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From Strauss's final opera - composed during Germany's invasion of Russia - comes this tale of a poet and composer vying for the hand of a countess. Its première was in Munich on October 24, 1942; 1800 miles away Stalingrad burned. Composer: Richard Strauss Performers: Calidore String Quartet Performer: Andrei Ionita (Cello) Performer: Eivind Ringstad (Viola) Recording date: 10 July 2018 Date of broadcast: 30 August 2018
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