Strauss: Four Last Songs - Richard Strauss [CD]

Second solo album by the American soprano. Presenting works of Richard Strauss's later years, the album pairs the composer's sublime 'Vier letzte Lieder' ('Four Last Songs') with the closing scene of his final opera, 'Capriccio'. Renowned conductor Andris Nelsons leads the Gewandhausorchester and German bass Sebastian Pilgrim joins Willis-Sørensen for the 'Capriccio' scene. The album follows up on the soprano's debut, an aria recital entitled 'Rachel', released in 2022 to unanimous international praise.

Track Listings:

1. Vier letzte Lieder, TrV 296 / No. 1: Frühling
2. Vier letzte Lieder, TrV 296 / No. 2: September
3. Vier letzte Lieder, TrV 296 / No. 3: Beim Schlafengehen
4. Vier letzte Lieder, TrV 296 / No. 4: Im Abendrot
5. Final Scene from Capriccio, Op. 85, TrV 179 / Mondscheinmusik - Andris Nelsons
6. Final Scene from Capriccio, Op. 85, TrV 179 / Wo ist mein Bruder?
7. Final Scene from Capriccio, Op. 85, TrV 179 / Kein Andres, das mir so im Herzen loht
8. Final Scene from Capriccio, Op. 85, TrV 179 / Ihre Liebe schlägt mir entgegen
9. Final Scene from Capriccio, Op. 85, TrV 179 / Du Spiegelbild der verliebten Madeleine