Suite from Der Rosenkavalier, Fantasy on Die Frau ohne Schatten, Fragment from Josephs Legende : Falletta / Buffalo Philharmonic

RICHARD STRAUSS (1864-1949)
Suite from Der Rosenkavalier (The Knight of the Rose), TrV227d
Symphonic Fantasy on Die Frau ohne Schatten (The Woman without a Shadow), TrV234a
Symphonic Fragment from Josephs-Legende (The Legend of Joseph), TrV231a

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra / JoAnn Falletta, conductor

Digital Recording: 03-04/2008

To give renewed life to two of his less well known scores, the fantasy opera Die Frau ohne Schatten and the biblical ballet Josephs-Legende, Richard Strauss created symphonic memoires which preserved both their storylines and musical highlights. Following the phenomenal success of his ‘comedy for music’ Der Rosenkavalier, Strauss prepared an orchestral suite based on the florid waltzes of his most famous opera. The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra under JoAnn Falletta has recorded several acclaimed discs for Naxos, including a double GrammyR-winning CD of John Corigliano’s Mr Tambourine Man (8.559331). ( NAXOS )