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I have a CD with Askenazy playing the original piano version and, on the same CD, conducting his orchestration. If you don't like the Ravel, you may like the heavier, Russian-influenced Ashkenazy version.

By all historical accounts Richard Strauss was a devoted, faithful husband and father. Many believe that Strauss's composition of a tone poem inspired by his domestic life is egotistical and beyond the pale. Perhaps this is why Symphonia Domestica has not been as widely accepted as his other orchest...

One of my desert island selection of discs is the 9 disc set of the orchestral works of Strauss conducted by Rudolf Kempe. I bought the set several years ago when it was first released in 3 box sets. A wonderful collection of performances. The collections contains: 1. Horn Concerto No. 1 2. Horn Con...