Santtu Conducts Strauss / Philharmonia Orchestra

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Label
Signum Classics
Release Date
March 24, 2023
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Richard Strauss
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Philharmonia Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Philharmonia Orchestra
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 24, 2023
    • UPC
      635212072028
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      SIGCD720
    • LABEL
      Signum Classics
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Don Juan, Op. 20, TrV 156

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    2. Nacht (Night) -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    3. Sonnenaufgang (Sunrise) -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    4. Der Anstieg (The Ascent) -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    5. Eintritt in den Wald (Entry into the Wood) -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    6. Wanderung neben dem Bache (Wandering by the brook) -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    7. Am Wasserfall (At the Waterfall) -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    8. Erscheinung (Apparition) -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    9. Auf blumigen Wiesen (On Flowering Meadows) -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    10. Auf der Alm (On the Alpine Pasture) -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    11. Durch Dickicht und Gestrüpp auf Irrwegen (Straying through Thicket and Undergrowth) -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    12. Auf dem Gletscher (On the Glacier) -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    13. Gefahrvolle Augenblicke (Dangerous Moments) -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    14. Auf dem Gipfel (On the Summit) -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    15. Vision

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    16. Nebel steigen auf (Mists rise) -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    17. Die Sonne verdüstert sich allmählich (The Sun gradually darkens) -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    18. Elegie

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    19. Stille vor dem Sturm (Calm before the Storm) -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    20. Gewitter und Sturm, Abstieg (Thunder and Storm, Descent) -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    21. Sonnenuntergang (Sunset) -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    22. Ausklang (Final Sounds) -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    23. Nacht (Night)

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    24. Einleitung -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    25. Von den Hinterweltlern -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    26. Von der grossen Sehnsucht -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    27. Von den Freuden-und Leidenschaften -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    28. Das Grablied -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    29. Von der Wissenschaft -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    30. Der Genesende -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    31. Das Tanzlied -

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    32. Nachtwandlerlied

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

    33. Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks), Op. 28, TrV 171

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali


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