To understand strauss s version of don juan, think of the don as a romantic young man searching for the woman of his dreams. Dec 01, 2018 the story of don juan taps a deep territory in the human psyche. Don juan, for one crossword clue answer crossword heaven. Don juan 1888 stands out among strauss early tone poems for its almost perfect structure and concise design. Till eulenspiegel and don juan by strauss digital concert hall. Strauss s debt to tchaikovskys romeo and juliet is clear in the faster music, but the rather protracted final section couldnt have been composed by anyone else.
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. For his tone poem, strauss drew upon a version of the don juan story by the austrian poet. Byron himself called it an epic satire don juan, c. Program notes by phillip huscher richard strauss born june 11, 1864, munich, germany.
Redlands symphony proudly presents strauss s don juan. Dec 29, 2017 richard strauss also sprach zarathustra. Oct 05, 2012 but things changed when the young strauss met another musician named alexander ritter 18331896. Nelsons and the cbso delight in the don s life of adventure and conquest that comes to a sticky end. In don juan, strauss combined big tunes and orchestral virtuosity with a dash of immorality and wacky humour. Strauss s 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. For the best experience please update your browser. Don juan, ein heldenleben richard strauss by valery gergiev download and listen to the album. In 1889 richard strauss took up his appointment as weimar court conductor and in the seasons second concert directed the world premiere of his op.
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. Strauss s don juan were planted as early as 1885, when he attended a performance of paul heyses play, don juans ende. Catherine bullock viola, louisa tuck cello, oslo philharmonic orchestra, vasily petrenko. His don juan the evening before last was an unprecedented. Excerpt 2 allegro molto con brio half 84 11 after n p horn 1 in f. Royal concertgebouw orchestra, mariss jansons chief conductor. Don juan demarco 1994 720p bluray x264 hd4u publichd. Don juan, the tone poem that established strauss as a force in postwagner german romanticism, was based on an unfinished verse play from 1844 by nikolaus lenau, itself derived from the same don juan legend that spawned one of mozarts greatest operas, don giovanni. Don juan, op 20, trv 156 youtube brahms symphony no 4 in e minor, op 98 haitink duration. 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. For his tone poem, strauss drew upon a version of the don juan story by the austrian. Byron completed 16 cantos, leaving an unfinished 17th canto before his death in. Also sprach zarathustra, don juan, till eulenspiegel show recording details. Vaughan williams fantasia on a theme by thomas tallis.
One of the earliest tone poems by strauss, don juan tells of the legendary spanish libertine don juan, who by then already had appeared in works by mozart and other. Strausss first recording of don juan was made in 19177 and was one of the composerconductors earliest orchestral recordings. On this weekends performance today, well hear richard strauss s explosive tone poem don juan, from a concert at the aspen music festival and school. 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. The composer conducted its premiere on 11 november 1889 with the orchestra of. In these live recordings, the symphonieorchester des bayerischen rundfunks and its longtime chief conductor mariss jansons present two heroic tone poems by richard strauss. Richard strauss, staatskapelle dresden, rudolf kempe also sprach zarathustra op. One of the earliest tone poems by strauss, don juan tells of the legendary spanish libertine don juan, who by then already had appeared in works by mozart and other composers. Don juan continues to think about how peaceful and nice england is. Richard strauss, fritz reiner, chicago symphony orchestra strauss. Donna inez is a righteous woman who made her husbands life miserable. Also sprach zarathustra, don juan, till eulenspiegel ndr elbphilharmonie orchestra to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Apr 10, 2020 the story of don juan taps a deep territory in the human psyche.
Ndr elbphilharmonie orchestra, krzysztof urbanski, stefan. Discover littleknown secrets and interesting discorse on its history, creation, and performance. Don juan was written in 1888, a year after macbeth and performed at weimar about a year earlier, on 11 november 1889. Strauss colorful depiction of don juan s many romantic conquests, which of. Nelsons and the cbso delight in the don s life of adventure and conquest that comes to. Apr 23, 2020 the ndr orchestra, conducted by krzysztof urbanski, has chosen to devote its sixth alpha classics recording to three of richard strausss most famous symphonic poems. Also sprach zarathustra, don juan, till eulenspiegel. On todays episode, well hear the national orchestral institute philharmonic perform richard strauss s tone poem don juan, from a concert in college park, maryland. Don juan doesnt understand english, but he quickly figures out whats happening and shoots the guy with a pistol. The composer conducted its premiere on 11 november 1889 with the orchestra of the.
This means you may not sell this font on a fontcollection cd, nor singularly nor part of any other type package. Strausss debt to tchaikovskys romeo and juliet is clear in the faster music, but the rather protracted final section couldnt have been composed by anyone else. Don juan, tone poem for orchestra, details allmusic. Dj immediately regrets his hasty action and tries to help the dying mugger. With his don juan, the young and aspiring strauss secured himself a lasting place in the musical life of the german empire and proved to be a prematurely consummate. Don juan, op 20 strauss mp3 and lossless downloads. Jun, 2009 in 1889 richard strauss took up his appointment as weimar court conductor and in the seasons second concert directed the world premiere of his op.
Strauss reprinted three excerpts from the play in his score. Don juan, death and transfiguration, till eulenspiegels merry pranks 20. The firebird the new bohmcycle within the auditeseries legendary recordings begins so to speak with a bohmportrait. The first cd of the cycle combines works from three composers which played a decisive role in karl bohms professional life. The story of don juan taps a deep territory in the human psyche. Even honecks skills cant hide the works longeurs till and don juan succeed brilliantly because theyre so concise. Rudy 1993 720p bluray dts x264 esir publichd org 25032012. What are your favorite lyrics to sing along to this melody. Happy practicing strauss don juan sequence 1 treble clef in cdownload. It is singled out by carl dahlhaus as a musical symbol of findesiecle modernism, particularly for the breakaway mood of its opening bars. Strauss was only twentyfour years old when he composed don juan, and at its premier in 1889 the piece was received with such enthusiasm that strauss immediately became a significant figure in german music. 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. Here is the summary of the license for this font, which may be overridden by most likely very similar new licenses at the url below. Strauss don juan death and transfiguration till eulenspiegels.
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