An Alpine Symphony
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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.[1] The program of An Alpine Symphony depicts the experiences of eleven[2] hours (from daybreak just before dawn to the following nightfall) spent climbing an Alpine mountain.
1915 symphonic poem by Richard Strauss
| An Alpine Symphony | |
|---|---|
| by Richard Strauss | |
| Native name | Eine Alpensinfonie |
| Opus | 64 |
| Composed | 1911–15 |
| Dedication | Count Nicolaus Seebach |
| Recorded | 1925 |
| Duration | About 50 minutes |
| Scoring | Large orchestra |
| Premiere | |
| Date | October 28, 1915 (1915-10-28) |
| Location | Berlin |
| Conductor | Richard Strauss |
| Performers | Dresden Hofkapelle |