An Alpine Symphony

Richard Strauss famously boasted that he could describe a silver spoon with his music, so given the dramatic terrain of Europe’s grand mountain range as inspiration, his Alpine Symphony summons an orchestra of well over 100 musicians to depict the majesty of nature in spellbinding relief. Through rocky summits, waterfalls, a hunting party, a violent storm, and a triumphal return, Strauss unleashes the full potential of symphonic writing in his fi...