STRAUSS, R.: Burleske, Duet-Concertino, Oboe Concerto, Aus Italien, Les Bourgouise Gentilhomme - Ashkenazy, Thibaudet, Blomstedt, Maazel (2 CDs)

Relative rarities among his output are Richard Strauss’ concertos, many written later in his life. This collection brings together works for oboe, clarinet and bassoon (the Duet Concertino) and the scintillating ‘Burleske’ for piano and orchestra. In addition to conducting the concertos, Ashkenazy also conducts the early tone poem ‘Aus Italien’ and Maazel’s humorous reading of ‘Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme’ with the Vienna Philharmonic is restored to the catalogue.

RICHARD STRAUSS
CD1
Burleske in D minor for Piano and Orchestra

Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Herbert Blomstedt

Duet-Concertino for Clarinet & Bassoon*
Concerto for Oboe & Small Orchestra in D major**

Dimitri Ashkenazy, clarinet*
Kim Walker, bassoon*
Gordon Hunt, oboe**
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Vladimir Ashkenazy

CD2
Aus Italien, Op. 16

Cleveland Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy

Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme

Friedrich Gulda, piano
Willi Boskovsky, violin
Emanuel Brabec, cello
Wiener Philharmoniker
Lorin Maazel