Richard Strauss: Suite aus dem Ballett «Schlagobers» op. 70 Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich & Fabien Gabel

• Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Suite aus dem Ballett «Schlagobers» op. 70:
• 1 Strauss: Suite aus dem Ballett «Schlagobers» op. 70: In der Konditorküche, Marsch 03:47
• 2 Strauss: Suite aus dem Ballett «Schlagobers» op. 70: Tanz der Teeblüte 04:06
• 3 Strauss: Suite aus dem Ballett «Schlagobers» op. 70: Tanz des Kaffees, Träumerei 08:51
• 4 Strauss: Suite aus dem Ballett «Schlagobers» op. 70: Schlagoberswalzer 06:13
• 5 Strauss: Suite aus dem Ballett «Schlagobers» op. 70: Einzug der Prinzessin – Tanz der Prinzessin, Walzer 06:51
• 6 Strauss: Suite aus dem Ballett «Schlagobers» op. 70: Tanz der kleinen Pralinees, Springtanz, Galopp 04:29
• 7 Strauss: Suite aus dem Ballett «Schlagobers» op. 70: Menuett, Pas de deux 04:45
• 8 Strauss: Suite aus dem Ballett «Schlagobers» op. 70: Finale, Allgemeiner Tanz 07:08
• Total Runtime 46:10

Info for Richard Strauss: Suite aus dem Ballett «Schlagobers» op. 70

In late summer 1921, Strauss began composing his Viennese ballet Schlagobers (Whipped Cream). The premiere took place on May 9, 1924, at the Vienna State Opera as part of the celebrations for the composer's 60th birthday. The ballet was performed only three times, received a lukewarm reception from the public, and was panned by critics—in short, despite the elaborate production, it was a complete failure. There were also sociological and political reasons for this flop of a work deemed tasteless. It was solely Strauss's naive, albeit commendable, attempt to recapture some of the joie de vivre and splendor of the Austrian capital's imperial past that backfired in a city plagued by inflation and devastated by war, where an estimated 200,000 children were on the brink of starvation. The work was entirely Strauss's own concept: As co-director of the Vienna State Opera, he wrote the music to his own scenario and selected the producers, designers, and choreographers. In a comment to his old friend Romain Rolland, he justified his decisions: "I cannot bear the tragedy of our time. I want to create joy. I need it." Unfortunately, Schlagobers, with its flimsy plot that accompanied the depiction of a whole series of (unattainable) cakes and sweets, was not the intended balm, but rather badly received by the desperate population, who needed bread and water. When the extravagance of the production became known, the work was ridiculed as the "million-dollar ballet." It represented the supposed low point in Strauss's oeuvre. However, the composer was not so despairing as to dwell on his failure for long, even though the fiasco contributed to his resignation from the State Opera. He was already busy working on his "house opera," Intermezzo…

Tonkünstler Orchestra
Fabien Gabel, conductor

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