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R. Strauss: Violin Concerto, Op. 18 & Aus Italien, Op. 16

1/7/2022, 7 Tracks, 1:16:06

Featuring

  • Markus Poschner
  • Robert Kowalski
  • Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana
  • Richard Strauss

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Performer Biography

Robert Kowalski, the principal concertmaster of the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana, plays a G.B. Guadagnini violin from 1767 that once belonged to the famous violinist Joseph Joachim.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Richard Strauss, a composer richly blessed with talent, wrote his first symphony and a grand violin concerto as a high school student.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Richard Strauss published a commentary for 'Aus Italien' in 1889, the only time he ever did so for one of his works.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

The Violin Concerto in D minor was dedicated to Benno Walter, the concertmaster of the Munich court chapel and Strauss's teacher, with whom Strauss likely collaborated on the soloistic difficulties.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Richard Strauss believed that the future of music lay in opera, leading him to abandon instrumental music.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Markus Poschner, the principal conductor of the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana, is also a brilliant jazz pianist.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Strauss's 'Aus Italien' was composed within a few months after his trip to Italy in April and May 1886.

Source: Booklet

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