Strauss: Letzte Lieder – Eine Alpensinfonie

Many of Richard Strauss´s compositions had their world premiere in Dresden and the composer dedicated An Alpine Symphony to the Dresden orchestra. The programme includes Four Last Songs, Ernster Gesang by Wolfgang Rihm and the German premiere of the last completed Strauss song "Mallows" in an orchestral version, arranged specifically for Dresden by Wolfgang Rihm.

Anja Harteros performing the Last Songs is called “Soprano of the century” or “Stradivari of the voices”. She sung at the MET, Covent Garden, La Scala, Salzburg Festival, Paris, Munich etc. with conductors as Muti, Jansons, Mehta etc.