In Strauss's Don Quixote, a solo cello embodies the title character, while a solo viola, bass clarinet, and tenor tuba represent Sancho Panza.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in October 2023 at the Auditorium de Lyon, which is the dedicated home of the Orchestre national de Lyon.
Performer Biography
Amihai Grosz, the violist on this album, is a founding member of the Jerusalem Quartet and currently serves as the principal viola of the Berliner Philharmoniker.
Composition History
Richard Strauss composed Don Quixote in 1897, at the same time he was conceiving Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life), with Don Quixote acting as a satirical counterpart.
Composition History
Jacques Ibert's ballet Le Chevalier errant was commissioned by Ida Rubinstein, who also commissioned Ravel's Bolero and Stravinsky's Perséphone.
Performer Biography
Jian Wang, the cellist on this album, was discovered by famous violinist Isaac Stern at age 10 and featured in the documentary From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China.
Performer Biography
Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider, the conductor, plays a 1741 Guarneri del Gesù violin, known as the 'Kreisler,' on loan from the Royal Danish Theatre.
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