Strauss’ Serenade in E-flat Major, Op. 7

OVERVIEW

Richard Strauss’ Serenade is a youthful work for 13 wind instruments composed when he was just 17 years old. It shows the young Strauss clearly coming into his own as a composer as well as the influence of his classical training and father, one of Germany’s finest horn players.

This performance is from CSO Sessions Ep. 28: Strauss & Hailstork.

PERFORMERS 

Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson flute 
Jennifer Gunn flute 
William Welter oboe 
Scott Hostetler oboe 
Stephen Williamson clarinet 
Wagner Campos clarinet 
Keith Buncke bassoon 
Dennis Michel bassoon 
Miles Maner contrabassoon 
David Cooper horn 
James Smelser horn 
Daniel Gingrich horn 
David Griffin horn

SPONSORS

Sponsorship support for CSO Sessions is generously provided by the Zell Family Foundation; an anonymous donor; Kenneth C. Griffin Charitable Fund; JCS Arts, Health and Education Fund of the DuPage Foundation; the Julian Family Foundation, in honor of Cristina Rocca; Cynthia M. Sargent; Megan and Steve Shebik; Betty W. Smykal; TAWANI Foundation; National Endowment for the Arts; ITW, and PNC.