An Alpine Symphony (Eine Alpensinfonie) - Richard Strauss
Information about An Alpine Symphony by Richard Strauss, and the best recordings available on CD or for download.
The work was written in 1915.
RECOMMENDED RECORDINGS
Haitink (LSO Live LSO 0689)
One of the most exciting and romantic performances available.
London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Bernard Haitink, 2008.
LSO Live LSO 0689
Shipway (BIS BIS-1950)
São Paulo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Frank Shipway, 2012.
BIS BIS-1950
Wit (Naxos 8.557811)
A superb version - a close second to Karajan's.
Staatskapelle Weimar, conducted by Antoni Wit.
Naxos 8.557811
Karajan (DG Karajan Gold 439 017-2)
The benchmark by which other performances are judged - and now even more thrilling in this remastered version.
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Herbert von Karajan.
DG Karajan Gold 439 017-2