Ein Heldenleben / Burleske

Album by Richard Strauss & Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest & Marc Albrecht & Denis Kozhukhin

Ein Heldenleben and Burleske are orchestral works by Richard Strauss, composed in 1898 and 1885–86 respectively. The pieces demonstrate Strauss's command of orchestration and form, with Ein Heldenleben taking an extended tone‑poem approach of densely scored, autobiographical orchestral writing and Burleske highlighting virtuosic piano writing against orchestral accompaniment, together illustrating key stages in his development from youthful bravura to mature symphonic expression.