R. Strauss: "An Alpine Symphony" | The Orchestra Now (TŌN)

The Orchestra Now (TŌN) and members of the Bard College Conservatory Orchestra, conducted by Leon Botstein, perform Richard Strauss's "An Alpine Symphony" in a livestreamed concert from the Fisher Center at Bard on May 10, 2026. https://ton.bard.edu 0:06 Nacht (Night) 2:53 Sonnenaufgang (Sunrise) 4:16 Der Anstieg (Ascent) 6:51 Eintritt in den Wald (Entering the Forest) 12:21 Wanderung neben dem Bache (Strolling by the Stream) 13:19 Am Wasserfall (By the Waterfall) 13:37 Erscheinung (Apparition) 14:34 Auf blumige Wiesen (In Flowery Meadows) 15:46 Auf der Alm (In Pastures) 18:04 Durch Dickicht und Gestrüpp auf Irrwegen (Through Thickets and Briars on Mistaken Route) 19:50 Auf dem Gletscher (On the Glacier) 21:05 Gefahrvolle Augenblicke (Dangerous Moments) 22:38 Auf dem Gipfel (On the Summit) 27:12 Vision (Vision) 30:59 Nebel steigen auf (Mists Rise Up) 31:15 Die Sonne verdüstert sich allmählich (The Sun Gradually Grows Dark) 31:54 Elegie (Elegy) 33:28 Stille vor dem Sturm (Calm Before the Storm) 35:52 Gewitter und Sturm, Abstieg (Thunder and Tempest—Descent) 40:25 Sonnenuntergang (Sunset) 43:02 Ausklang (Facing Tones) 48:57 Nacht (Night) Richard Strauss Born: 6/11/1864 in Munich Died: 9/8/1949 at age 85 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Written: 1911–15, in Strauss’s late 40s and early 50s Premiered: 10/28/1915 at the Berlin Philharmonie; Dresden Hofkapelle; Strauss, conductor Concert notes by Christopher H. Gibbs, James H. Ottaway Jr. Professor of Music, Bard College Conservatory of Music, at https://ton.bard.edu/richard-strausss...