Strauss: Don Quixote & Don Juan, Reiner (CD)

“Reiner’s recordings of Richard Strauss’ orchestral music during the 1950s are still benchmarks in this repertoire.” — MusicWeb International

In an ongoing series of recordings highlighting Richard Strauss’ orchestral music, Fritz Reiner and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra present two of the lesser-heard tone poems — Don Quixote and Don Juan.

Strauss Don Quixote
John Weicher violin
Milton Preves viola
Antonio Janigro cello
April 1959, Orchestra Hall, Chicago

Strauss Don Juan
December 1954, Orchestra Hall, Chicago

Discs: 1
Record Label: RCA
Release Date: January 23, 2007