NDR Elb Philharmonic Orchestra / Vadim Gluzman / Martin Frost / Sakari Oramo

Richard Strauss's Serenade, Op. 7, is the work of a 17-year-old. The young master was still attending high school when he completed his piece. But the famous conductor Hans von Bülow championed the work and laid the foundation for Strauss's success. After the performance, the young composer burst with pride and self-confidence: "Well, the serenade was well-received," he wrote to his father, "it was almost as successful as Weingartner's [string se...