FLAC tracks | Classical | 62:43 | 1CD | 318 MbOne of the great unsung conductors of the middle twentieth century, Rudolf Kempe enjoyed a strong reputation in England but never quite achieved the international acclaim that he might have had with more aggressive management, promotion, and recording.

Not well enough known to be a celebrity but too widely respected to count as a cult figure, Kempe is perhaps best remembered as a connoisseur’s conductor, one valued for his strong creative temperament rather than for any personal mystique.

Tracklist:01. Strauss: Aus Italien, Op. 16, TrV 147: I. Auf der Campagna. Andante02. Strauss: Aus Italien, Op. 16, TrV 147: II. In Romas Ruinen. Allegro molto con brio03. Strauss: Aus Italien, Op. 16, TrV 147: III. Am Strande von Sorrent. Andantino04. Strauss: Aus Italien, Op. 16, TrV 147: IV. Neapolitanisches Volksleben. Allegro molto05. Strauss: Macbeth, Op. 23, TrV 163