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Release Date: 2nd Mar 2009
Catalogue No: FUG546
Label: Fuga Libera
Length: 67 minutes

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Strauss, R: Burleske for Piano and orchestra in D minor, AV85

Work length21:09

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Plamena Mangova, Walter Weller, National Orchestra of Belgium

Strauss, R: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40

Work length46:18

$8.60

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Plamena Mangova, Walter Weller, National Orchestra of Belgium

I. Der Held

Track length3:55

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II. Des Helden Widersacher

Track length3:46

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III. Des Helden Gefährtin

Track length12:57

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IV. Des Helden Walstatt

Track length7:48

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V. Des Helden Friedenswerke

Track length5:08

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VI. Des Helden, Weltflucht und Vollendung

Track length12:44

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Walter Weller's father played with the Vienna Philharmonic and was a friend of Richard Strauss: he taught violin to the composer's grandson and to his own son,Walter. Later Walter aged 20, was appointed Konzertmeister and during the next 12 years, he regularly performed the Ein Heldenleben solos in concert, under Karl Böhm.After a chance substitution for Böhm, at the helm of the Vienna Phil, he launched a new career as a conductor, making many recordings for Decca. Weller was appointed director of the Belgian National Orchestra in 2006, embarking on this series of recordings with Fuga Libera.The label introduced him to the Bulgarian pianist Plamena Mangova whose ambition was to play Richard Strauss' Burleske.Weller, who often conducted the piece with Arrau and Gulda at the piano, warned the young virtuoso: "It's very difficult, we'll have to see…." but after two concert performances the project was duly launched.

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