Summary: Richard Strauss wrote his Alpine Symphony in 1915, inspired by the death of his friend Gustav Mahler. This is a huge work, requiring an orchestra of 125 people, and is monumentally difficult as well. This podcast looks at a new recording of the piece with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marek Janowski. Album details... Catalogue No.: Pentatone PTC5186339 Subscribe to Podcast: Enhanced* | Regular | iTunes Store Download this Episode: AAC* | MP3 * enhanced version of the podcast contains chapter markers and cover art. About Raymond Bisha
