Metamorphosen / Oboe Concerto

Album by Richard Strauss & Lajos Lencsés & Radio‐Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR & Sir Neville Marriner

Metamorphosen / Oboe Concerto is a recording of works by Richard Strauss, both composed in 1945. Metamorphosen is a sombre, late‑romantic piece for an ensemble of solo strings reflecting on loss in the aftermath of the Second World War, while the Oboe Concerto is a concise, classically structured solo work that highlights the oboe's lyrical, singing timbre, together illustrating Strauss's late style which favoured more intimate textures and introspective expression.