KNAPPERTSBUSCH CONDUCTS BRAHMS AND STRAUSS

WS 121.197 (2CD)

KNAPPERTSBUSCH CONDUCTS BRAHMS AND STRAUSS

BRAHMS

– Symphony No. 2

– Symphony No. 3

– Tragic Overture

STRAUSS

– An Alpine Symphony

– Till Eulenspiegel

HANS KNAPPERTSBUSCH

Munich Philharmonic Orchestra – Wiener Philharmoniker – Staatskappelle Berlin

Original recordings: 1928-1957

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

In Hans Knappertsbusch's scant official discography, the name Richard Strauss appears only a few times, as does Johannes Brahms. The German conductor, in fact, still belonged to a generation that distrusted recordings, so today we are forced to rely on radio reports to get an idea of ​​how Knappertsbusch approached certain repertoire. It's no coincidence that we publish Strauss's Till Eulenspiegel , recorded in 1928 (but of excellent sound quality) and above all An Alpine Symphony , which is perhaps unreleased on CD, and in any case is extremely rare. In the case of Brahms, the versions of the Symphonies No. 2 And 3, respectively from 1956 and 1955, with the addition of the Overture Tragic from 1957, recorded in Munich and Vienna, are equally difficult to find on the market, and offer a very precise idea of ​​Knappertsbusch's grandiose approach to the world of Brahms.