Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony and Strauss Songs by Various, Pk 18 feb 2022, No (2022/2022), Diriģents Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Rose Theater, New York City, United States

Strauss brings out layers of meanings in these Romantic poems, here sung by soprano Golda Schultz following her breakout Met appearance in Porgy and Bess (“a newcomer who simply has everything,” The Financial Times). Santtu-Matias Rouvali, in his first Philharmonic appearances since his acclaimed 2019 debut, also conducts Tchaikovsky’s emotionally charged, melodically rich Fifth, and new sounds courtesy of “textural magician” Žibuoklė Martinaitytė (WQXR.com)