Come as You Are: Strauss’s “Ein Heldenleben” | Adella

R. STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben Franz Welser-Möst believes in approaching music with “open ears,” especially in a piece as rich with extra-musical context as Strauss’s personal “Ein Heldenleben” (A Hero’s Life). Welser-Möst shares the work’s connection to the composer’s life and his own Classical approach to this Romantic staple, encouraging performers and listeners alike to “let the music speak.” David Radzynski also reflects on how the human voice inspires his reading of the virtuosic solo violin part and discusses his musical roots. The Cleveland Orchestra Franz Welser-Möst, conductor