Credits:

Richard Strauss,Enrico Mainardi,Karl Reitz,Georg Kniestedt,Placidus Morasch,Staatskapelle Berlin,Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra,Bayerisches Staatsorchester

Description:

Richard Strauss, one of the most performed composers of the 20th century, was also a highly regarded conductor during his lifetime. This collection of his own compositions, in which he conducted three orchestras in Berlin and Munich, also shows the neatness of Strauss's music making. This recording is also important in that it provides insight into the composer's own interpretation of his works. The collection also includes such rare works as "Celebration of the 2600th Anniversary of the Founding of Japan," which was composed in 1940 on commission from the Japanese government. Universal Music