Richard Strauss - Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64 Part 2

"Eine Alpensinfonie" (An Alpine Symphony), Op. 64, is a tone poem written by German composer Richard Strauss in 1915. Though labelled as a symphony by the composer, this piece forgoes the conventions of the traditional multi-movement symphony and consists of twenty-two continuous sections of music. The story of An Alpine Symphony depicts the experiences of eleven hours (from twilight just before dawn to the following nightfall) spent climbing an Alpine mountain.
One point of influence comes from Strauss's love of nature. As a boy, Strauss experienced an Alpine adventure similar to the one described in his "An Alpine Symphony": he and a group of climbers lost their way heading up a mountain and were caught in a storm and soaked on the way down. Strauss loved the mountains so much that in 1908 he built a home in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria that boasted stunning views of the Alps. This interest in nature can also point to Strauss's followings of the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.
Sections:
1. Nacht (Night)
2. Sonnenaufgang (Sunrise)
3. Der Anstieg (The Ascent)
4. Eintritt in den Wald (Entry into the Wood)
5. Wanderung neben dem Bache (Wandering by the Brook)
6. Am Wasserfall (At the Waterfall)
7. Erscheinung (Apparition)
8. Auf blumigen Wiesen (On Flowering Meadows)
9. Auf der Alm (On the Alpine Pasture)
10. Durch Dickicht und Gestrüpp auf Irrwegen (Wrong Path Through the Thicket and Undergrowth)
11. Auf dem Gletscher (On the Glacier)
12. Gefahrvolle Augenblicke (Dangerous Moments)
13. Auf dem Gipfel (On the Summit)
14. Vision (Vision)
15. Nebel steigen auf (Mists Rise)
16. Die Sonne verdüstert sich allmählich (The Sun Gradually Becomes Obscured)
17. Elegie (Elegy)
18. Stille vor dem Sturm (Calm Before the Storm)
19. Gewitter und Sturm, Abstieg (Thunder and Tempest, Descent)
20. Sonnenuntergang (Sunset)
21. Ausklang (Waning Tones/Dying Away of Sound)
22. Nacht (Night)

Conductor: Andrè Previn & Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

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[elgarian497]

"Auf dem Gipfel" is so passionate and beautiful, and so is "Vision"! How thrilling when the strings continue to ascend with that bold figure in the brass! "Stille vor dem Sturm" is so hauntingly beautiful, rather sinister as well! The build up into "Gewitter und Sturm" is so exciting and the storm itself is amazing! What an amazing thunder machine they have here! I would have to say that my favourite part of the piece would be between 23:35 and 25:56. So beautiful! :) Thank you Ilaria!

[HumanAfterAll1302]

simply beautiful, awe inspiring, thought-provoking, tear-inducing... Breathtaking work!

[Turbojuice1603]

This is my favorite recording of this piece. I used to listen to it every day, and I now remember why!

[Sutiea]

This piece taught me that Strauss wasn't just a "first class second-rate composer" as he himself quipped... first class first-rate all the way!

[seponvi]

excellent version !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Colour54]

I LOVE FRENCH HORN <3 ONE DAY I WISH I WILL PLAY WITH VIENNA PHILARMONIC ORCHESTRA :')

[GamingZentrale]

@euphzilla321 And it was played buy Notch and Bear Grills :D

[FromUSAwithLove]

This is EPIC!!!!