Strauss with Asmik Grigorian and Gustavo DudamelSalzburg Festival 2024

With its 150-strong orchestra, including a brass band and a number of unusual instruments, the Alpine Symphony is undoubtedly one of the highlights of Richard Strauss's orchestral output. After the dress rehearsal, the composer, a great admirer of Berlioz's Traité d'instrumentation, was quoted as saying that he had finally mastered the art. A superlative concert in Salzburg.