei sanfter Musik schläft sichs am besten (Director, Olivier, Flamand) 06:01
    Track
    3
    Title
    Scene 1: Bei sanfter Musik schläft sichs am besten (Director, Olivier, Flamand)
    Duration
    06:01
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Manfred Jungwirth, Franz Grundheber, Eberhard Büchner
    Ensemble
    Vienna Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Horst Stein
  5. 4 Scene 2: Der Strom der Töne trug mich fort (Countess, Count) 04:46
    Track
    4
    Title
    Scene 2: Der Strom der Töne trug mich fort (Countess, Count)
    Duration
    04:46
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Wolfgang Schöne
    Ensemble
    Vienna Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Horst Stein
  6. 5 Scene 3: Die Bühne ist furtig, wir können beginnen (Director, Count, Countess, Flamand, Olivier, Clairon) 04:07
    Track
    5
    Title
    Scene 3: Die Bühne ist furtig, wir können beginnen (Director, Count, Countess, Flamand, Olivier, Clairon)
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Manfred Jungwirth, Wolfgang Schöne, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Eberhard Büchner, Franz Grundheber, Trudeliese Schmidt
    Ensemble
    Vienna Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Horst Stein
  7. 6 Scene 4: Ihr geht (Clairon, Count) 02:29
    Track
    6
    Title
    Scene 4: Ihr geht (Clairon, Count)
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Trudeliese Schmidt, Wolfgang Schöne
    Ensemble
    Vienna Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Horst Stein
  8. 7 Scene 4: Bravo! Bravo! Sie sind wirklich kein Laie (Clairon, Director, Countess, Flamand, Olivier) 08:33
    Track
    7
    Title
    Scene 4: Bravo! Bravo! Sie sind wirklich kein Laie (Clairon, Director, Countess, Flamand, Olivier)
    Duration
    08:33
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Trudeliese Schmidt, Manfred Jungwirth, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Eberhard Büchner, Franz Grundheber
    Ensemble
    Vienna Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Horst Stein
  9. 8 Scene 5: Kein Andres, das mir so im Herzen loht (Flamand) 04:25
    Track
    8
    Title
    Scene 5: Kein Andres, das mir so im Herzen loht (Flamand)
    Duration
    04:25
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Eberhard Büchner
    Ensemble
    Vienna Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Horst Stein
  10. 9 Scene 6: Wie schön die Worte, kaum kenn ich sie wieder! (Countess, Olivier, Flamand, Director) 02:06
    Track
    9
    Title
    Scene 6: Wie schön die Worte, kaum kenn ich sie wieder! (Countess, Olivier, Flamand, Director)
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Franz Grundheber, Eberhard Büchner, Manfred Jungwirth
    Ensemble
    Vienna Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Horst Stein
  11. 10 Scene 7: Verraten hab ich meine Gefühle! (Flamand, Countess) 07:30
    Track
    10
    Title
    Scene 7: Verraten hab ich meine Gefühle! (Flamand, Countess)
    Duration
    07:30
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Eberhard Büchner, Anna Tomowa-Sintow
    Ensemble
    Vienna Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Horst Stein
  12. 11 Interlude 02:45
    Track
    11
    Title
    Interlude
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Vienna Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Horst Stein
  13. 12 Scene 8: Welch köstliche Begegnung! (Count, Countess, Director, Olivier, Clarion, Flamand) 05:16
    Track
    12
    Title
    Scene 8: Welch köstliche Begegnung! (Count, Countess, Director, Olivier, Clarion, Flamand)
    Duration
    05:16
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Wolfgang Schöne, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Manfred Jungwirth, Franz Grundheber, Trudeliese Schmidt, Eberhard Büchner
    Ensemble
    Vienna Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Horst Stein
  14. 13 Scene 9: 3 Dances: Was sagt Ihr (Director, Olivier, Clairon) 05:21
    Track
    13
    Title
    Scene 9: 3 Dances: Was sagt Ihr (Director, Olivier, Clairon)
    Duration
    05:21
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Manfred Jungwirth, Franz Grundheber, Trudeliese Schmidt
    Ensemble
    Vienna Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Horst Stein
  15. 14 Scene 9: Eure Kunst entzückt und begeistert mich (Count, Flamand, Olivier, Director, Gräfin, Clairon) 08:46
    Track
    14
    Title
    Scene 9: Eure Kunst entzückt und begeistert mich (Count, Flamand, Olivier, Director, Gräfin, Clairon)
    Duration
    08:46
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Wolfgang Schöne, Eberhard Büchner, Franz Grundheber, Manfred Jungwirth, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Trudeliese Schmidt
    Ensemble
    Vienna Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Horst Stein
  16. 15 Scene 9: Addia, mia vita (Italian Tenor, Italian Singer) 04:01
    Track
    15
    Title
    Scene 9: Addia, mia vita (Italian Tenor, Italian Singer)
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Pietro Ballo, Adelina Scarabelli
    Ensemble
    Vienna Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Horst Stein
  17. Disc 2
  18. 1 Scene 9: Darf ich Sie nach Paris zurückbringen (Count, Clairon, Countess, Director, Olivier, Flamand) 04:56
    Track
    1
    Title
    Scene 9: Darf ich Sie nach Paris zurückbringen (Count, Clairon, Countess, Director, Olivier, Flamand)
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Wolfgang Schöne, Eberhard Büchner, Franz Grundheber, Manfred Jungwirth, Trudeliese Schmidt
    Ensemble
    Vienna Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Horst Stein
  19. 2 Scene 9: Er ist heroisch und hochdramatisch (Director, Flamand, Olivier, Gräfin, Graf, Clairon) 03:34
    Track
    2
    Title
    Scene 9: Er ist heroisch und hochdramatisch (Director, Flamand, Olivier, Gräfin, Graf, Clairon)
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Manfred Jungwirth, Eberhard Büchner, Franz Grundheber, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Wolfgang Schöne, Trudeliese Schmidt
    Ensemble
    Vienna Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Horst Stein
  20. 3 Scene 9: Holà! ihr Streiter in Apoll! (Director) 09:13
    Track
    3
    Title
    Scene 9: Holà! ihr Streiter in Apoll! (Director)
    Duration
    09:13
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Manfred Jungwirth
    Ensemble
    Vienna Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Horst Stein
  21. 4 Scene 10: La Roche, du bist groß, du bist monumental! (Clairon, Flamand, Olivier, Italian Singer and Tenor, Graf, Gräfin, Director) 11:32
    Track
    4
    Title
    Scene 10: La Roche, du bist groß, du bist monumental! (Clairon, Flamand, Olivier, Italian Singer and Tenor, Graf, Gräfin, Director)
    Duration
    11:32
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Trudeliese Schmidt, Eberhard Büchner, Franz Grundheber, Pietro Ballo, Lorenz Minth, Wolfgang Schöne, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Manfred Jungwirth
    Ensemble
    Vienna Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Horst Stein
  22. 5 Scene 11: Adieu La Roche! (Countess, Flamand, Director, Count, Major-Domo) 07:08
    Track
    5
    Title
    Scene 11: Adieu La Roche! (Countess, Flamand, Director, Count, Major-Domo)
    Duration
    07:08
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Eberhard Büchner, Manfred Jungwirth, Wolfgang Schöne, Lorenz Minth
    Ensemble
    Vienna Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Horst Stein
  23. 6 Scene 12: Herr Direktor! (Monsieur Taupe, Major-Domo) 04:18
    Track
    6
    Title
    Scene 12: Herr Direktor! (Monsieur Taupe, Major-Domo)
    Duration
    04:18
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Anton de Ridder, Lorenz Minth
    Ensemble
    Vienna Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Horst Stein
  24. 7 Interlude, "Moonlight" 03:51
    Track
    7
    Title
    Interlude, "Moonlight"
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Vienna Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Horst Stein
  25. 8 Scene 13: Wo ist mein Bruder? (Countess, Major-Domo) 01:38
    Track
    8
    Title
    Scene 13: Wo ist mein Bruder? (Countess, Major-Domo)
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Lorenz Minth
    Ensemble
    Vienna Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Horst Stein
  26. 9 Scene 13: Morgen mittag um elf! (Countess) 06:10
    Track
    9
    Title
    Scene 13: Morgen mittag um elf! (Countess)
    Duration
    06:10
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Anna Tomowa-Sintow
    Ensemble
    Vienna Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Horst Stein
  27. 10 Scene 13: Ihre Liebe schlägt mir entgegen (Countess) 12:36
    Track
    10
    Title
    Scene 13: Ihre Liebe schlägt mir entgegen (Countess)
    Duration
    12:36
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Anna Tomowa-Sintow
    Ensemble
    Vienna Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Horst Stein