Description
Richard Strauss – Violin Concerto & Aus Italien (Robert Kowalski, Orchestra della Svizzera italiana, Markus Poschner) CD
- UPC: 761203512621
- MPN: cpo 555 126-2
- Brand Name: cpo
Overview
This recording brings together two early works by Richard Strauss (1864–1949): the youthful Violin Concerto in D minor op. 8 and the expansive symphonic poem Aus Italien op. 16. Performed by Robert Kowalski and the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana under the direction of Markus Poschner, the album highlights Strauss’s early mastery of Romantic idioms, already pointing toward the grandeur of his later tone poems. Recorded in Lugano’s Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI, this interpretation combines technical brilliance with lyrical intensity.
Product Features
- Format: Audio CD
- Total Time: 76:08
- Recording Dates: December 12–16, 2016
- Recording Venue: Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI, Lugano, Switzerland
- Sound Quality: DDD (Digital Recording)
- Release Year: 2017
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Performers:
- Robert Kowalski – Violin
- Orchestra della Svizzera italiana (OSI)
- Conductor: Markus Poschner
Interesting Facts
- Strauss composed the Violin Concerto at the age of just 18, making it one of his earliest published works. Despite its rarity in performance today, it demonstrates his fluency in late-Romantic virtuosity.
- Aus Italien was written after Strauss’s 1886 trip to Italy, where he was inspired by the landscapes, art, and cultural life. The piece is often called his first true tone poem.
- The Orchestra della Svizzera italiana is one of Switzerland’s most respected ensembles, known for collaborations with leading international conductors.
- This production was realized in partnership with RSI – Radiotelevisione svizzera.
Track Listing
- Violin Concerto in D minor op. 8 (1882) – 31:19
- Aus Italien op. 16 (Symphonic Poem, 1886) – 44:37
Total Time: 76:08
Publishers
- Label: cpo
- Co-production: RSI – Radiotelevisione svizzera
- Recording Producer: Wolfgang Müller
- Executive Producer: Alissa Pedotti-Nembrini
- Cover Photo: Markus Poschner by Reinhard Winkler (2017)
- Design: Lothar Bruweleit
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