An Alpine Symphony

An Alpine Symphony
by Richard Strauss
Native nameEine Alpensinfonie
Opus64
Composed1911–15
DedicationCount Nicolaus Seebach
Recorded1925
DurationAbout 50 minutes
ScoringLarge orchestra
Premiere
DateOctober 28, 1915 (1915-10-28)
LocationBerlin
ConductorRichard Strauss
PerformersDresden Hofkapelle

An Alpine Symphony (Eine Alpensinfonie), Op. 64, is a tone poem for large orchestra written by German composer Richard Strauss in 1915. It is one of Strauss's largest non-operatic works; the score calls for about 125 players and a typical performance usually lasts around 50 minutes.[1] The program of An Alpine Symphony depicts the experiences of eleven[2] hours (from daybreak just before dawn to the following nightfall) spent climbing an Alpine mountain.

  1. ^ Richard Strauss, Eine Alpensinfonie and Symphonia Domestica, Dover 0-486-27725-9 (New York: Dover Publications, 1993)
  2. ^ "An Alpine Symphony", LA Phil; accessed 6 December 2020.

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