℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
| Released | February 16, 2024 |
| Originated | March 31, 2013 |
| Duration | 55m 10s |
| Record Label | Hyperion |
| Genre | Classical |
R. Strauss: Don Quixote & Till Eulenspiegel
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
Available in MQA and 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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Don Quixote, Op. 35
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1.1
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I. Introduction. Mäßiges Zeitmaß
Richard Strauss; Gürzenich-Orchester Köln |
6:08 | |||
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1.2
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II. Don Quixote, the Knight of the Sorrowful Countenance. Mäßig
Richard Strauss; Markus Stenz |
0:55 | |||
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1.3
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III. Sancho Panza. Maggiore
Richard Strauss; Gürzenich-Orchester Köln |
1:02 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Var. 1, The Adventures of the Windmills. Gemächlich
Richard Strauss; Markus Stenz |
2:26 | |||
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1.5
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V. Var. 2, The Battle with the Sheep. Kriegerisch
Richard Strauss; Lawrence Power |
1:37 | |||
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1.6
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VI. Var. 3, Dialogue between Knight and Servant. Mäßiges Zeitmaß
Richard Strauss; Alban Gerhardt |
7:28 | |||
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1.7
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VII. Var. 4, Unfortunate Adventure with a Procession of Penitents. Etwas breiter
Richard Strauss; Markus Stenz |
1:46 | |||
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1.8
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VIII. Var. 5, Don Quixote's Vigil. Sehr langsam
Richard Strauss; Markus Stenz |
3:54 | |||
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1.9
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IX. Var. 6, Dulcinea's Enchantment. Schnell
Richard Strauss; Markus Stenz |
1:09 | |||
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1.10
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X. Var. 7, Ride Through the Air. Ein wenig ruhiger als vorher
Richard Strauss; Alban Gerhardt |
1:09 | |||
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1.11
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XI. Var. 8, Ill-Starred Voyage on the Enchanted Boat. Gemächlich
Richard Strauss; Lawrence Power |
1:43 | |||
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1.12
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XII. Var. 9, Battle Against the Supposed Enchanters. Schnell und stürmisch
Richard Strauss; Markus Stenz |
1:07 | |||
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1.13
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XIII. Var. 10, Duel with the Knight of the Shining Moon. Viel breiter
Richard Strauss; Lawrence Power |
4:07 | |||
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1.14
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XIV. Finale. The Death of Don Quixote. Sehr ruhig
Richard Strauss; Markus Stenz |
5:40 | |||
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1.15
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Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28
Richard Strauss; Markus Stenz |
14:59 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"Both Gerhardt and Power are such fine, sensitive and expressive musicians that they encapsulate the varied moods of their protagonists poignantly and purposefully."
- Gramophone
Strauss’s ‘Fantastic variations on a theme of knightly character’, as Don Quixote is subtitled, is one of the composer’s most popular tone poems, principally because of the beautifully drawn central characters of the Don (performed by a solo cellist) and Sancho Panza (viola). These roles are luxuriously cast in this new recording, being taken by Hyperion artists Alban Gerhardt and Lawrence Power. The merry tale of Till Eulenspiegel completes this release.
The Gürzenich-Orchester Köln, the very orchestra which gave the premieres of both works in the 1890s, is conducted by Markus Stenz, who has held the position of Principal Conductor since 2003. He visited China with the orchestra in early 2008 and conducted their first ever BBC Prom at the Royal Albert Hall in August 2008. In September 2010 he returned to China with the Gürzenich Orchestra and the Opera of Cologne to conduct the first ever production of Wagner’s ‘Ring’ in Shanghai. Among other posts he is Chief Guest Conductor of the Hallé.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Hyperion Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -4.04 -14.24 to -0.61 | -26.38 -34.99 to -15.93 | -21.92 -31.70 to -12.90 | 13 8 to 15 | |
| 1 | I. Introduction. Mäßiges Zeitmaß | -1.12 | -25.09 | -19.6 | 14 |
| 2 | II. Don Quixote, the Knight of the Sorrowful Countenance. Mäßig | -13.28 | -32.68 | -29.5 | 11 |
| 3 | III. Sancho Panza. Maggiore | -14.24 | -34.99 | -31.7 | 13 |
| 4 | IV. Var. 1, The Adventures of the Windmills. Gemächlich | -5.17 | -27.38 | -24.0 | 14 |
| 5 | V. Var. 2, The Battle with the Sheep. Kriegerisch | -1.43 | -23.25 | -18.2 | 14 |
| 6 | VI. Var. 3, Dialogue between Knight and Servant. Mäßiges Zeitmaß | -0.93 | -26.61 | -22.3 | 15 |
| 7 | VII. Var. 4, Unfortunate Adventure with a Procession of Penitents. Etwas breiter | -1.39 | -23.04 | -18.9 | 12 |
| 8 | VIII. Var. 5, Don Quixote's Vigil. Sehr langsam | -3.94 | -31.20 | -26.5 | 15 |
| 9 | IX. Var. 6, Dulcinea's Enchantment. Schnell | -1.94 | -28.17 | -24.3 | 15 |
| 10 | X. Var. 7, Ride Through the Air. Ein wenig ruhiger als vorher | -0.82 | -15.93 | -12.9 | 8 |
| 11 | XI. Var. 8, Ill-Starred Voyage on the Enchanted Boat. Gemächlich | -2.65 | -25.16 | -20.6 | 14 |
| 12 | XII. Var. 9, Battle Against the Supposed Enchanters. Schnell und stürmisch | -1.96 | -25.89 | -19.2 | 13 |
| 13 | XIII. Var. 10, Duel with the Knight of the Shining Moon. Viel breiter | -1.43 | -21.85 | -17.0 | 12 |
| 14 | XIV. Finale. The Death of Don Quixote. Sehr ruhig | -9.73 | -32.70 | -28.2 | 13 |
| 15 | Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28 | -0.61 | -21.80 | -15.9 | 12 |