Metamorphosen nathalie stutzmann, conductor orfeo 55 recorded at the festival dambronay, france, 6 october, 2012. Metamorphosen is a largescaled study for 23 solo strings, an extended threepart slow movement, where two adagios enclose a more animated middle section. Metamorphosen, study for 23 solo strings trv 290, av 142 is a composition by richard strauss, scored for ten violins, five violas, five cellos, and three double basses, typically lasting 25 to 30 minutes. Written in the closing weeks of the second world war, it represents strauss s confrontation with pain and apathy. Richard strauss 18641949 a outstanding german romantic composer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Don juan metamorphosen lieder by richard strauss on spotify. Richard strauss composer viorica ursuleac clemens krauss 5 lieder. Metamorphosen is a musical piece for 23 string instruments which was created in 1945 by german composer richard strauss.
Richard strauss recordings recommended by critics the. Don juan metamorphosen lieder by richard strauss on. And, yes, there is another piece on the set of 2 cds, strauss metamorphosen, and i am almost ashamed to seem to treat it as an afterthought here. Richard strauss composer viorica ursuleac clemens krauss 4 lieder. Martininthefields, neville marriner metamorphosen siegfried idyll at discogs. Click or press enter to view the items in your shopping bag or press tab to interact with the shopping bag tooltip. Of course under direction of the greatest strauss interpreter. Metamorphosen is an aching 26minute work for 23 strings, written at the end of world war ii and drenched with the german composers longing for a lost past amid the rubble of his country. Richard strauss metamorphosen, for 23 solo strings.
Richard strauss bio, albums, pictures naxos classical. Gustav mahler, richard strauss, sir john barbirolli. Modern music seems entering upon a new era with strauss. How long will the time be in coming when a composer. Composition history strauss composed metamorphosen in the spring of 1945. By continuing to use the service, you agree to our use of cookies as described in the cookie policy. Metamorphosen to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Richard strauss, eugene ormandy, the philadelphia orchestra richard strauss. Strauss had his first piano lessons when he was four, and he produced his first composition two years later. It is beginning to illustrate itself, so to speak, like the authorartist who can both write and draw. Faced with a frail, disabled, and sick older person in the emergency department, doctors can find it a challenge to convince students and junior trainees of the meanings of later life. Richard strauss occupies a rather curious place in music history. The piece was commissioned by paul sacher, the founder and director of the basler. Richard strauss, metamorphosen, studio per 23 archi soli.
The elegiac opus for 23 solo strings is strauss impassioned response to the desecration of austrogerman culture during world war ii. Were it not so cleverly and beautifully written, the subject matter may seem trite. For all that, this reading is curiously passionless, lacking in the emotional intensity and cumulative power that characterises klemperer. Metamorphosen is one of the few works by strauss wherein he drops the ironic mask. Strauss metamorphosen by san francisco symphony free. This first detailed biography of richard strauss for many years reassesses both man and musician. Bamberg symphony orchestra clemens krauss richard strauss composer. Metamorphosen mittendrin einzelansicht silent green. Richard strauss metamorphosen oehms classics oc1802. Clemens krauss viorica ursuleac richard strauss composer 6 lieder. Dec, 20 richard strauss metamorphosen, for 23 solo strings. The work is dedicated to paul sacher, who led the first performance on january 25, 1946, in zurich. Metamorphosen synonyms, metamorphosen pronunciation, metamorphosen translation, english dictionary definition of metamorphosen.
The elegiac opus for 23 solo strings is strauss impassioned response to the desecration of. But i do need to think more about this piece and this recording of it, so the following is very preliminary. We use cookies for various purposes including analytics and personalized marketing. Written for 23 solo strings as an elegy for a culture destroyed by war, the work was. Richard strauss metamorphosen oehms classics oc1802 sg. When hindemith made a piano arrangement in march 1940 of the two pieces that would become movements 1 and 3 of the metamorphosis which in a letter of april 12, 1940 he. Richard strauss search results on soundcloud listen to music.
The rise and fall of richard strauss music sidebar. Clemens krauss richard strauss composer viorica ursuleac. Richard strauss recordings recommended by critics the new. This music, therefore, spoke for him almost as poignantly as it did for strauss and we can feel this empathy in his noble reading. This page lists all recordings of metamorphosen by richard strauss 18641949. He developed the symphonic poem or tone poem to an unrivalled level of expressiveness and after 1900 achieved great success with a series of impressive operas, at first on a grand scale but later tending to a more. Completed in the spring of 1945, the work is at once angry, poignant and intensely beautiful. Don juan metamorphosen lieder, an album by richard strauss on spotify. I spotted the direct quotation of beethoven 3s funeral march near the end in the middle of the sound texture, but other than that, i still dont really get it. Strauss, richard 18641949 composer hyperion records. In complete contrast the serenade radiates mozartian bonhomie combined with strausss exquisite chamber scoring which provides a tantalising glimpse of the. To an extent, admirers of john barbirollis highly romantic style of conducting will be attracted to this emi classics twofer for his warm, darkly luxuriant reading of richard strauss metamorphosen. Richard strauss, vier letzte lieder metamorphosen oboenkonzert. The shadow of beethovens eroica in an elegy on the destruction of germany in wwii.
This is the nash ensemble at its very bestfullblooded performances of redmeat chamber music. Strauss, reflecting on his artistic life, in metamorphosen. Richard strauss, vier letzte lieder metamorphosen oboenkonzert gundula. Metamorphosen kammermusikfuhrer villa musica rheinlandpfalz. Strings sheet music book by richard strauss 18641949. With the bulk of his wellknown and increasingly more sophisticated tone poems already under his belt, strauss returned to the form he is largely credited with inventing in 1902 for his symphonia domestica. In complete contrast the serenade radiates mozartian bonhomie combined with strauss s exquisite chamber scoring which provides a tantalising glimpse of the. Metamorphosen richard strauss conceived his late masterpiece for twentythree solo strings as a memorial for a lost musical culture, particularly the bombing of the munich opera house. Metamorphosen string septet version 194445 realised for string septet by rudolf leopold. Metamorphosen by richard strauss 18641949 sheet music. These works represent, to my mind, a more pareddown strauss, a contrast to his big glittery tone poems, so dense with his terrific orchestrations.
Metamorphosen antoni wit on allmusic 2009 with the bulk of his wellknown and increasingly. The video dance metamorphosen was especially created for a chamber music konzert, at the tischlerei, deutsche oper berlin, dedicated to the composer richard strauss, marking 150 years to his birth. Metamorphosen, trv 290 strauss, richard since this work was first published after 1924 with the prescribed notice, it is unlikely that this work is public domain in the usa. Richard strauss enjoyed early success as both conductor and composer, in the second capacity influenced by the work of wagner.
Strauss poured out some of his most heartfelt inspiration in metamorphosen, a 25minute string masterpiece written as an elegy in the wake of germanys destruction in the second world war. As originally described by the recently deceased pioneer of geriatric medicine robert butler, this was a. Gustav mahler, richard strauss, sir john barbirolli, new philharmonia orchestra symphony no. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Metamorphosen richard strauss conceived his late masterpiece for twentythree solo strings as a memorial for a lost musical culture, particularly the. Richard strauss metamorphosen for 23 solo strings was his musical response to a life, and a world, gone to pieces. The metamorphosen, four last songs and the oboe concerto seem to be examples of a great master coming to terms with his art, full of confidence, brilliance and understatement. It was composed during the closing months of the second world war, from august 1944 to march 1945. The 1953 recording is bassheavy and textures are not as clearlydefined as we expect today, nor are the bamberg strings as silky and supple as those of the berlin and vienna orchestras, but they respond to krausss. The piece metamorphosen was composed during the closing months of the second world war, from august 1944 to march 1945.
Richard strauss metamorphosen, which the chicago symphony orchestra will perform may 1517, is in many ways a subtle tribute to the german artistry that the composer worshipped. Metamorphosen definition of metamorphosen by the free. Richard strauss, metamorphosen, studio per 23 archi soli by. Many experienced mahlerians will find barbirollis pacing with the new. More on strausss metamorphosen as is usually the case when i prepare my preconcert lectures at the chicago symphony, i end up with way more information than i can share in the 30 minutes allotted. Dec 26, 2014 as the 150th anniversary of richard strausss birth draws to a close, three music critics from the new york times consider their favorite strauss recordings.
He developed the symphonic poem or tone poem to an unrivalled level of expressiveness and after 1900 achieved great success. Richard strauss bio, albums, pictures naxos classical music. Christoph eschenbach leads national symphony orchestra in. Richard strauss 1864 1949 metamorphoses metamorphosen, study for 23 solo strings. Nov 27, 2014 the shadow of beethovens eroica in an elegy on the destruction of germany in wwii. Today, music not only expresses truth, but represents it pic torially.
Symphonia domestica quite literally describes domestic life in the strauss household. It was written as a requiem for germany at the end of world war 2. Richard strauss metamorphosen, study for 23 solo strings richard strauss born june 11, 1864, munich, germany. Richard strauss was born in munich in 1864, the son of franz strauss, a brilliant horn player in the munich court orchestra. Metamorphosen for 23 strings youtube mozart violin concerto n.
Metamorphosen can in some ways be regarded as richard strausss heartrending reaction against the wartime destruction of german culture and heritage. Don juan metamorphosen lieder, an album by richard strauss on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. This metamorphosen is a little too streamlined for my tastes but theres no denying the sheer warmth and overall sheen of the dresden strings. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. It was his eighth work in the genre, and exceeded any of its predecessors in its orchestral demands. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Perhaps a more obvious case of strauss reckoning with history, rather than dodging it, is metamorphosen.
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