Roth/Swr So - Richard Strauss: Tone Poems, Vol. 4 - Eine Alpensinfonie, Don Juan

Richard Strauss spent nearly a decade and a half on An Alpine Symphony. The premiere of Don Juan in Weimar, on November 11th, 1898, was a huge success. It established the reputation of the 24-year-old Strauss as the most important composer since Richard Wagner. Francois�Xavier Roth is one of the most charismatic and enterprising conductors of his generation. In September 2011 he took on the role of Principal Conductor of the SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg with his debut at the Donaueschinger Musiktage.