In his Oboe Concerto, Richard Strauss magically succeeds in composing in the spirit of Mozart and Schubert without denying his own artistic identity. Simon Rattle performs the work with the Philharmoniker’s principal oboe, Jonathan Kelly. He then presents Beethoven’s oratory Christus am Ölberge, which conveys less spiritual devotion than opera-like expression, such as in a dramatic scene that describes the arrest of Jesus.
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle conductor
Jonathan Kelly oboe
Iwona Sobotka soprano
Benjamin Bruns tenor
David Soar baritone
Rundfunkchor Berlin
Simon Halsey chorus master
Richard Strauss
Concerto for Oboe and Small Orchestra in D major
Jonathan Kelly oboe
Ludwig van Beethoven
Christus am Ölberge (Christ on the Mount of Olives), Oratorio, op. 85
Iwona Sobotka soprano, Benjamin Bruns tenor, David Soar baritone, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Simon Halsey chorus master
