Elisabeth Schwarzkopf & George Szell - Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs & Orchestral Songs

German soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and conductor George Szell collaborate on this classic recording of Richard Strauss's vocal works. The release features the poignant Four Last Songs (Vier letzte Lieder) alongside twelve additional orchestral lieder. Recorded with the Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin and the London Symphony Orchestra, Schwarzkopf's interpretation of Strauss is widely regarded as one of the definitive studio performances of this repertoire.

Album Details & Performers

• Composer: Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
• Soprano: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
• Conductor: George Szell
• Orchestras: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (Tracks 1-9), London Symphony Orchestra (Tracks 10-16)
• Solo Violin: Edith Peinemann

Track Listing

1. Frühling (Hesse) - 3:36
2. September (Hesse) - 4:41
3. Beim Schlafengehen (Hesse) - 5:19
4. Im Abendrot (Eichendorff) - 8:18
5. Muttertändelei, Op. 43, No. 2 (Bürger) - 2:02
6. Waldseligkeit, Op. 49, No. 1 (Dehmel) - 3:11
7. Zueignung, Op. 10, No. 1 (von Gilm) - 1:47
8. Freundliche Vision, Op. 48, No. 1 (Bierbaum) - 3:03
9. Die heiligen drei Könige, Op. 56, No. 6 (Heine) - 6:33
10. Ruhe, meine Seele, Op. 27, No. 1 (Henckell) - 3:49
11. Meinem Kinde, Op. 37, No. 3 (Falke) - 2:47
12. Wiegenlied, Op. 41, No. 1 (Dehmel) - 4:40
13. Morgen, Op. 27, No. 4 (Mackay) - 3:42
14. Das Bächlein, Op. 88, No. 1 (Goethe) - 1:57
15. Das Rosenband, Op. 36, No. 1 (Klopstock) - 3:09
16. Winterweihe, Op. 48, No. 4 (Henckell) - 3:18