Synopsis

The question of who constitutes the true hero of Richard Strauss’s *Ein Heldenleben* invites no easy answer. This ‘Hero’s Life,’ brimming with swaggering confidence and self-deprecating wit, presents a distinctly personal vision of the world from Richard Strauss himself. An exuberant and breathtaking showcase for the Oslo Philharmonic, it marks their Proms debut under their newly appointed and highly acclaimed Chief Conductor, Klaus Makëlä. Accompanying them in Liszt’s First Piano Concerto is Yu