KARAJAN R.STRAUSS EINE ALPENSINFONIE

DIGITAL RECORDING FOR THE FIRST CD DEUTCHE GRAMMOPHON ISSUED Press for bigger image The Alpine Symphony is one of Strauss’ largest non-operatic conceptions, and the composer himself considered it his best-wrought work in terms of its orchestration. Symphony is scored for the following forces:

Woodwinds

4 Flutes (Fl. 3, 4 doubling Piccolos)

3 Oboes (Ob. 3 doubling English Horn)

Heckelphone

2 Clarinets in B-flat

Clarinet in E-flat

Clarinet in C (doubling Bass Clarinet in B-flat)

4 Bassoons (Bsn. 4 doubling Contrabassoon)

Brass

8 Horns (Hns. 5-8 doubling Wagner Tubas in F and B-flat)

4 Trumpets

4 Trombones

2 Tubas

12 Offstage Horns

2 Offstage Trumpets

2 Offstage Trombones

Percussion

Timpani (2 players)

Bass Drum

Cymbals

Tam-tam

Triangle

Cowbells

Glockenspiel

Wind Machine

Thunder Machine

Keyboards

Organ

Celesta

Strings

2 Harps

Violins I (18), II (16)

Violas (12)

Violoncellos (10)

Double basses (8)