Beethoven's Symphony Nr.3, the "Eroica"
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Bruckner's Symphony Nr. 8
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Brahms‘ Symphony Nr. 4
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Schumann's Symphony Nr. 3, the "Rhenish"
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"An Alpine Symphony" by Richard Strauss
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"An Alpine Symphony" by Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949) is a typical example of what is known as programme music. In this monumental work, Strauss describes a mountain climb in separate, precisely defined sections.The effect of the symphony stems to a large extent from the highly nuanced orchestration. "At last I have learned to orchestrate", the composer said after the first performance in 1915, [...]