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Strauss: Complete Music for Wind Instruments / Witt, Staatskapelle Berlin
Capriccio

Strauss: Complete Music for Wind Instruments / Witt, Staatskapelle Berlin

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Details

Composer
Richard Strauss
Artist
Members Of Staatskapelle Berlin
Format
CD
Label
Capriccio
Released
Apr 07, 2023
Catalog #
C5497
UPC
845221054971

About

As the Staatskapelle Berlin begins to look for its next music director (only the fourth since 1955!), this release finds the band’s own winds turning to Richard Strauss, who held the job some 110+ years ago. Together, they recorded their old chief conductors’ complete music for winds, including rarities like the Sonatinas “From an Invalid’s Workshop” and “The Happy Workshop” which Strauss dedicated to Mozart. Covering Strauss’ very early and very late creative output, the four pieces (plus the Eulenspiegel arrangement), give a fascinating insight into the development of Strauss, a horn player’s son.

REVIEW:

More Richard Strauss here in this comprehensive release which shows a range of different music for different combinations of wind. There are moments of lightness and drama here, the juxtaposition of which is highlighted for me in the 3rd movement of the Suite in B flat major for 13 wind instruments – light, playful flutes sit alongside the more demonstrative brass with its repeated downward motive which has a slightly sinister feel. Music that should be more widely heard.

-- Lark Reviews

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Allegro moderato 11:28
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    11:28
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    members Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Gregor Witt
  3. 2 II. Romanze und Menuetto: Andante - Tempo di Menuetto 09:35
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Romanze und Menuetto: Andante - Tempo di Menuetto
    Duration
    09:35
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    members Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Gregor Witt
  4. 3 III. Finale: Molto Allegro 13:49
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Finale: Molto Allegro
    Duration
    13:49
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    members Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Gregor Witt
  5. 4 Serenade in E-Flat Major, Op. 7, TrV 106 08:22
    Track
    4
    Title
    Serenade in E-Flat Major, Op. 7, TrV 106
    Duration
    08:22
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    members Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Gregor Witt
  6. 5 Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks), Op. 28, TrV 171 (arr. M. Pflaum for wind ensemble and percussion) 15:15
    Track
    5
    Title
    Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks), Op. 28, TrV 171 (arr. M. Pflaum for wind ensemble and percussion)
    Duration
    15:15
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    members Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Gregor Witt
  7. Disc 2
  8. 1 I. Praeludium: Allegretto 07:30
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Praeludium: Allegretto
    Duration
    07:30
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    members Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Gregor Witt
  9. 2 II. Romanze: Andante 06:32
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Romanze: Andante
    Duration
    06:32
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    members Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Gregor Witt
  10. 3 III. Gavotte: Allegro 04:18
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Gavotte: Allegro
    Duration
    04:18
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    members Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Gregor Witt
  11. 4 IV. Introduction and Fugue: Andante cantabile - Allegro con brio 07:10
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Introduction and Fugue: Andante cantabile - Allegro con brio
    Duration
    07:10
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    members Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Gregor Witt
  12. 5 I. Allegro con brio 11:59
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    11:59
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    members Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Gregor Witt
  13. 6 II. Andantino, sehr gemächlich (assai commodo) 05:22
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Andantino, sehr gemächlich (assai commodo)
    Duration
    05:22
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    members Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Gregor Witt
  14. 7 III. Menuet (Etwas lebhaft) (Un poco vivace) 04:23
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Menuet (Etwas lebhaft) (Un poco vivace)
    Duration
    04:23
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    members Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Gregor Witt
  15. 8 IV. Einleitlung (Andante) und Allegro 15:03
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Einleitlung (Andante) und Allegro
    Duration
    15:03
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    members Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Gregor Witt