Richard Strauss
A novel exploration of the 20th-century's most prominent German composer.
Tim Ashley
Editions:
Price: USD$12.95
- A novel exploration of popular German composer Richard Strauss (1864-1949), who remains one of the most controversial figures in the history of music
- Places Strauss's life in the broader context of German history, also evaluating the charges of careerist opportunism and Nazi collaboration
- Reveals the paradoxes that lay beneath Strauss's flamboyant public persona
- Discusses his work in the light of the personal, artistic, literary and political influences that shaped it
- Paperback
- English
- 220 x 156 mm, 8 5/8 x 6 1/8 in
- 240 pp
- 80 black and white illustrations
- ISBN-13: 9780714837949
- ISBN-10: 0714837946
'Tim Ashley's beautifully written, analytical but accessible introduction to Strauss in Phaidon's excellent series.' (The Sunday Times)
'A clear-eared, clear-minded tribute to greatness, fluently written.' (Guardian)
'As a series, Phaidon's 20th Century Composers has brought remarkable variety and a welter of information, both necessary and delightfully trivial. Intended both for the general reader and for the more enthusiatically musical...' (The Scotsman)
The most prominent and popular German composer of the twentieth century, Richard Strauss (1864-1949) remains one of the most controversial figures in the history of music. Though he is now accepted as one of the finest of all orchestral composers, and his operas as the most subtly characterized since those of Mozart, his reputation remains dogged by charges of sensationalism, careerist opportunism and Nazi collaboration.
This powerful study identifies Strauss' life within the context of German history, to reveal the paradoxes that lay beneath his flamboyant public persona; and to deconstruct his work in the light of the personal, artistic, literary and political influences that shaped it.
Please add your review and rate this product on a scale of 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the best.
If published, your review will appear under 'Customer reviews' on this page.
 |
|
Nureyev |
 |
|
Anton von Webern |
 |
|
Claude Debussy |
 |
|
A History of the Theatre |