July round-up
recorded little Richard Strauss, despite their long musical relationship, so it’s good to have his live 1955 performances of and . The RPO is on top form, although Beechamesque elegance is sometimes tempered by harddriven tempos: in the less-often-heard , a year later, his dramatic approach is better suited to the febrile, with outstanding solo work from Alan Civil and Philip Jones in the brass. And despite a few mishaps, the Dance of the Seven Veils reaches a tumultuous erotic climax. ★★★★
