Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra & Burleske

Underwhelming organ in the introduction aside, this is a passionate, detailed Also Sprach. Jansons, as usual, is in total command, Daniil Trifonov sparkles in the Burleske – a concerto in all... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 31st Jan 2020
Catalogue No: 900182
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Strauss, R: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30

Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Mariss Jansons

Strauss, R: Burleske for Piano and orchestra in D minor, AV85

Daniil Trifonov (piano)
Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Mariss Jansons

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One of the most popular symphonic poems by Richard Strauss - actually one of the most famous tone poems ever - is his ""Thus Spoke Zarathustra"" op. 30, from 1896. The distinctive theme, followed by timpani blows and powerful, surging chords in the brass, was well-known long before it was used for a film score (Stanley Kubrick's ""2001: A Space Odyssey""). Fifty years ago, this work went far beyond the limits of classical music - and is now familiar to all. The cumbersome title, along with the fact that the composition tackles Friedrich Nietzsche's eponymous poetic and philosophical work may even have initially hampered its overwhelming popularity. Nietzsche himself fittingly commented: ""To which genre does this 'Zarathustra' belong, I wonder? I am rather inclined to think it is 'symphonies'.

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May 2020

Underwhelming organ in the introduction aside, this is a passionate, detailed Also Sprach. Jansons, as usual, is in total command, Daniil Trifonov sparkles in the Burleske – a concerto in all but name.

July/August 2020

[Burleske] Trifonov and Jansons take a less bravura, more lyrical view, and thanks to the pianist’s finesse, not to mention his effortless technique, the performance is the most musical I’ve ever encountered.

February 2020

Jansons delivers a beautifully moulded performance, with satisfying playing that demonstrates his renown as a Straussian.... For recommended recordings of the Burleske, Trifonov’s account is up there with my first-choice recording

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