The Orchestral Songs of Richard Strauss

In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott explores one of the last of the German Romantic composers, Richard Strauss, who is today remembered primarily for creating stunning works in two genres: orchestral tone poems and operas. Yet Strauss should be remembered just as much for his creation of music in another genre, because he took up the challenge of continuing and developing the German song tradition in a form usually known as Lieder. An extension of the form was the orchestral song, and Strauss composed more than 40 orchestral songs, spanning most of his life. The soloists featured in this episode of Classics Unlocked are: Jessye Norman ​ Karita Mattila ​ Christine Schäfer ​ Renée Fleming ​ Lisa Della Casa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Orchestral Songs of Richard Strauss is an episode from Classics Unlocked with Graham Abbott by Tom Ford.

This episode is 47:47 long.

This episode was published on May 12, 2021.

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