Haider: Strauss – The Complete Orchestral Songs (3 CD, APE)

Audio CD
Number of Discs: 3
Format: APE (image+cue)
Label: Nightingale Records
Size: 787 MB
Recovery: +3%
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# Zueignung (“Ja, du weisst es, teur Seele”), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 10/1 (TrV 141/1)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Edita Gruberova
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Zueignung (“Ja, du weisst es, teur Seele”), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 10/1 (TrV 141/1)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Adrianne Pieczonka
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Allerseelen (“Stell’ auf den Tisch die duftenden Reseden”), song for voice & piano, Op. 10/8 (TrV 141/8)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Adrianne Pieczonka
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Heimkehr (“Leiser schwanken die Äste”), song for voice & piano, Op. 15/5 (TrV 148/5)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Peter Straka
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Ständchen (“Mach’ auf, mach’ auf, doch leise, mein Kind”), song for voice & piano, Op. 17/2 (TrV 149/2)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Edita Gruberova
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Ruhe, meine Seele (“Nicht ein Lüftchen regt sich leise”), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 27/1 (TrV 170/1)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Adrianne Pieczonka
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Cäcilie (“Wenn du es wüsstest”), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 27/2 (TrV 170/2)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Adrianne Pieczonka
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Morgen (“Und morgen wird die Sonne wieder scheinen”), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 27/4 (TrV 170/4)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Adrianne Pieczonka
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Traum durch die Dämmerung (“Weite Wiesen im Dämmergrau”), song for voice & piano, Op. 29/1 (TrV 172/1)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Adrianne Pieczonka
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Liebeshymnus (“Heil jenem Tag”), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 32/3 (TrV 174/3)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Peter Straka
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Songs (4) for voice & orchestra, Op. 33 (TrV 180) No. 1, Verführung
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Peter Straka
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Songs (4) for voice & orchestra, Op. 33 (TrV 180) No. 2, Gesang der Apollopriesterin
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Adrianne Pieczonka
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Songs (4) for voice & orchestra, Op. 33 (TrV 180) No. 3, Hymnus
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Boje Skovhus
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Songs (4) for voice & orchestra, Op. 33 (TrV 180) No. 4, Pilgers Morgenlied
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Boje Skovhus
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Das Rosenband (“Im Frühlingsschatten fand ich sie”), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 36/1 (TrV 186/1)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Peter Straka
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Ich liebe dich (“Vier adlige Rosse voran unserm Wagen”), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 37/2 (TrV 187/2)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Peter Straka
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Meinem Kinde (“Du schläfst und sachte neig’ ich mich”), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 37/3 (TrV 187/3)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Edita Gruberova
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Mein Auge (“Du bist mein Auge!”), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 37/4 (TrV 187/4)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Adrianne Pieczonka
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Der Arbeitsmann (“Wir haben ein Bett, wir haben ein Kind”), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 39/3 (TrV 189/3)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Peter Straka
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Befreit (“Du wirst nicht weinen”), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 39/4 (TrV 189/4)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Adrianne Pieczonka
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Wiegenlied (“Träume, träume, du mein süsses Leben”), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 41/1 (TrV 195/1)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Adrianne Pieczonka
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Muttertändelei (“Seht mir doch mein schönes Kind”), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 43/2 (TrV 196/2)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Edita Gruberova
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Songs (2) for alto or bass & orchestra (“Grössere Gesänge”), Op. 44 (TrV 197) No. 1, Notturno
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Songs (2) for alto or bass & orchestra (“Grössere Gesänge”), Op. 44 (TrV 197) No. 2, Nächtlicher Gang
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Boje Skovhus
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Des Dichters Abendgang (“Ergehst du doch im Abendlicht”), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 47/2 (TrV 200/2)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Peter Straka
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Freundliche Vision (“Nicht im Schlafe hab’ ich das geträumt”), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 48/1 (TrV 202/1)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Edita Gruberova
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Winterweihe (“In diesen Wintergarten”), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 48/4 (TrV 202/4)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Adrianne Pieczonka
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Winterliebe (“Der Sonne entgeten in Liebesgluten”), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 48/5 (TrV 202/5)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Judith Howarth
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Waldseligkeit (“Der Wald beginnt zu rauchen”), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 49/1 (TrV 204/1)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Edita Gruberova
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Songs (2) for bass & orchestra, Op. 51 (TrV 206) No. 1, Das Thal
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Kurt Moll
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Songs (2) for bass & orchestra, Op. 51 (TrV 206) No. 2, Der Einsame
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Kurt Moll
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Frühlingsfeier (“Das ist des Frühlings traurige Lust!”), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 56/5 (TrV 220/5)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Judith Howarth
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Die heil’gen drei Kön’ge aus Morgenland, song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 56/6 (TrV 220/6)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Adrianne Pieczonka
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Songs (6) for voice & piano (or orchestra) (“Brentano Lieder”), Op. 68 (TrV 235) No. 1, An die Nacht
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Judith Howarth
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Songs (6) for voice & piano (or orchestra) (“Brentano Lieder”), Op. 68 (TrV 235) No. 2, Ich wollt, ein Sträusslein binden
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Edita Gruberova
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Songs (6) for voice & piano (or orchestra) (“Brentano Lieder”), Op. 68 (TrV 235) No. 3, Säusle, liebe Myrthe
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Edita Gruberova
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Songs (6) for voice & piano (or orchestra) (“Brentano Lieder”), Op. 68 (TrV 235) No. 4, Als mir dein Lied erklang
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Edita Gruberova
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Songs (6) for voice & piano (or orchestra) (“Brentano Lieder”), Op. 68 (TrV 235) No. 5, Amor
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Edita Gruberova
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Songs (6) for voice & piano (or orchestra) (“Brentano Lieder”), Op. 68 (TrV 235) No. 6, Lied der Frauen
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Judith Howarth
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Hymns (3) of Friedrich Hölderlin, for soprano or tenor & orchestra, Op. 71 (TrV 240)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Judith Howarth
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Das Bächlein (“Du Bächlein silberhell und klar”), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 88/1 (TrV 264, AV 118)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Edita Gruberova
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs), for soprano & orchestra, o.Op. 150 (TrV 296, AV 150) Frühling
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Adrianne Pieczonka
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs), for soprano & orchestra, o.Op. 150 (TrV 296, AV 150) September
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Adrianne Pieczonka
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs), for soprano & orchestra, o.Op. 150 (TrV 296, AV 150) Beim Schlafengehn
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Adrianne Pieczonka
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

# Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs), for soprano & orchestra, o.Op. 150 (TrV 296, AV 150) Im Abendrot
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Nice Orchestre Philharmonique
with Adrianne Pieczonka
Conducted by Friedrich Haider

Luxurious Set of All of Strauss’ Orchestral Songs

I’m not sure how Nightingale Records has the courage to record and issue this compendium of the complete orchestral songs of Strauss, but the result is a splendid addition to the record library. Generously spaced over three CDs the unifying factor here is that the many songs are not excerpted from various recordings from various years with a range of soloists that span a long period of time. This project was recorded with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice conducted by Friedrich Haider and while this is not one of the top ranking ensembles in the world, there is a lovely sound and a unifying presence that adds to the enjoyment of the wide collection.

Recorded in the year 2000 some of the soloists were well-established Strauss specialists – Edita Gruberova, Kurt Moll – and some were to grow into that range. Bo Skovhus, Peter Strake, and Judith Horvath are all fine singers, if not particularly suited to the Strauss sound. The one singer that has since this recording proven herself to be one of the upcoming great Straussian singers is Adrianne Pieczonka, a Canadian soprano who recently distinguished herself as a definitive Marschallin in the Los Angeles Opera production of ‘Der Rosenkavalier’. Here she literally embraces the beauties of ‘Ruhe, Meine Seele’, ‘Morgen’, and ‘Cäcilie’ with all the promise of the great Straussian heroine she is surely becoming.

For everyone who loves the works of Richard Strauss this set will be a welcome addition to the library. Recommended. Grady Harp