Although I don't think I would rate Strauss as the composer of the century, I am currently interested in Metamorphosen. As best I remember, I have two recordings - Karajan on DG Galleria with the Four Last Songs and oboe concerto, and Stamp on Virgin coupled with Strauss orchestral songs. Nimbus has released a new recording of the string chamber version performed by the Brandis Quartet Berlin coupled with Schoeberg's Verklarte Nacht. Reviews I have read are favorable without being highly complimentary. Have any list members an opinion of the Nimbus recording? Getting back to Strauss in general, I consider his music to have a firm foot in the 19th century, and my view is that his music does not represent significant advances or innovations of the 20th century. Don Satz [log in to unmask]