It's really not bad. And I hear nothing in it that hints at nazism or the alliance with fascist Japan. Strauss was a professional, it is way to good for the political occasion it was destined to .
Perhaps Strauss's most unknown/unrecorded big orchestral work. As far as I know, Strauss did this as drudge work for the Nazi ally and was not proud of it.
This piece is avoided like the plague, and is considered Strauss’ most embarrassing work ever. The only recording of which I know, is Strauss’ own, made in 1940. Perhaps this is it, but if so, the Sonics are much too good for that period. It is a demonstration piece on the subject of overly bombastic writing….and the folly of writing occasional pieces for empirical regimes.
He wasn't. When Hitler took power in 1933 Strauss said, "I composed under the Kaiser and under [Weimar Republic president] Ebert. I'll compose under this one as well."
Read his biography... you'll understand how much this man was tortured by the nazi regime and how he protested against it. And all the issues of Die Schweigsame Frau. Saying Strauss was nazi can be in a way compared to saying Shostakovich liked Staline. @@papagen00
Strauss to the trumpets: “you guys like double tunging, right?”
"T-o-nging"
@@potrelviewer9536 I spell meye one weigh.
This work is very beautiful. I know it is avoiding but I still enjoy
Performed by the Czech Philharmonic and Vladimir Ashkenazy
i died from laugher, thats a good one
@@WarerBrow why is it funny? Askenazy's is the only modern recording as far as I know.
Beautiful ending. Kind of sounds like Elgar's "In the South".
It's really not bad. And I hear nothing in it that hints at nazism or the alliance with fascist Japan. Strauss was a professional, it is way to good for the political occasion it was destined to .
Perhaps Strauss's most unknown/unrecorded big orchestral work. As far as I know, Strauss did this as drudge work for the Nazi ally and was not proud of it.
This should be a Fantasia 2000 segment to replace the Sorcerer’s Appearance segment for there’s already one in the classic Fantasia.
This piece is not top-drawer Strauss, but I will be unabashed in saying the volcano bit is pretty epic.
This piece is avoided like the plague, and is considered Strauss’ most embarrassing work ever. The only recording of which I know, is Strauss’ own, made in 1940. Perhaps this is it, but if so, the Sonics are much too good for that period.
It is a demonstration piece on the subject of overly bombastic writing….and the folly of writing occasional pieces for empirical regimes.
don't forget Ashkenazy
@@mmierevelt6867 Oh....I thought that was a joke. I mean...a Czech orchestra and Jewish conductor?
What's an empirical regime? Is it a regime led by empiricists?
@@LyleFrancisDelp - despite the name, he was not Jewish... although his father's background was.
Zwei, drei Schöne, interessante, bestürzende Momente - zu Beginn des Mittelteils etwa, sonst enorm viel Strauß´scher Schaum....
"Strauß´scher Schaum", gute Formulierung.
Wasn’t this made during WWII??
Yep. 1940.
This piece gets ragged on, perhaps for good reasons.
A monstrosity!
This ain't no Alpine Symphony 😂
I didn't know Strauss was a nazi.
He wasn't. When Hitler took power in 1933 Strauss said, "I composed under the Kaiser and under [Weimar Republic president] Ebert. I'll compose under this one as well."
@@mgconlan Sounds like he was just naive.
Read his biography... you'll understand how much this man was tortured by the nazi regime and how he protested against it. And all the issues of Die Schweigsame Frau. Saying Strauss was nazi can be in a way compared to saying Shostakovich liked Staline. @@papagen00