Franz Schreker was a prominent figure in early 20th-century Austro-German music, his reputation as an opera composer rivaling that of Richard Strauss. The Prelude to a Drama is the concert overture of Schreker's acclaimed opera Die Gezeichneten, a lurid drama involving murder and madness. Conceived as a theatrical pantomime, The Birthday of the Infanta adapts Oscar Wilde's tragic tale of an ugly dwarf who dies of a broken heart, while the Romantic Suite fully explores the composer's colorfully detailed and translucent orchestration and lyrical expressiveness. The Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra dates back to the beginnings of music broadcasting in 1923. Since then it has developed it's position to become one of Berlin's top orchestras, and today is ranked in the highest echelon of German radio orchestras. JoAnn Falletta became the first female conductor to lead a major American ensemble upon her appointment as music director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra in 1999.

Tracklist:

Cork In The Ocean (Jim Rivers Remix)
The Birthday Of The Infanta Suite: I. Reigen
The Birthday Of The Infanta Suite: II. Aufzug Und Kampfspiel
The Birthday Of The Infanta Suite: III. Die Marionetten
The Birthday Of The Infanta Suite: IV. Menuett Der Tänzerknaben
The Birthday Of The Infanta Suite: V. Die Tänze Des Zwerges
The Birthday Of The Infanta Suite: VI. Mit Dem Wind Im Frühling
The Birthday Of The Infanta Suite: VII. In Blauen Sandalen Über Das Korn
The Birthday Of The Infanta Suite: VIII. Im Roten Gewand Im Herbst
The Birthday Of The Infanta Suite: IX. Die Rose Der Infantin
The Birthday Of The Infanta Suite: X. Nachklang
Romantic Suite, Op. 14: I. Idylle
Romantic Suite, Op. 14: II. Scherzo
Romantic Suite, Op. 14: III. Intermezzo
Romantic Suite, Op. 14: IV. Tanz

UPC: 747313382170
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 10.12.18
Format: CD

Schreker / Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra - Birthday of the Infanta (CD)