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PENTATONE

Strauss: Salome / Orozco-Estrada, Frankfurt Radio Symphony

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Details

Composer
STRAUSS, RICHARD
Artist
Orozco-Estrada
Format
SACD
Label
PENTATONE
Released
Nov 17, 2017
Catalog #
PTC5186602
UPC
827949060267

About



Desire. Brutality. Lust. Slyness. Anxiety. What a fascinatingly menacing thematic melange is seething in this Salome. Richard Strauss, the “nervous contrapuntalist,” had immediately recognized the potential of Oscar Wilde’s play, and had proceeded to add to it a musical meta-plane, which resulted in Salome becoming the scandalous new point of departure for opera in the 20th century. In its vivid psychological depiction of a corrupt world, Salome is, at the same time, both child of and witness to the dawning of the 20th century – a reflection of a moribund late-bourgeois era, captivated by its own putrefaction. The opera hit the nerve of the times. Strauss poured the Salome catastrophe into a one-act opera lasting a mere 100 minutes. However, these are 100 highly condensed minutes, which demand the listener’s full and uninterrupted attention without any break; first torturing him emotionally and then trickling the venom of sweet, seductive music into his ears and mind; laying his nerves bare, then making him tremble in aroused expectation. The new Pentatone album featuring the young, up-and-coming conductor Andres Orozco-Estrada leading the hr Symphony Orchestra (formerly Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra) is a live recording of a concert given on September 10, 2016 in Frankfurt.

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REVIEW:

Orozco-Estrada’s approach is unrushed and often expansive. Magee’s Salome spits out her words as part of a characterization of the Judean princess that’s compellingly real and convincing. An unusually persuasive aural drama and a deeply musical account of the score – a compelling listen featuring a fine cast and expertly conducted. It’s a set that can be warmly recommended.

– Gramophone

Tracklist 32 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Scene 1: Wie schön ist die Prinzessin Salome heute Nacht! (Narraboth, Page, First Soldier, Second Soldier) 03:00
    Track
    1
    Title
    Scene 1: Wie schön ist die Prinzessin Salome heute Nacht! (Narraboth, Page, First Soldier, Second Soldier)
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Benjamin Bruns, Claude Eichenberger, Torben Jürgens, Stephan Somburg
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  3. 2 Scene 1: Nach mir wird einer kommen (Jochanaan, Second Soldier, First Soldier, Cappadocian, Narraboth, Page) 02:54
    Track
    2
    Title
    Scene 1: Nach mir wird einer kommen (Jochanaan, Second Soldier, First Soldier, Cappadocian, Narraboth, Page)
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Wolfgang Koch, Stephan Somburg, Torben Jürgens, Peter Maruhn, Benjamin Bruns, Claude Eichenberger
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  4. 3 Scene 2: Ich will nicht bleiben (Salome, Page) 01:54
    Track
    3
    Title
    Scene 2: Ich will nicht bleiben (Salome, Page)
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Emily Magee, Claude Eichenberger
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  5. 4 Scene 2: Siehe, der Herr ist gekommen (Jochanaan, Salome, Second Soldier, Narraboth, Slave, First Soldier) 01:45
    Track
    4
    Title
    Scene 2: Siehe, der Herr ist gekommen (Jochanaan, Salome, Second Soldier, Narraboth, Slave, First Soldier)
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Wolfgang Koch, Emily Magee, Stephan Somburg, Benjamin Bruns, Babett Dörset-Ewald, Torben Jürgens
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  6. 5 Scene 2: Jauchze nicht, du Land Palästina (Jochanaan, Salome, Second Soldier, First Soldier, Page, Narraboth) 04:25
    Track
    5
    Title
    Scene 2: Jauchze nicht, du Land Palästina (Jochanaan, Salome, Second Soldier, First Soldier, Page, Narraboth)
    Duration
    04:25
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Wolfgang Koch, Emily Magee, Stephan Somburg, Torben Jürgens, Claude Eichenberger, Benjamin Bruns
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  7. 6 Scene 2: Lasst den Propheten herauskommen (Narraboth, Salome) 02:39
    Track
    6
    Title
    Scene 2: Lasst den Propheten herauskommen (Narraboth, Salome)
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Emily Magee, Benjamin Bruns
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  8. 7 Scene 3: Wo ist er, dessen Sündenbecher jetzt voll ist? (Jochanaan, Salome, Narraboth) 04:41
    Track
    7
    Title
    Scene 3: Wo ist er, dessen Sündenbecher jetzt voll ist? (Jochanaan, Salome, Narraboth)
    Duration
    04:41
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Wolfgang Koch, Emily Magee, Benjamin Bruns
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  9. 8 Scene 3: Er ist schrecklich (Salome, Narraboth) 02:17
    Track
    8
    Title
    Scene 3: Er ist schrecklich (Salome, Narraboth)
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Emily Magee, Benjamin Bruns
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  10. 9 Scene 3: Wer ist dies Weib, das mich ansieht? (Jochanaan, Salome, Narraboth) 03:04
    Track
    9
    Title
    Scene 3: Wer ist dies Weib, das mich ansieht? (Jochanaan, Salome, Narraboth)
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Wolfgang Koch, Emily Magee, Benjamin Bruns
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  11. 10 Scene 3: Jochanaan! Ich bin verliebt in deinen Leib (Salome, Jochanaan) 02:31
    Track
    10
    Title
    Scene 3: Jochanaan! Ich bin verliebt in deinen Leib (Salome, Jochanaan)
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Emily Magee, Wolfgang Koch
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  12. 11 Scene 3: Dein Leib ist grauenvoll (Salome) 02:46
    Track
    11
    Title
    Scene 3: Dein Leib ist grauenvoll (Salome)
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Emily Magee
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  13. 12 Scene 3: Zurück, Tochter Sodoms! Berühre mich nicht! (Jochanaan, Salome) 03:08
    Track
    12
    Title
    Scene 3: Zurück, Tochter Sodoms! Berühre mich nicht! (Jochanaan, Salome)
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Wolfgang Koch, Emily Magee
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  14. 13 Scene 3: Niemals, Tochter Babylons, Tochter Sodoms (Jochanaan, Salome, Narraboth) 01:21
    Track
    13
    Title
    Scene 3: Niemals, Tochter Babylons, Tochter Sodoms (Jochanaan, Salome, Narraboth)
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Wolfgang Koch, Emily Magee, Benjamin Bruns
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  15. 14 Scene 3: Wird dir nicht bange, Tochter der Herodias? (Jochanaan, Salome) 03:13
    Track
    14
    Title
    Scene 3: Wird dir nicht bange, Tochter der Herodias? (Jochanaan, Salome)
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Wolfgang Koch, Emily Magee
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  16. 15 Scene 3: Lass mich deinen Mund küssen, Jochanaan! (Salome, Jochanaan) 01:13
    Track
    15
    Title
    Scene 3: Lass mich deinen Mund küssen, Jochanaan! (Salome, Jochanaan)
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Emily Magee, Wolfgang Koch
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  17. 16 Scene 3: Du bist verflucht, Salome (Jochanaan) 05:15
    Track
    16
    Title
    Scene 3: Du bist verflucht, Salome (Jochanaan)
    Duration
    05:15
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Wolfgang Koch
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  18. 17 Scene 4: Wo ist Salome? (Herod, Herodias, First Soldier) 04:00
    Track
    17
    Title
    Scene 4: Wo ist Salome? (Herod, Herodias, First Soldier)
    Duration
    04:00
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Peter Bronder, Michaela Schuster, Torben Jürgens
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  19. 18 Scene 4: Salome, komm, trink Wein mit mir (Herod, Salome, Herodias) 03:07
    Track
    18
    Title
    Scene 4: Salome, komm, trink Wein mit mir (Herod, Salome, Herodias)
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Peter Bronder, Emily Magee, Michaela Schuster
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  20. 19 Scene 4: Sieh, die Zeit ist gekommen (Jochanaan, Herodias, Herod) 00:55
    Track
    19
    Title
    Scene 4: Sieh, die Zeit ist gekommen (Jochanaan, Herodias, Herod)
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Wolfgang Koch, Michaela Schuster, Peter Bronder
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  21. 20 Scene 4: Wahrhaftig, Herr, es wäre besser (Jews, Herod, Herodias, First Nazarene) 02:52
    Track
    20
    Title
    Scene 4: Wahrhaftig, Herr, es wäre besser (Jews, Herod, Herodias, First Nazarene)
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Michael Pegher, Peter Bronder, Benedikt Nawrath, Christoph Wittmann, David Lee, Joachim Goltz, Michaela Schuster, Sung-Heon Ha
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  22. 21 Scene 4: Siehe, der Tag ist nahe (Jochanaan, Herod, First Nazarene, First Jew, Second Nazarene, Herodias) 02:45
    Track
    21
    Title
    Scene 4: Siehe, der Tag ist nahe (Jochanaan, Herod, First Nazarene, First Jew, Second Nazarene, Herodias)
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Wolfgang Koch, Peter Bronder, Sung-Heon Ha, Michael Pegher, Markus Grassmann, Michaela Schuster
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  23. 22 Scecne 4: O, über dieses geile Weib (Jochanaan, Herodias, Herod) 02:44
    Track
    22
    Title
    Scecne 4: O, über dieses geile Weib (Jochanaan, Herodias, Herod)
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Wolfgang Koch, Michaela Schuster, Peter Bronder
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  24. Disc 2
  25. 1 Scene 4: Tanz für mich, Salome (Herod, Herodias, Salome, Jochanaan) 04:41
    Track
    1
    Title
    Scene 4: Tanz für mich, Salome (Herod, Herodias, Salome, Jochanaan)
    Duration
    04:41
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Peter Bronder, Michaela Schuster, Emily Magee, Wolfgang Koch
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  26. 2 Scene 4: Salomes Tanz 10:10
    Track
    2
    Title
    Scene 4: Salomes Tanz
    Duration
    10:10
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  27. 3 Scene 4: Ah! Herrlich! Wundervoll, wundervoll! (Herod, Salome, Herodias) 04:17
    Track
    3
    Title
    Scene 4: Ah! Herrlich! Wundervoll, wundervoll! (Herod, Salome, Herodias)
    Duration
    04:17
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Peter Bronder, Emily Magee, Michaela Schuster
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  28. 4 Scene 4: Salome, ich beschwöre dich: sei nicht trotzig! (Herod, Salome, Herodias) 03:21
    Track
    4
    Title
    Scene 4: Salome, ich beschwöre dich: sei nicht trotzig! (Herod, Salome, Herodias)
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Peter Bronder, Emily Magee, Michaela Schuster
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  29. 5 Scene 4: Salome, bedenk, was du tun willst (Herod, Salome, Jews) 03:12
    Track
    5
    Title
    Scene 4: Salome, bedenk, was du tun willst (Herod, Salome, Jews)
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Peter Bronder, Emily Magee, Michael Pegher, Benedikt Nawrath, Christoph Wittmann, David Lee, Joachim Goltz
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  30. 6 Scene 4: Gib mir den Kopf des Jochanaan! (Salome, Herod, Herodias) 01:59
    Track
    6
    Title
    Scene 4: Gib mir den Kopf des Jochanaan! (Salome, Herod, Herodias)
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Emily Magee, Peter Bronder, Michaela Schuster
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  31. 7 Scene 4: Es ist kein Laut zu vernehmen (Salome) 02:39
    Track
    7
    Title
    Scene 4: Es ist kein Laut zu vernehmen (Salome)
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Emily Magee
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  32. 8 Scene 4: Ah! Du wolltest mich nicht deinen Mund küssen lassen, Jochanaan! (Salome) 13:41
    Track
    8
    Title
    Scene 4: Ah! Du wolltest mich nicht deinen Mund küssen lassen, Jochanaan! (Salome)
    Duration
    13:41
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Emily Magee
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  33. 9 Scene 4: Sie ist ein Ungeheuer, deine Tochter (Herod, Herodias) 01:15
    Track
    9
    Title
    Scene 4: Sie ist ein Ungeheuer, deine Tochter (Herod, Herodias)
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Peter Bronder, Michaela Schuster
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada
  34. 10 Scene 4: Ah! Ich habe deinen Mund geküsst, Jochanaan (Salome, Herod) 05:00
    Track
    10
    Title
    Scene 4: Ah! Ich habe deinen Mund geküsst, Jochanaan (Salome, Herod)
    Duration
    05:00
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Emily Magee, Peter Bronder
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Andrés Orozco-Estrada