London Philharmonic Orchestra / Gardner,Edward - Strauss: An Alpine Symphony, Metamorphosen - COMPACT DISCS [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. Album Tracks 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 Gradu