Richard Strauss 's last years were among his most eventful. Forthefirsttimeinhis life he was forced to confront privation, derision and even criminal proceedings. Yet he responded with compositions whose beauty and lasting popularity belie the circumstances in which they were written. Donald Macleod concludes his series with a look at the final period of Strauss's life.
Malven Jessye Norman (soprano), Geoffrey Parsons (piano)
Oboe Concerto Heinz Holliger , Chamber Orchestra of Europe Four Last Songs
Gundula Janowitz (soprano),
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Herbert von Karajan (R)