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Richard Strauss: An Owner's Manual [With CD (Audio)]Paperback, 1 July 2014

Richard Strauss: An Owner's Manual [With CD (Audio)]
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Part of Series
Unlocking the Masters
Print Length
204 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Amadeus
Date Published
1 Jul 2014
ISBN-10
1574674420
ISBN-13
9781574674422

Description

The life and music of Richard Strauss (1864-1949) span what was arguably the most turbulent period in human history, encompassing the Franco-Prussian War, the unification of Germany, and two world wars. He was one of the very last composers to have started his career in service to the old European aristocracy, but near the end of his life, the continent lay in shambles, and he faced financial ruin even as he remained Germany's greatest living composer. Virtually from the day they were written, Strauss's tone poems from the late nineteenth century - works such as Don Juan, Till Eulenspiegel, Also Sprach Zarathustra, and Death and Transfiguration - have been repertory standards. So have the operas Salome, Elektra, and Der Rosenkavalier. And yet a tremendous quantity of very good music, both early and late, has only recently come to the attention of musicians and music lovers alike. This "owner's manual " accompanied by a full-length CD, surveys all the major works with orchestra: symphonies, concertos, tone poems, operas, ballets, suites, and songs. Many of them will be new even to listeners familiar with the popular pieces, part of a vast legacy of immaculately crafted, beautiful music that deserves to be rediscovered and treasured.

Product Details

Author:
David Hurwitz
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
1 July 2014
Dimensions:
22.35 x 14.99 x 2.29 cm
ISBN-10:
1574674420
ISBN-13:
9781574674422
Language:
English
Pages:
204
Publisher:
Weight:
362.87 gm

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