The Songs of Richard Strauss
Explore the German art-songs of Richard Strauss. Greatly inspired by the voice of his wife, soprano Pauline de Ahna, Strauss composed full-blooded melodies with rich a varied piano writing, including some of the most beautiful and moving Lieder in the German repertoire of the end of the 19th and the first half of the 20th century.
A Selected Discography:
Strauss Lieder: Jonas Kaufmann, tenor
Richard Strauss: 20 Lieder. Dame Gwyneth Jones, soprano
Thomas Quasthoff – A Romantic Songbook
Simply the Best – Songs and Lieder
Les Introuvables de Nicolai Gedda, tenor
The RCA Victor Vocal Serie: Lotte Lehmann, soprano
Berg / Korngold / Strauss: Lieder. Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo
