today's classical track of the day is:
Richard Strauss - Vier letzte Lieder: Beim Schlafengehen
karita matilla is the soprano, the berlin philharmonic is the orchestra, claudio abbado (known for his mahler interpretations but good at other stuff, too
) is the conductor.
the "vier letzte lieder", or "four last songs" are among my favorite pieces in the classical repertoire. strauss has a tendency to make everything so rich that it becomes unpalatable -- compare to the austerity of bach -- but it works superbly in these vocal works, especially with the flexibility of matilla's voice.
previous CTotD:
may 2
may 1
april 30
april 29
april 28
april 27
april 26
Richard Strauss - Vier letzte Lieder: Beim Schlafengehen
karita matilla is the soprano, the berlin philharmonic is the orchestra, claudio abbado (known for his mahler interpretations but good at other stuff, too
) is the conductor.the "vier letzte lieder", or "four last songs" are among my favorite pieces in the classical repertoire. strauss has a tendency to make everything so rich that it becomes unpalatable -- compare to the austerity of bach -- but it works superbly in these vocal works, especially with the flexibility of matilla's voice.
previous CTotD:
may 2
may 1
april 30
april 29
april 28
april 27
april 26
