PM 203 RICHARD STRAUSS VOLUME 1 (1864 - 1949)

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from DON QUIXOTE, [1897] Opus 35, Epic EC 815Pierre Fournier/ cello, Abraham Skernick/viol Rafael Druian/ violin, Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell 39:35

• [1] Introduction, madness becomes the Don
• Theme, cello solo
• Variation 1 battle with a giant windmill
• Variation 2 battle with a flock of sheep
• Variation 3 virtual virtue
• [2] Variation 4 attack of the religeous parade
• Variation 5 knights' night vigil
• Variation 6 'Dulcinea of Toboso'
• Variation 7 ride the wind on a rocking horse
• Variation 8 crashing a boat without oars
• Variation 9 monks or magicians
• Variation 10 defeat and pathos
• Finale at peace, the hero dies in bed

from RICHARD STRAUSS, Epic EC 805, Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell

• [3] Don Juan, [1888] Opus 20, desperately seeking the perfect woman. 16:22

TRT 55:58

see also PM151 2001 SPACE ODYSSEY, PM204 RICHARD STRAUSS VOL 2 and PM224 RICHARD STRAUSS VOL 3

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