Strauss R
Liebestod (Accentus Music)
A parcel of bleeding chunks that don’t quite add up [DMD]
R Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier/Berg: Lyric Suite (Cleveland Orchestra)
Cool, precise Strauss, revelatory Berg, ravishing playing [DMD]
Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos (Dynamic)
A modern-dress production that plays it pretty straight, and a very strong singing team [ST]
Fritz Busch (conductor) In Stockholm (Pristine Audio)
An unusual compilation featuring some highly energised and engaging music-making [RMo]
R Strauss: Tone Poems (Philharmonia Records)
Some marvellous Strauss tone poems that mark the beginning of Rouvali’s stewardship of the Philharmonia [ST]
R Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra (LSO Live)
A patchy Zarathustra and a good Jeux, but you’ll find better performances of both elsewhere [ST]
Nicht Wiedersehen! (Gramola)
The Mahler songs are the apex of this issue, but there are also some rarities that are well worth a listen [GF]
R Strauss: Letzte Lieder (Rondeau Production)
Strauss songs transfigured in breathtakingly beautiful performances [NB]
Josephine Barstow (soprano) Final Scenes (Decca)
For me, the two outer tracks alone make this anthology of final scenes compulsory [RMo]
Strauss R: Vier letzte Lieder (Decca)
For every Richard Strauss fan this CD is an absolute must [IL]
Strauss: Elektra (Sterling)
A thrilling piece of live theatre commemorating the career of a great singer, despite cuts [RMo]
Nelson Freire (piano): The Unreleased Recordings (Decca)
Previously unreleased Nelson Freire recordings enrich the catalogue [JW]
R Strauss: Orchestral Works (RCA)
A welcome re-issue of three justly famous Strauss recordings in superb sound [RMo]
A Golden Cello Decade (Hyperion)
Cellistic surprises from Isserlis [JW]
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