| A glorious Sunrise cues Riccardo Chailly’s account of Zarathustra – a perfectly calibrated crescendo from low rumbles via gleaming trumpets and powerful timpani strokes to a demonstrative (and in-tune) organ cap. ... From there Richard Strauss’s Nietzsche-inspired symphonic poem boasts atmosphere, beauty (glowing strings) and thrills... ... The trump card is a rollicking account of Till Eulenspiegel, Chailly relishing its cartoon-strip aspects, investing a nudge and a wink... ... Finally, to complete this generous Strauss programme, Salome strips off, veil by veil... |