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An Alpine Symphony (Eine Alpensinfonie), Op. 64, is a tone poem for large orchestra written by German composer Richard Strauss in 1915. It is one of Strauss's largest non-operatic works; the score calls for about 125 players and a typical performance usually lasts around 50 minutes.
- 1911–15
- 1925
- Eine Alpensinfonie
- Large orchestra
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May 2, 2024 · An Alpine Symphony (Eine Alpensinfonie), Op. 64. Composed: 1911-15. Estimated length: 50 minutes. Born on June 11, 1864, in Munich, Germany; Died on September 8, 1949, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. First performance: October 25, 1915, with the composer conducting the orchestra of the Dresden Hofkapelle in Berlin.
An Alpine Symphony, Op. 64, symphonic poem by German composer Richard Strauss that musically re-creates a day’s mountain climb in the Bavarian Alps. It premiered on October 28, 1915.
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An orchestral “tour de force”, an alpine “tour d’orchestre” – the Alpine Symphony has been regarded as the archetype of tone-painting programme music ever since. Superficially, this is evident from the 22 headings that refer to the individual sections of this musical journey through the mountains.
Composer. Richard Strauss. The last of Richard Strauss’s tone poems, An Alpine Symphony musically depicts a mountain-climbing expedition from the composer’s childhood and reflects his “adoration of eternal, glorious nature” as well as the influence of Nietzschean philosophy. Quick Facts.