Synopsis

The third installment in a series of six broadcasts from this year's Henry Wood Promenade Concerts featured Richard Strauss's *Symphonia Domestica*. This "Domestic Symphony" provoked considerable controversy upon its initial premiere. Strauss had employed a vast orchestra to portray intimate moments drawn from his personal life – scenes including a child's bath, a family dispute, and passionate lovemaking. Tonight's performance of the richly orchestrated work is accompanied by specially crea