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In September 1998 the S©Þchsische Staatskapelle Dresden performed a gala concert to celebrate its 450th anniversary. The programme includes pieces that were first performed by this orchestra. Antonio Vivaldi, Concerto per l'orchestra di Dresda - Carl Maria von Weber, Jubelouvert©ơre, op. 59 - Richard Wagner, Ouvert©ơre zu Rienzi - Richard Strauss, Eine Alpensinfonie, op. 64.
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This series introduces, in words and music, the plot and background of the major operas. Using the principal themes and arias, taken from the Naxos recording of the complete work, Thomson Smillie is informative yet entertaining, enabling the listener to get more from this remarkable art form.
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"This biographical study explores the times which formed Strauss and in turn succumbed to his influence. The Straussian presence and contribution to nineteenth century Europe are significant beyond the lilting melodies and the cliché-ridden image of the "waltz king" because these foreshadow the collision of the old order with the new. Johann Strauss "fiddled" as the Habsburg empire sank into a quagmire, mostly of its own making. It was Strauss, more...
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