Santtu Conducts Strauss: Don Juan, Eine Alpensinfonie, Also Sprach Zarathustra & Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche

Featuring

Santtu-Matias Rouvali
Philharmonia Orchestra
Richard Strauss

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Notable Performances

Richard Strauss himself conducted the Philharmonia Orchestra in London on October 19, 1947, which proved to be the last complete concert he ever conducted.

Interpretation

Santtu-Matias Rouvali, the conductor, is known for his expressive, balletic conducting and irrepressible energy, and immerses himself in nature at his home in Finland.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Richard Strauss's tone poems often explored themes of philosophy, storytelling, and nature, including works inspired by Nietzsche and his love for his wife, Pauline de Ahna.

Performer Biography

The Philharmonia Orchestra was founded in 1945 by impresario and record producer Walter Legge with the ambition to rival any European orchestra.

Recording & Production

This album captures the Philharmonia Orchestra's first full-capacity concert at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.