Ein Heldenleben

Album by Richard Strauss & The Cleveland Orchestra & Vladimir Ashkenazy

Ein Heldenleben is a tone poem by German composer Richard Strauss, composed in 1898 and first performed in 1899. The work features expansive late-Romantic orchestration and recurring thematic transformations that portray a heroic figure and related episodes, and it represents a significant example of Strauss's mature, programme-driven orchestral style.
First released: 1985

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Der Held
    4:03
  2. 2.
    Des Helden Widersacher
    3:18
  3. 3.
    Des Helden Gefaehrtin
    12:34
  4. 4.
    Des Helden Walstatt
    7:47
  5. 5.
    Des Helden Friedenswerke
    5:34
  6. 6.
    Des Helden Weltflucht und Vollendung
    10:16

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