Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64 (Alpine Symphony)

Richard Strauss’s Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony) is a monumental orchestral adventure, tracing a dramatic mountain climb from the stillness before dawn to the quiet return of night. Written for an enormous orchestra, the piece unfolds like a vivid landscape painting in sound, with glowing sunrise music, rushing waterfalls, distant cowbells, hunting calls, a breathtaking summit, and a storm of overwhelming force.

This live recording from the 2025-2026 season captures the Charleston Symphony at full power, under the baton of Maestro Carl St.Clair, bringing Strauss’s immense vision to life with color, scale, and cinematic intensity. Across its continuous musical journey, An Alpine Symphony celebrates both the grandeur of nature and the emotional transformation of those who move through it. The result is an unforgettable listening experience: expansive, dramatic, and deeply immersive.