Strauss: Der Rosenklavier, Waltz Suite No. 2 / Brahms: Symphony No. 2 op. 73 in D major

by Nicholas Carthy / Orchestra dell Svizzera Italiana

Two of Austrian's golden sons, the Johanns Strauss and Brahms, have some of their most extraordinary pieces revived here through the magical fingers of pianist Bernd Glemser. A native of Germany, Glember was practically born tickling the ivories. Famed for his depth, sensitive, and technical perfection since winning a national television contest in 1987, Glemser has performed a diverse array of music, spanning the pre-Baroque to contemporary, to near universal acclaim. Here, he moves and delights with a sensitive 1995 performance of Strauss' "Der Rosenkavalier" and Brahms' "Symphony No. 2 op. 73."