Strauss: Orchestral Songs

Conducted by Szell in 1965, sung with both poise and passion by the 50-year-old Schwarzkopf, and matchlessly produced by her husband, this is for many the incomparable recording of Strauss’s Four Last Songs. Hilary Finch

 

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Published: January 20, 2012 at 4:30 pm

COMPOSERS: R Strauss
LABELS: EMI
WORKS: Orchestral Songs
PERFORMER: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/George Szell
CATALOGUE NO: 965 9412

Conducted by Szell in 1965, sung with both poise and passion by the 50-year-old Schwarzkopf, and matchlessly produced by her husband, this is for many the incomparable recording of Strauss’s Four Last Songs. Hilary Finch

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