R. Strauss: Four Last Songs; Opera scenes and arias

R. Strauss: Four Last Songs; Opera scenes and arias

For many the earliest recording of Strauss’s Four Last Songs remains the best, while the Swiss soprano’s Arabella is also the benchmark interpretation. Her reputation in Strauss is confirmed in further extracts from Ariadne and Capriccio. George Hall

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Published: January 20, 2012 at 3:56 pm

COMPOSERS: R. Strauss
LABELS: etc,Lisa Della Casa (soprano)
ALBUM TITLE: R. Strauss
WORKS: Four Last Songs; Opera scenes and arias
PERFORMER: Lisa Della Casa
CATALOGUE NO: RRC 1192

For many the earliest recording of Strauss’s Four Last Songs remains the best, while the Swiss soprano’s Arabella is also the benchmark interpretation. Her reputation in Strauss is confirmed in further extracts from Ariadne and Capriccio. George Hall

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