Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Sings Strauss

George Szell or Otto Ackermann: which one of these legendary renditions of the Four Last Songs by Elisabeth Schwarzkopf is your favourite? Make your own judgement with this collection of the best Strauss recordings by the grande dame of German lieder. It also demonstrates her talent in the piano/voice format, with her long-time accompanists Gerald Moore and Geoffrey Parsons, and in opera, with landmark performances of Capriccio’s closing scene conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch and excerpts from Arabella with Lovro von Matačić.