This performance evokes the power and awe of Strauss’ beloved mountains. The Göteborgs Symfoniker’s long affinity for the German composer is clearly evident in the passionate reading of the work, which traces a wanderer’s sunrise-to-sunset journey through Alpine terrain. But we love this recording most for its detailed clarity; Nagano not only unleashes the explosive power of the enormous ensemble, but also brings subtlety and delicate emotion to the score’s pastoral beauty.
- Neeme Järvi, London Symphony Orchestra & Philharmonia Orchestra
- Boston Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim, Daniel Benyamini, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire & William Steinberg
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Daniel Barenboim
- Günter Wand & NDR Symphony Orchestra
- Daniel Barenboim, West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Orchestre De Paris, Staatskapelle Berlin, Matthias Hölle, Nadine Secunde & Poul Elming