Der Rosenkavalier Suite, op. 59, TrV 227
Der Rosenkavalier (The Knight of the Rose or The Rose-Bearer), Op. 59, is a comic opera in three acts by Richard Strauss to an original German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. It is loosely adapted from Louvet de Couvrai's novel Les amours du chevalier de Faublas and Molière's comedy Monsieur de Pourceaugnac. It was first performed at the Königliches Opernhaus in Dresden on 26 January 1911 under the direction of Max Reinhardt, with Ernst von Schuch conducting. Until the premiere, the working title was Ochs auf Lerchenau.
Movements
- Con moto agitato
- Allegro molto
- Tempo vi Valse, assai comodo da primo
- Moderato molto sostenuto
- Quick Waltz. Molto con moto
Recommended recordings
- Philharmonia Orchestra · Herbert von Karajan YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- Wiener Philharmoniker · Carlos Kleiber YouTubeSpotify (subscription)