Strauss / Magnard / Orchestre National De Lille- Strauss: Ein Heldenleben - Magnard: Le Chant funebre
The tone poems of Richard Strauss's early career represent a remarkable extension of the ideas of Liszt and Wagner, and the autobiographical Ein Heldenleben exceeds it's predecessors in terms of it's demands on the orchestra. Is intricately interwoven sections create a single symphonic movement depicting heroism, love, and ultimately peace. Alberic Magnard became a French national hero when he died defending his home at the outbreak of World War I. The Chant funebre was written in memory of his father. This recording celebrates both the 40th anniversary of the Orchestre National de Lille and the 50th year of it's founder Jean-Claude Casadesus's career.
Tracklist:
- Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, Trv 190: Der Held (The Hero)
- Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, Trv 190: Des Helden Widersacher (The Hero's Enemies)
- Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, Trv 190: Des Helden Gefahrtin (The Hero's Companion)
- Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, Trv 190: Thema Der Siegesgewissheit (Theme Of Confidence In Victory)
- Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, Trv 190: Des Helden Walstatt (The Hero's Field Of Battle)
- Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, Trv 190: Kriegsfanfaren (Martial Fanfares)
- Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, Trv 190: Des Helden Friedenswerke (The Hero's Works Of Peace)
- Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, Trv 190: Des Helden Weltflucht Und Vollendung (The Hero's Withdrawal From The World)
- Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, Trv 190: Thema Der Entsagung (Resignation Theme)
- Chant Funebre, Op. 9
The tone poems of Richard Strauss's early career represent a remarkable extension of the ideas of Liszt and Wagner, and the autobiographical Ein Heldenleben exceeds it's predecessors in terms of it's demands on the orchestra. Is intricately interwoven sections create a single symphonic movement depicting heroism, love, and ultimately peace. Alberic Magnard became a French national hero when he died defending his home at the outbreak of World War I. The Chant funebre was written in memory of his father. This recording celebrates both the 40th anniversary of the Orchestre National de Lille and the 50th year of it's founder Jean-Claude Casadesus's career.
Tracklist:
- Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, Trv 190: Der Held (The Hero)
- Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, Trv 190: Des Helden Widersacher (The Hero's Enemies)
- Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, Trv 190: Des Helden Gefahrtin (The Hero's Companion)
- Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, Trv 190: Thema Der Siegesgewissheit (Theme Of Confidence In Victory)
- Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, Trv 190: Des Helden Walstatt (The Hero's Field Of Battle)
- Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, Trv 190: Kriegsfanfaren (Martial Fanfares)
- Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, Trv 190: Des Helden Friedenswerke (The Hero's Works Of Peace)
- Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, Trv 190: Des Helden Weltflucht Und Vollendung (The Hero's Withdrawal From The World)
- Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, Trv 190: Thema Der Entsagung (Resignation Theme)
- Chant Funebre, Op. 9