Two symphonic masterworks that employ vast orchestras offer a powerful portrayal of a day in the mountains and an intimate reflection of the composer's day-to-day life at home with his wife.

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Two symphonic masterworks employing vast orchestras, one powerfully portraying a day in the mountains, the other Strauss' s day-to-day life at home with his wife, Pauline.

Eine Alpensinfonie (1911–15) is nature painting on a grand scale, a magnificent showcase for Strauss's gifts for sumptuous orchestration.

The Symphonia Domestica (1902–3), despite its broad instrumentation, has more of the intimate feel of a chamber work.