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Richard Strauss: The Tone Poems (6 CD)

2002 Decca six-CD box of Richard Strauss's tone poems and orchestral suites conducted by Zubin Mehta, Christoph von Dohnányi, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Lorin Maazel and Antal Dorati.

Barcode 028947095422

Europe 6 CD box, 2002[4]

European Union · supported

Evidence reviewed

Context, dates & evidence notes · Other observations
Known applicable from
2002-10-14
Pack
6 CD box set
Units in pack
1
Model
470 954-2

Release country Europe and barcode 0 28947 09542 2 per Discogs; release date 2002-10-14 per MusicBrainz

Specifications

Playing time per disc
78:11 + 74:57 + 80:01 + 73:40 + 71:03 + 71:05[3]
Conditions & original evidence

Recorded: 78:11 + 74:57 + 80:01 + 73:40 + 71:03 + 71:05

known · calculated

Summed from MusicBrainz track lengths; total 448:57

Packaging
Discbox Slider[3]
Conditions & original evidence

Recorded: Discbox Slider

known · printed

Format
6 × CD, compilation, stereo; box set[4]
Conditions & original evidence

Recorded: 6 × CD, compilation, stereo; box set

known · printed

Credits

  • Richard Strauss · Composer[4]
  • Zubin Mehta · Conductor (Don Quixote, Also sprach Zarathustra, Sinfonia domestica, Eine Alpensinfonie, Ein Heldenleben)[4]
  • Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra · Orchestra[4]
  • Christoph von Dohnányi · Conductor (Tod und Verklärung, Metamorphosen, Till Eulenspiegel)[4]
  • Wiener Philharmoniker · Orchestra[4]
  • Vladimir Ashkenazy · Conductor (Aus Italien, Salomes Tanz)[4]
  • The Cleveland Orchestra · Orchestra[4]
  • Lorin Maazel · Conductor (Don Juan, Der Bürger als Edelmann)[4] · Discogs lists him as "Composed By" on Don Juan
  • Antal Dorati · Conductor and arranger (Macbeth, Rosenkavalier suite, Frau ohne Schatten fantasy)[4]
  • Detroit Symphony Orchestra · Orchestra[4]
  • Kurt Reher · Cello (Don Quixote)[4]
  • Jan Hlinka · Viola (Don Quixote)[4]
  • David Frisina · Violin (Ein Heldenleben)[4]
  • Willi Boskovsky · Violin (Der Bürger als Edelmann)[4]
  • Emanuel Brabec · Cello (Der Bürger als Edelmann)[4]
  • Friedrich Gulda · Piano (Der Bürger als Edelmann)[4]
  • Cyrus Meher-Homji · Liner notes[4]
  • Michael Thresh · Art direction[4]
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Tracks

1-1Don Quixote, op. 35: Mäßiges Zeitmaß. Thema mäßig
Written by Richard Strauss
· Kurt Reher (cello), Jan Hlinka (viola), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
8:06
1-2Don Quixote, op. 35: Gemächlich
Written by Richard Strauss
· Kurt Reher (cello), Jan Hlinka (viola), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
2:35
1-3Don Quixote, op. 35: Kriegerisch
Written by Richard Strauss
· Kurt Reher (cello), Jan Hlinka (viola), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
1:38
1-4Don Quixote, op. 35: Mäßiges Zeitmaß
Written by Richard Strauss
· Kurt Reher (cello), Jan Hlinka (viola), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
8:13
1-5Don Quixote, op. 35: Etwas breiter
Written by Richard Strauss
· Kurt Reher (cello), Jan Hlinka (viola), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
1:57
1-6Don Quixote, op. 35: Sehr langsam
Written by Richard Strauss
· Kurt Reher (cello), Jan Hlinka (viola), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
4:17
1-7Don Quixote, op. 35: Schnell
Written by Richard Strauss
· Kurt Reher (cello), Jan Hlinka (viola), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
1:12
1-8Don Quixote, op. 35: Ein wenig ruhiger als vorher
Written by Richard Strauss
· Kurt Reher (cello), Jan Hlinka (viola), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
1:24
1-9Don Quixote, op. 35: Gemächlich
Written by Richard Strauss
· Kurt Reher (cello), Jan Hlinka (viola), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
1:54
1-10Don Quixote, op. 35: Schnell und stürmisch
Written by Richard Strauss
· Kurt Reher (cello), Jan Hlinka (viola), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
1:06
1-11Don Quixote, op. 35: Viel breiter
Written by Richard Strauss
· Kurt Reher (cello), Jan Hlinka (viola), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
4:18
1-12Don Quixote, op. 35: Sehr ruhig
Written by Richard Strauss
· Kurt Reher (cello), Jan Hlinka (viola), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
5:03
1-13Don Juan, op. 20
Written by Richard Strauss
Discogs credits Lorin Maazel as "Composed By" on this track, evidently for conductor
· Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel[3]
16:48
1-14Macbeth, op. 23
Written by Richard Strauss
· Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati[3]
19:40
2-1Aus Italien, op. 16: Auf der Campagna
Written by Richard Strauss
· The Cleveland Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy[3]
10:01
2-2Aus Italien, op. 16: In Roms Ruinen
Written by Richard Strauss
· The Cleveland Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy[3]
11:04
2-3Aus Italien, op. 16: Am Strande von Sorrent
Written by Richard Strauss
· The Cleveland Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy[3]
12:36
2-4Aus Italien, op. 16: Neapolitanisches Volksleben
Written by Richard Strauss
· The Cleveland Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy[3]
8:14
2-5Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: Einleitung: Sonnenaufgang
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
2:00
2-6Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: Von den Hinterweltlern
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
3:42
2-7Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: Von der großen Sehnsucht
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
2:01
2-8Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: Von den Freuden und Leidenschaften
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
2:03
2-9Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: Das Grablied
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
2:19
2-10Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: Von der Wissenschaft
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
3:53
2-11Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: Der Genesende
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
5:13
2-12Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: Das Tanzlied
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
7:34
2-13Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: Nachtwandlerlied
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
4:17
3-1Sinfonia domestica, op. 53: Bewegt – Sehr lebhaft – Ruhig
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
5:23
3-2Sinfonia domestica, op. 53: Scherzo: Munter
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
13:10
3-3Sinfonia domestica, op. 53: Adagio (Langsam)
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
12:44
3-4Sinfonia domestica, op. 53: Finale: Sehr lebhaft
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
14:31
3-5Tod und Verklärung, op. 24
Written by Richard Strauss
· Wiener Philharmoniker, Christoph von Dohnányi[3]
25:04
3-6Salomes Tanz der sieben Schleier ("Salome"), op. 54
Written by Richard Strauss
· The Cleveland Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy[3]
9:09
4-1Ein Alpensinfonie, op. 64: Nacht
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
3:23
4-2Ein Alpensinfonie, op. 64: Sonnenaufgang
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
1:23
4-3Ein Alpensinfonie, op. 64: Der Anstieg
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
2:04
4-4Ein Alpensinfonie, op. 64: Eintritt in den Wald (Wanderung neben dem Bache)
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
6:08
4-5Ein Alpensinfonie, op. 64: Am Wasserfall
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
0:14
4-6Ein Alpensinfonie, op. 64: Erscheinung
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
0:44
4-7Ein Alpensinfonie, op. 64: Auf blumigen Wiesen
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
0:51
4-8Ein Alpensinfonie, op. 64: Auf der Alm
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
2:04
4-9Ein Alpensinfonie, op. 64: Durch Dickicht und Gestrüpp auf Irrwegen
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
1:21
4-10Ein Alpensinfonie, op. 64: Auf dem Gletscher
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
0:53
4-11Ein Alpensinfonie, op. 64: Gefahrvolle Augenblicke (Auf dem Gipfel)
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
5:52
4-12Ein Alpensinfonie, op. 64: Vision
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
3:34
4-13Ein Alpensinfonie, op. 64: Nebel steigen auf
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
0:16
4-14Ein Alpensinfonie, op. 64: Die Sonne verdüstert sich allmählich
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
0:46
4-15Ein Alpensinfonie, op. 64: Elegie
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
1:44
4-16Ein Alpensinfonie, op. 64: Stille vor dem Sturm
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
2:49
4-17Ein Alpensinfonie, op. 64: Gewitter und Sturm
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
3:23
4-18Ein Alpensinfonie, op. 64: Sonnenuntergang
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
2:05
4-19Ein Alpensinfonie, op. 64: Ausklang
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
6:02
4-20Ein Alpensinfonie, op. 64: Nacht
Written by Richard Strauss
· Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
2:29
4-21Metamorphosen
Written by Richard Strauss
· Wiener Philharmoniker, Christoph von Dohnányi[3]
25:33
5-1Ein Heldenleben, op. 40: Der Held
Written by Richard Strauss
· David Frisina (violin), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
4:08
5-2Ein Heldenleben, op. 40: Des Helden Widersacher
Written by Richard Strauss
· David Frisina (violin), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
3:32
5-3Ein Heldenleben, op. 40: Des Helden Gefährtin
Written by Richard Strauss
· David Frisina (violin), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
13:09
5-4Ein Heldenleben, op. 40: Des Helden Walstatt
Written by Richard Strauss
· David Frisina (violin), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
7:00
5-5Ein Heldenleben, op. 40: Des Helden Friedenswerke
Written by Richard Strauss
· David Frisina (violin), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
6:18
5-6Ein Heldenleben, op. 40: Des Helden Weltflucht und Vollendung
Written by Richard Strauss
· David Frisina (violin), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta[3]
11:47
5-7Concert Suite from "Der Rosenkavalier"
Written by Richard Strauss
Suite arranged by Antal Dorati per Discogs
· Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati[3]
25:09
6-1Der Bürger als Edelmann – Orchestersuite, op. 60: Ouvertüre zum 1. Aufzug
Written by Richard Strauss
· Willi Boskovsky (violin), Emanuel Brabec (cello), Friedrich Gulda (piano), Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel[3]
4:02
6-2Der Bürger als Edelmann – Orchestersuite, op. 60: Menuett
Written by Richard Strauss
· Willi Boskovsky (violin), Emanuel Brabec (cello), Friedrich Gulda (piano), Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel[3]
1:33
6-3Der Bürger als Edelmann – Orchestersuite, op. 60: Der Fechtmeister
Written by Richard Strauss
· Willi Boskovsky (violin), Emanuel Brabec (cello), Friedrich Gulda (piano), Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel[3]
1:49
6-4Der Bürger als Edelmann – Orchestersuite, op. 60: Aufritt und Tanz der Schneider
Written by Richard Strauss
· Willi Boskovsky (violin), Emanuel Brabec (cello), Friedrich Gulda (piano), Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel[3]
5:27
6-5Der Bürger als Edelmann – Orchestersuite, op. 60: Das Menuett des Lully
Written by Richard Strauss
· Willi Boskovsky (violin), Emanuel Brabec (cello), Friedrich Gulda (piano), Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel[3]
2:08
6-6Der Bürger als Edelmann – Orchestersuite, op. 60: Courante
Written by Richard Strauss
· Willi Boskovsky (violin), Emanuel Brabec (cello), Friedrich Gulda (piano), Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel[3]
3:04
6-7Der Bürger als Edelmann – Orchestersuite, op. 60: Aufritt des Cleonte
Written by Richard Strauss
· Willi Boskovsky (violin), Emanuel Brabec (cello), Friedrich Gulda (piano), Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel[3]
4:16
6-8Der Bürger als Edelmann – Orchestersuite, op. 60: Vorspiel zum 2. Aufzug
Written by Richard Strauss
· Willi Boskovsky (violin), Emanuel Brabec (cello), Friedrich Gulda (piano), Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel[3]
3:10
6-9Der Bürger als Edelmann – Orchestersuite, op. 60: Das Diner
Written by Richard Strauss
Discogs gives no duration for this movement; MusicBrainz does
· Willi Boskovsky (violin), Emanuel Brabec (cello), Friedrich Gulda (piano), Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel[3]
10:03
6-10Fantasie from "Die Frau ohne Schatten"
Written by Richard Strauss
· Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati[3]
20:21
6-11Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 28 (TrV 171)
Written by Richard Strauss
· The Cleveland Orchestra, Christoph von Dohnányi[3]
15:12

Release facts

Barcode
028947095422 check digit OK
Brand
Decca
Pack
6 CD box set
Model
470 954-2
Last observed on sale
2026-09-14
Last sale evidence
Offered second-hand on FINN.no and listed on Amazon.com; no new-stock retail listing was found
Status
discontinued
Artists
Richard Strauss, Zubin Mehta, Christoph von Dohnányi, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Lorin Maazel, Antal Dorati
Label
Decca
Record company
Decca Music Group
Catalogue number
470 954-2
Format
cd, 6 discs
Released
2002-10-14 · EU
Genre
Classical
Running time
448.95 min
Edition
Compilation box set, Collectors' Editions 2000 series
Phonographic copyright
Decca Music Group Limited

About this product

Richard Strauss: The Tone Poems is a six-CD Decca box, catalogue number 470 954-2, released on 14 October 2002 in the Collectors' Editions 2000 series.[3][4] It gathers Strauss's tone poems and several orchestral suites from Decca's catalogue: Zubin Mehta and the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Don Quixote, Also sprach Zarathustra, Sinfonia domestica, Eine Alpensinfonie and Ein Heldenleben; Christoph von Dohnányi with the Vienna Philharmonic and the Cleveland Orchestra; Vladimir Ashkenazy in Aus Italien; Lorin Maazel in Don Juan and Der Bürger als Edelmann; and Antal Dorati with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in Macbeth, his own Rosenkavalier suite and the Frau ohne Schatten fantasy.[4] The phonographic copyright is credited to Decca Music Group Limited, and the liner notes are by Cyrus Meher-Homji.[4] Amazon.com lists the set as Complete Tone Poems.[2]

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The old Barcodepedia listed this barcode in 2007 only as "Various Artists - Complete Tone Poems" on CD.[5]

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FINN.no: 6 CD-boks: RICHARD STRAUSS: Symfoniske dikt / Decca – 470 954-2, 2002

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Amazon.com: Richard Strauss: Complete Tone Poems (6 CD Set)

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  • identity · unknown: Discogs release 12014297 is marked "Needs Vote"; its track credits list Lorin Maazel as composer of Don Juan, read here as conductor
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  1. FINN.no: 6 CD-boks: RICHARD STRAUSS: Symfoniske dikt / Decca – 470 954-2, 2002 FINN.no. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-14. Record: 453209096. Title, description, condition, price.
  2. Amazon.com: Richard Strauss: Complete Tone Poems (6 CD Set) Amazon. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-14. Record: B00006IU8U. Product details: brand, GTIN, UPC.
  3. MusicBrainz release: The Tone Poems (Richard Strauss) MusicBrainz. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-14. Record: 2fc64ecd-f346-4178-a360-8d93d0848c9f. barcode, label, catalogue number, date, packaging, tracks. CC0.
  4. Discogs release 12014297: The Tone Poems = Poèmes Symphoniques = Tondichtungen, Europe 6 CD 470 954-2 Discogs. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-14. Record: 12014297. identifiers, labels, series, companies, formats, credits, tracklist. CC0.
  5. Barcodepedia (archived 2007): VARIOUS ARTISTS - COMPLETE TONE POEMS Barcodepedia. other. Published 2007-09-13. Accessed 2026-09-14. Title and container (CD) only.
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