Pioneer Entertainment Introduces ?Richard Strauss,?

13-Sep-01

Pioneer Entertainment introduces ?Richard Strauss,? a live concert celebrating one of the greatest composers of all time, performed by the Munich Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra. The pieces performed are timeless masterpieces reflecting different styles and periods throughout Strauss? career.The first piece, Concerto for Horn and Orchestra No. 1, E flat major op. 11, is a graceful and humorous piece with a delightful orchestration that is considered Strauss? best composition among his early works. ?Capriccio: Introduction For String Sextet,? Strauss? last and most enchanting opera, is considered one of the best librettos he ever worked with.Strauss was only 15 years old when he wrote the third piece, ?Romance for Clarinet and Orchestra? in E flat major, but even at such a young age, he had already reached a level beyond that of a child-composer. The ?Romance? is a remarkable piece showing early signs of the melodic genius he was.The witty and graceful incidental composition of the last performance, ?Der Burger als Edelmann,? is better known under its French title ?Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme.? The spirit of Mozart and Lully sounds through this composition, but rather than a pastiche of 17th century music, it is a brilliant re-creation of Baroque stage music by a modern composer.Highlights: Presented in 5.1 Dolby Digital and original non-compressed stereo, added features of the ?Richard Strauss? DVD include on-screen music analysis, biographies of the performers, liner notes, contemporary history of the pieces and a glossary of terms.Available for $29.98, ?Richard Strauss? is a never-before-seen performance of these timeless pieces.