London Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner - Strauss: An Alpine Symphony, Metamorphosen (CD)

The London Philharmonic Orchestra and Edward Gardner present two works that stand at opposite ends of Richard Strauss's creative life, effectively bookending the two World Wars of the 20th century. Strauss's depiction of a day in the life of an Alpine mountain was completed as the First World War took hold, while his deeply personal threnody for German musical life was written in the final months of the Second World War. Now in the fifth year of his tenure as Principal Conductor of the LPO, Ed Gardner continues to be one of today's most sought-after conductors. These recordings are a testament to the strength of the partnership between the LPO and Gardner, showcasing the Orchestra at both it's most epic and it's most intimate.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Nacht (Night)
2. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Sonnenaufgang (Sunrise)
3. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Der Anstieg (The ascent)
4. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Eintritt in den Wald (Entering the woods)
5. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Wanderung neben dem Bache (Wandering by the stream)
6. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Am Wasserfall (By the waterfall)
7. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Erscheinung (Apparition)
8. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Auf blumige Wiesen (In flowery meadows)
9. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Auf der Alm (On a mountain pasture)
10. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Durch Dickicht und Gestrüpp auf Irrwegen (Wrong turns through thicket and undergrowth)
11. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Auf dem Gletscher (On the glacier)
12. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Gefahrvolle Augenblicke (Perilous moments)
13. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Auf dem Gipfel (On the summit)
14. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Vision
15. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Nebel steigen auf (Mists rise)
16. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Die Sonne verdüstert sich allmählich (The sun is gradually obscured)
17. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Elegie (Elegy)
18. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Stille vor dem Sturm (Calm before the storm)
19. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Gewitter und Sturm, Abstieg (Thunder and tempest, descent)
20. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Sonnenuntergang (Sunset)
21. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Ausklang (Waning tones)
22. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Nacht (Night)
23. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Metamorphosen