Great moments from two of Strauss’ mightiest operas are distilled in these rich suites from Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Horns blaze across dark skies in Honeck’s arrangement of Elektra, which recalls the most searing musical events from Strauss’ modern and mythically powerful work.
- Leila Josefowicz, Esa-Pekka Salonen & The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Boston Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteux & Leon Fleisher
- Isabelle Van Keulen, NDR Radiophilharmonie, Andrew Manze, Andrew Litton & Keri-Lynn Wilson
- Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra & Benjamin Zander
- Claudio Abbado & Lucerne Festival Orchestra
- Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Robert Shaw
- Boston Symphony Orchestra & Sergei Koussevitzky