Here are the most celebrated orchestral works by Richard Strauss gathered on a single CD, masterfully conducted by a Herbert von Karajan at the peak of his reputation. The prophetic tone of Thus Spoke Zarathustra, which has lent the work to all sorts of uses, even the most incongruous (Elvis Presley's stage entrance, for example, less sensational than 2001: A Space Odyssey), suits him perfectly, and the Berlin Philharmonic can display all its splendors here. The other two symphonic poems possess the same qualities, and the Dance of Salome is particularly enchanting.
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