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Santtu Conducts Strauss / Philharmonia Orchestra
Signum Classics

Santtu Conducts Strauss / Philharmonia Orchestra

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Details

Composer
Richard Strauss
Artist
Philharmonia Orchestra
Format
CD
Label
Signum Classics
Released
Mar 24, 2023
Catalog #
SIGCD720
UPC
635212072028

About

Santtu conducts Strauss is a 2-volume album featuring four works by Richard Strauss conducted by Principal Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali, two of which are live recordings of Santtu’s 2021/22 opening concert and first concert as Principal Conductor at Royal Festival Hall. Eine Alpensinfonie and Also sprach Zarathustra are live recordings of Santtu’s opening concert of the 2021/22 season, and his first concert with the Philharmonia as Principal Conductor. The concerts received great reviews. Tim Ashley (The Guardian) said “With the Philharmonia on tremendous form, Rouvali proved a fine Straussian, measured in his approach, and careful in his attention to detail and colour”. Rebecca Franks (The Times) awarded 5-star reviews: “There were “wow” moments aplenty as the Philharmonia laced up its hiking boots and happily hit every waymark in Strauss’s mountain journey: the glorious sunrise, the resplendent summit, the violent storm with wind machine, thunder sheet and organ.”

Founded in 1945, the Philharmonia Orchestra creates thrilling performances for a global audience and has premiered works by Richard Strauss, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Errollyn Wallen, Kaija Saariaho and many others. The Philharmonia has an extraordinary 77-year recording legacy, and has recorded around 150 soundtracks, with film credits stretching back to 1947. In the 2021/22 season the Orchestra performs in Romania, Spain, Finland, Greece and Germany. Santtu-Matias Rouvali is a Finnish conductor and percussionist, and is currently principal conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra. Rouvali continues his relationships with orchestras across Europe, including with the Berlin Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Munich Phillharmonic and the the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France.

REVIEW:

This is an Alpine Symphony where the thrills are just that much more thrilling, the sublime moments more sublime, the lyrical line more lyrical. I’d place this Alpine Symphony beside the Karajan, and it comes in much better sound. I consider every performance here nothing short of a triumph, so the strongest recommendation naturally follows.

-- Fanfare

Tracklist 33 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Don Juan, Op. 20, TrV 156 19:07
    Track
    1
    Title
    Don Juan, Op. 20, TrV 156
    Duration
    19:07
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  3. 2 Nacht (Night) - 03:17
    Track
    2
    Title
    Nacht (Night) -
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  4. 3 Sonnenaufgang (Sunrise) - 01:27
    Track
    3
    Title
    Sonnenaufgang (Sunrise) -
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  5. 4 Der Anstieg (The Ascent) - 02:18
    Track
    4
    Title
    Der Anstieg (The Ascent) -
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  6. 5 Eintritt in den Wald (Entry into the Wood) - 05:35
    Track
    5
    Title
    Eintritt in den Wald (Entry into the Wood) -
    Duration
    05:35
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  7. 6 Wanderung neben dem Bache (Wandering by the brook) - 00:51
    Track
    6
    Title
    Wanderung neben dem Bache (Wandering by the brook) -
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  8. 7 Am Wasserfall (At the Waterfall) - 00:16
    Track
    7
    Title
    Am Wasserfall (At the Waterfall) -
    Duration
    00:16
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  9. 8 Erscheinung (Apparition) - 00:52
    Track
    8
    Title
    Erscheinung (Apparition) -
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  10. 9 Auf blumigen Wiesen (On Flowering Meadows) - 00:57
    Track
    9
    Title
    Auf blumigen Wiesen (On Flowering Meadows) -
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  11. 10 Auf der Alm (On the Alpine Pasture) - 02:35
    Track
    10
    Title
    Auf der Alm (On the Alpine Pasture) -
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  12. 11 Durch Dickicht und Gestrüpp auf Irrwegen (Straying through Thicket and Undergrowth) - 01:34
    Track
    11
    Title
    Durch Dickicht und Gestrüpp auf Irrwegen (Straying through Thicket and Undergrowth) -
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  13. 12 Auf dem Gletscher (On the Glacier) - 01:19
    Track
    12
    Title
    Auf dem Gletscher (On the Glacier) -
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  14. 13 Gefahrvolle Augenblicke (Dangerous Moments) - 01:48
    Track
    13
    Title
    Gefahrvolle Augenblicke (Dangerous Moments) -
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  15. 14 Auf dem Gipfel (On the Summit) - 05:21
    Track
    14
    Title
    Auf dem Gipfel (On the Summit) -
    Duration
    05:21
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  16. 15 Vision 03:51
    Track
    15
    Title
    Vision
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  17. 16 Nebel steigen auf (Mists rise) - 00:25
    Track
    16
    Title
    Nebel steigen auf (Mists rise) -
    Duration
    00:25
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  18. 17 Die Sonne verdüstert sich allmählich (The Sun gradually darkens) - 01:07
    Track
    17
    Title
    Die Sonne verdüstert sich allmählich (The Sun gradually darkens) -
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  19. 18 Elegie 02:34
    Track
    18
    Title
    Elegie
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  20. 19 Stille vor dem Sturm (Calm before the Storm) - 03:15
    Track
    19
    Title
    Stille vor dem Sturm (Calm before the Storm) -
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  21. 20 Gewitter und Sturm, Abstieg (Thunder and Storm, Descent) - 04:09
    Track
    20
    Title
    Gewitter und Sturm, Abstieg (Thunder and Storm, Descent) -
    Duration
    04:09
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  22. 21 Sonnenuntergang (Sunset) - 03:18
    Track
    21
    Title
    Sonnenuntergang (Sunset) -
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  23. 22 Ausklang (Final Sounds) - 06:47
    Track
    22
    Title
    Ausklang (Final Sounds) -
    Duration
    06:47
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  24. 23 Nacht (Night) 02:13
    Track
    23
    Title
    Nacht (Night)
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  25. Disc 2
  26. 1 Einleitung - 02:00
    Track
    1
    Title
    Einleitung -
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  27. 2 Von den Hinterweltlern - 03:58
    Track
    2
    Title
    Von den Hinterweltlern -
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  28. 3 Von der grossen Sehnsucht - 02:18
    Track
    3
    Title
    Von der grossen Sehnsucht -
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  29. 4 Von den Freuden-und Leidenschaften - 02:13
    Track
    4
    Title
    Von den Freuden-und Leidenschaften -
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  30. 5 Das Grablied - 02:15
    Track
    5
    Title
    Das Grablied -
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  31. 6 Von der Wissenschaft - 03:58
    Track
    6
    Title
    Von der Wissenschaft -
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  32. 7 Der Genesende - 05:29
    Track
    7
    Title
    Der Genesende -
    Duration
    05:29
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  33. 8 Das Tanzlied - 08:03
    Track
    8
    Title
    Das Tanzlied -
    Duration
    08:03
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  34. 9 Nachtwandlerlied 04:40
    Track
    9
    Title
    Nachtwandlerlied
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  35. 10 Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks), Op. 28, TrV 171 16:41
    Track
    10
    Title
    Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks), Op. 28, TrV 171
    Duration
    16:41
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali