Album: Strauss, Eine Alpensinfonie... (Hänssler Profil)

Semyon Bychkov'sreputation for meticulouspreparation is confirmedin this handsomerecording. From theheavy, Wagnerian silt ofthe opening, through thegymnastic offstage brassflourishes, the sweetwoodwind chording, theconflagration of thunderstormand sunset, WDRSinfonieorchester Kölndelivers a confident,disciplined performance."Till Eulenspiegels lustigeStreiche" is nimble, with aninvigorating violin solofrom a player who should,like the rest of theorchestra, have beennamed in the liner notes.