Cd, album, club, re, rm deutsche grammophon, deutsche grammophon d 4748, 439 0162. The work is based on don juans ende, a play derived from an unfinished 1844 retelling of the tale by poet nikolaus lenau after the don juan legend which originated in renaissanceera spain. Richard strauss was by no means the first composer to find inspiration in the seriously comic story of don quixote. Refine your search for a recording of don juan, op. An instructional video of mark morton demonstrating the texas allstate audition excerpt for bass 201415 richard strauss.
This is an extremely difficult profession to succeed in. Apr 28, 20 strausss don juan horns solo first call horns. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mario vengazo conducts the thrilling and passionate don juan strength and daring that leaps off the stage. Multimedia strauss is a multimedia journey through three famous works by classical composer richard strauss. Washington street, suite 600, indianapolis, in 46204. Don juan herbert blomstedt, staatskapelle dresden on allmusic 1993. Although strauss deprives the audience of a chance to roar its delight, it was the sheer flamboyance of don juan which impressed at the weimar premiere, conducted by the composer on 11 november 1889.
They erroneously included the 1960 version instead of the 1954 recording. I have just modified one external link on don juan strauss. The ndr orchestra, conducted by krzysztof urbanski, has chosen to devote its sixth alpha classics recording to three of richard strauss s most famous symphonic poems. Reiners other soloists, cellist antonio janigro in an orchestrally racy don quixote and inge borkh as a shortwinded but always intelligent elektra and salome, seem reticent by comparison. Don juan spanish pronounced, also known as don giovanni, is a legendary, fictional libertine. Don juan ist so brillant gespielt, wie es geschrieben ist, aber mein lieblingsstuck ist aus italien. Although the various iterations of the don juan myth show some variation, the basic story remains the same. Oct 05, 2012 but things changed when the young strauss met another musician named alexander ritter 18331896. This isnt reiner or szell or solti taking strauss pretty much at his word, letting the music speak for itself and getting on with the job.
Don juan was the work that made the 25yearold richard strauss a star when it was first performed in weimar in 1889 and with good reason. The work is based on don juans ende, a play derived from an unfinished 1844 retelling of the tale by poet nikolaus lenau after the don juan legend which originated in renaissance era spain. Don juan, for one crossword clue answer crossword heaven. The lush harmonies of debussys only piano concerto mix with the transcendent beauty of messiaen. Thursday 3 oct 7 30pm, strauss mahler one,thomas s nderg rd will make this an ear tingling.
Jan 11, 2001 don juan was the work that made the 25yearold richard strauss a star when it was first performed in weimar in 1889 and with good reason. Strausss don juan were planted as early as 1885, when he attended a performance of paul heyses play, don juans ende. An epochmaking score, it redefined the parameters of. Excerpt 1 beginning to 12 measures after c, excerpt 2 4 measures before s to 3 measures after u. Taking nikolaus lenaus fragmentary play of the same title as his starting point, strauss fashioned a tone poem which would convey the story of the legendary inveterate womanizer. Discover littleknown secrets and interesting discorse on its history, creation, and performance. The connection with lenaus version of the story is confirmed by the quotation of text as an incipit in. Don juan, tone poem for orchestra, details allmusic. Fr707 by pittsburgh symphony orchestra, strauss, manfred honeck from amazons classical music store. The tale of don juan is an old one, but it was apparently the version written by poet nicholas lenau 18021851 that inspired strauss musical version.
The booklet explains in many words how fritz reiners orchestral setup for his 1954 don juan, among others with violins divided left and right, differed from the 1959 don quixote, while in fact there is no difference to be heard. Don juan was born in seville, spain, the son of don jose, a member of the nobility, and donna inez, a woman of considerable learning. Don juans parents lived beside the river, a noble stream, and calld the guadalquivir. Don juan 1888 stands out among strauss early tone poems for its almost perfect structure and concise design. Sep 23, 2014 an instructional video of mark morton demonstrating the texas allstate audition excerpt for bass 201415 richard strauss. Washington street, suite 600, indianapolis, in 46204 32 e. Don juan spanish, don giovanni italian is a legendary, fictional libertine. Strauss was aged only twentyfour when he commenced sketches for don juan in 1888, a tone poem after nikolaus lenaus dramatic poem. Don juan is one of the great masterpieces in western music in its intense energy and sweeping themes. The main virtues of his heldenleben are clarity, control and impeccable orchestral discipline, all the more impressive given the fact that these are live recordings the recording dates for the gergiev, incidentally, coincide with three. Program notes by phillip huscher richard strauss born june 11, 1864, munich, germany. Hilbert circle theatre 45 monument circle, indianapolis, in 46204. Click here to learn more email newsletters sign up today. Robert vernon, principal viola of the cleveland orchestra, works with izia weyman on strauss don juan.
Richard strauss spins tales both earthy and philosophical with kaleidoscopic orchestral sound. Don quixote, don juan antonio janigro cello chicago symphony orchestra fritz reiner conductor support this. Don juan pittsburgh symphony orchestra, manfred honeck reference recordings. So, in summary, solti is 3 for 5 in the tone poems of strauss, with excellent to superb readings of also sprach zarathustra, don juan, and till eulenspiegels, with an excellent but efficient account of eine alpensinfonie. Catherine bullock viola, louisa tuck cello, oslo philharmonic orchestra, vasily petrenko.
If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. His fathers name was jose don, of course,a true hidalgo, free from every stain of moor or hebrew blood, he traced his source through the most gothic gentlemen of spain. The unofficial curator of strauss musical legacy, bohm knew his friends music inside and out and he knew just how strauss wanted his works to sound. Jarvis don juan is thrillingly precise and pinpoint, and characterised by a real momentum and schwung. Redlands symphony proudly presents strausss don juan. Strausss don juan is not heyses, nor mozarts, nor lenausdespite words on the title page to the contrarybut a character entirely and unforgettably his own, defined in. Excerpt 2 allegro molto con brio half 84 11 after n p horn 1 in f. Feb 26, 2009 the booklet explains in many words how fritz reiners orchestral setup for his 1954 don juan, among others with violins divided left and right, differed from the 1959 don quixote, while in fact there is no difference to be heard. A better cavalier neer mounted horse, or, being mounted, eer got down again.
Don juan is lyrical and heartfelt, the horn entries broader in tempo but sounding absolutely magnificent. Here bohm works with the vienna philharmonic, which premiered strausss don juan in vienna in 1892. Mahler symphony no 1 titan royal scottish national orchestra. Hilbert circle theatre 45 monument circle, indianapolis, in 46204 mail. Strauss reprinted three excerpts from the play in his score. Don juan, death and transfiguration, and till eulenspiegel. Strauss don juan is a hugely exciting piece with which to open a program. Juans parents did not get along well with each other because don jose was interested in women rather than in knowledge and was unfaithful to donna inez.
Here we have a storyteller of a conductor, and lets face it, those are few are far between nowadays. In fact, this youthful piece is filled with some of the best themes strauss ever composed, and its not surprising that from its very premiere in 1889 until now, it has always been a favorite of. Excerpt 1 beginning to b, excerpt 2 5 measures before i to k, excerpt 3 3 measures after l to 2 measures after n. Performed by the cleveland orchestra, strauss music comes to life in this interactive, illustrated program hosted by concert composer russell steinberg.
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